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Cynthia Kaiser speaks at the Trellix Cybersecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 27, 2024. (Scoop News Group)

Top FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon

The 20-year bureau pro wants to see what it’s like to fight ransomware from the private sector.

Jun 3, 2025 By Tim Starks

FBI director nominee Christopher Wray. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Top FBI officials warn of ‘unparalleled’ threat from China and AI

Director Christopher Wray said "AI will enable threat actors to develop increasingly powerful, sophisticated, customizable, and scalable capabilities."

Jul 26, 2023 By AJ Vicens

FBI cybersecurity House Judiciary Committee hearing — Assistant Director of the Cyber Division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Bryan Vorndran speaks at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

FBI joins other intelligence agencies in warning about Russia

The assistant director of the bureau's cyber division told lawmakers the FBI was doing its best to provide real-time updates to industry.

Mar 29, 2022 By Tonya Riley

Assistant Director of the Cyber Division at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Bryan Vorndran speaks at a hearing with the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in the Rayburn House Office Building on November 16, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

FBI shifting cybercrime focus from arrests, indictments to payment seizures, incident response

One top FBI official said the FBI would try to replicate its approach to recovering funds in the Colonial Pipeline case.

Jan 13, 2022 By Tim Starks