The FBI published a strategy document that defines its priorities, objectives, and framework for fighting cyber fraud.
Details: The agency said the strategy is based on four pillars:
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Investigate, disrupt, and impose cost on cyber adversaries.
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Support victims.
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Increase impact through partnerships.
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Enhance the FBI’s cyber capabilities.
Administration Focus: The FBI announcement follows recent cybersecurity efforts from other agencies:
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The Treasury Department last week announced it had seized infrastructure and digital asset wallets used by a Chinese platform that operates a large illicit online marketplace used to support cyber scams and fraud targeting Americans.
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FinCEN recently issued an alert urging financial institutions to be vigilant to digital asset investment scams perpetrated by overseas scam centers.
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FinCEN separately published an analysis showing nearly $13 billion tied to suspected digital asset scams in recent years.
ICBA Resources: Cybersecurity resources for community banks are available on ICBA's Cyber and Data Security resource center.