Technologie · FBI cyber fraud · ArchivDas FBI rief 9,000 Menschen mitten im Betrug an – die meisten ahnten nichtsVerfasst 7. September 2026 um 21:22 UTCAnsehenTranskript0:00The FBI is out with details of a new0:01operation that's stopping financial0:03scams in real time, and the numbers are0:05staggering. It's called Operation0:07Riptide, anchored by the centerpiece0:09program Operation Level Up. The bureau0:11proactively contacted more than 99,9000:14victims of active scams, reaching them0:16before the fraud could be completed. The0:18operation targets the most vulnerable0:20Americans, seniors, immigrants, and the0:22socially isolated who are actively being0:24contacted by cybercriminals. The FBI0:27reports that 77% of the victims it0:29contacted had absolutely no idea they0:31were being defrauded. In total, the0:34operation saved an estimated $6300:37million in potential losses, and perhaps0:39the most striking figure, 97 people were0:41referred to suicide crisis intervention0:43after the financial and emotional toll0:45of these scams became life-threatening.0:47Beyond victim outreach, the FBI took0:49aggressive action internationally.0:51Investigators took down 584 fraudulent0:54domains worldwide. In a0:55first-of-its-kind operation, they0:57coordinated a VPN service takedown0:59spanning 27 countries. They also secured1:02an extradition from Thailand. FBI1:04Assistant Directors Brett Leatherman and1:06Heath Janke detailed the full scope of1:08the operation on the bureau's Ahead of1:09the Threat podcast.Artikel lesenChronologie der GeschichteHeyDexDas Kurzvideo ↗
