FBI in San Francisco report an increase in cyber crimes
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Our Kenny Troy sat down with a'}, {'start': '18.560', 'end': '23.279', 'text': "special agent in charge of the FBI's"}, {'start': '20.640', 'end': '26.439', 'text': 'main field office in San Francisco to'}, {'start': '23.279', 'end': '26.439', 'text': 'learn more.'}, {'start': '29.840', 'end': '34.399', 'text': 'The FBI says ransomware threats are'}, {'start': '32.320', 'end': '37.040', 'text': 'growing and continue to disrupt critical'}, {'start': '34.399', 'end': '39.520', 'text': 'services across the country. FBI special'}, {'start': '37.040', 'end': '42.000', 'text': 'agent in charge Sanjay Vermani leads a'}, {'start': '39.520', 'end': '44.160', 'text': 'team of 43 cyber agents and points to'}, {'start': '42.000', 'end': '45.920', 'text': "the People's Republic of China. They are"}, {'start': '44.160', 'end': '47.680', 'text': 'pervasive. The threats from them have'}, {'start': '45.920', 'end': '49.840', 'text': 'grown significantly. According to the'}, {'start': '47.680', 'end': '52.960', 'text': "FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center,"}, {'start': '49.840', 'end': '55.600', 'text': 'IC3 received over 86,000 extortion'}, {'start': '52.960', 'end': '59.600', 'text': 'complaints in 2024, an increase of'}, {'start': '55.600', 'end': '61.760', 'text': 'nearly 79% over the prior year. Criminal'}, {'start': '59.600', 'end': '63.680', 'text': 'groups are targeting US businesses,'}, {'start': '61.760', 'end': '66.400', 'text': 'stealing intellectual property, and'}, {'start': '63.680', 'end': '68.640', 'text': "infiltrating government systems. They're"}, {'start': '66.400', 'end': '71.600', 'text': 'um basically positioning themselves for'}, {'start': '68.640', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'future disruptive attacks. At the RSA'}, {'start': '71.600', 'end': '75.680', 'text': 'cyber security conference this week, the'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '78.240', 'text': 'FBI is reinforcing its message to'}, {'start': '75.680', 'end': '80.400', 'text': 'businesses that strong collaboration and'}, {'start': '78.240', 'end': '82.640', 'text': 'timely reporting are essential to'}, {'start': '80.400', 'end': '84.320', 'text': 'protecting US networks. Department of'}, {'start': '82.640', 'end': '86.479', 'text': 'Homeland Security Secretary Christine'}, {'start': '84.320', 'end': '89.200', 'text': 'Gnome also promised more partnerships'}, {'start': '86.479', 'end': '91.040', 'text': 'with leading cyber security companies.'}, {'start': '89.200', 'end': '92.880', 'text': 'Instead of just talking about cyber'}, {'start': '91.040', 'end': '94.079', 'text': "security, we're going to do it. you're"}, {'start': '92.880', 'end': '95.759', 'text': 'going to have a seat at the table'}, {'start': '94.079', 'end': '97.759', 'text': "that'll be much bigger and will help you"}, {'start': '95.759', 'end': '99.360', 'text': 'partner with us in a way that really'}, {'start': '97.759', 'end': '102.320', 'text': "will make sure that there's consequences"}, {'start': '99.360', 'end': '104.159', 'text': 'in place for bad actors. Chris was the'}, {'start': '102.320', 'end': '106.399', 'text': 'first national cyber director during the'}, {'start': '104.159', 'end': '108.399', 'text': 'Biden administration. The defenses are'}, {'start': '106.399', 'end': '110.960', 'text': 'making progress to be sure. We have'}, {'start': '108.399', 'end': '113.119', 'text': 'better technology. We have kind of'}, {'start': '110.960', 'end': '115.119', 'text': "people whether they're chief information"}, {'start': '113.119', 'end': '117.680', 'text': 'security officers and a cadre of'}, {'start': '115.119', 'end': '119.840', 'text': 'technical experts who are better but by'}, {'start': '117.680', 'end': '122.079', 'text': 'a country mile than they were 5 10 years'}, {'start': '119.840', 'end': '124.159', 'text': 'ago. But the offense is proceeding much'}, {'start': '122.079', 'end': '125.920', 'text': 'more quickly. In a continuous cat-and-'}, {'start': '124.159', 'end': '127.920', 'text': 'mouse game, the Department of Justice,'}, {'start': '125.920', 'end': '130.000', 'text': 'the FBI, and other international law'}, {'start': '127.920', 'end': '132.239', 'text': 'enforcement agencies have had recent'}, {'start': '130.000', 'end': '134.319', 'text': 'success in disrupting malicious hackers'}, {'start': '132.239', 'end': '136.640', 'text': 'like the Lockpit Ransomware Group in'}, {'start': '134.319', 'end': '138.400', 'text': '2024. We were able to actually get'}, {'start': '136.640', 'end': '141.200', 'text': 'charges on the main actors. We were able'}, {'start': '138.400', 'end': '143.360', 'text': 'to actually um you know uh disrupt some'}, {'start': '141.200', 'end': '145.280', 'text': 'of the some of the structure that was'}, {'start': '143.360', 'end': '146.959', 'text': 'taking place with the ransomware.'}, {'start': '145.280', 'end': '149.040', 'text': 'Despite the growing number of attacks,'}, {'start': '146.959', 'end': '151.120', 'text': 'the FBI continues to face challenges'}, {'start': '149.040', 'end': '152.879', 'text': 'with under reporting when uh cyber'}, {'start': '151.120', 'end': '154.480', 'text': 'incidents have happened. Um when'}, {'start': '152.879', 'end': '157.599', 'text': 'individuals have gone and filed a report'}, {'start': '154.480', 'end': '159.680', 'text': 'to IC3 that the FBI has been able to'}, {'start': '157.599', 'end': '161.440', 'text': 'actually stop funds from actually'}, {'start': '159.680', 'end': '163.760', 'text': 'getting into the hands of the bad'}, {'start': '161.440', 'end': '166.160', 'text': 'actors. Very encouraging timely'}, {'start': '163.760', 'end': '168.480', 'text': 'reporting to the FBI. Investigators'}, {'start': '166.160', 'end': '170.800', 'text': 'found that only 20% of a major'}, {'start': '168.480', 'end': '173.040', 'text': "ransomware group's victims had reported"}, {'start': '170.800', 'end': '175.239', 'text': 'the attack to law enforcement, a pattern'}, {'start': '173.040', 'end': '178.239', 'text': 'consistent across multiple'}, {'start': '175.239', 'end': '180.160', 'text': 'operations. Well, the FBI says in 2024,'}, {'start': '178.239', 'end': '182.800', 'text': 'cyber incidents and internet enabled'}, {'start': '180.160', 'end': '185.040', 'text': 'frauds cost victims more than 16 billion'}, {'start': '182.800', 'end': '186.840', 'text': 'dollars. The FBI has a dedicated'}, {'start': '185.040', 'end': '189.360', 'text': 'website,'}, {'start': '186.840', 'end': '193.120', 'text': 'ic3.gov. It is the central hub for'}, {'start': '189.360', 'end': '193.120', 'text': 'reporting cyber enabled crime.'}]