FBI - OPE Report - April 2022
(U) Increase in Reports of Threats to Election Workers Likely as 2022 Elections Near, LIR
Classification: TLP:GREEN
Dissemination: Recipients may share TLP:GREEN information with peers and partner organizations within their sector or community, but not via publicly accessible channels. Information in this category can be circulated widely within a particular community. TLP:GREEN information may not be released outside of the community.
Issue Date: 1 April 2022
Source: FBI and DHS
Summary: The Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Criminal Investigative Division (CID), Counterterrorism Division (CTD), Newark Field Office, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in coordination with FBI's Office of Private Sector (OPS), prepared this LIR to alert government facilities sector partners about the expected increase in reports of threats to election workers as the 2022 US state and federal primaries, as well as the midterm elections, approach. As of 24 March 2022, the FBI and DHS have received limited reports of violence linked to threats to election workers.
(U) Ransomware Attacks Straining Local US Governments and Public Services, PIN
Classification: TLP:WHITE
Dissemination: Subject to standard copyright rules, TLP:WHITE information may be distributed without restriction
Issue Date: 30 March 2022
Source: FBI
Summary: The FBI is informing Government Facilities Sector (GFS) partners of cyber actors conducting ransomware attacks on local government agencies that have resulted in disrupted operational services, risks to public safety, and financial losses. Ransomware attacks against local government entities and the subsequent impacts are especially significant due to the public's dependency on critical utilities, emergency services, educational facilities, and other services overseen by local governments, making them attractive targets for cyber criminals. Victim incident reporting to the FBI between January and December 2021 indicated local government entities within the GFS were the second highest victimized group behind academia.
(U) FBI WEBINAR ANNOUNCEMENT:
REGISTRATION OPEN
"Introduction to Electric Vehicle (EV) Security and the Infrastructure that Keeps Them Running"
Classification: TLP:GREEN
Dissemination: Recipients may share TLP:GREEN information with peers and partner organizations within their sector or community, but not via publicly accessible channels. Information in this category can be circulated widely within a particular community. TLP:GREEN information may not be released outside of the community.
Event Date: 18 April 2022 - 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. (EDT)
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Summary: With the increased adoption of EVs as part of vehicle fleets across the country, there is a growing need to better understand how EVs function, the infrastructure that supports them, and the potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited by criminals and threat actors. This event is intended to provide members of the FBI, law enforcement, and U.S. Government community an opportunity to hear from industry and transportation sector partners as they address these critical topics as well as the key differences between EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, emerging EV technologies, and where EVs are headed in the near future.
(U) Salt Lake City Virtual Corporate Security Engagement Series (CSES)
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Dissemination: No Restrictions
Event Date: 3 May- 4 May 2022 - 9:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (MST); 11:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. (EST)
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Summary: During the two-day virtual Salt Lake City CSES, speakers from private sector companies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and other federal, state, and local government agencies will address topics including:
Ransomware Facts, Threats, and Countermeasures Panel
Cyber Crisis Management: Readiness, Response and Recovery
Addressing Insider Threats-Prevention and Response
Intelligence Sharing: Strategic Intent and Partnerships
Crisis Planning: Workplace Violence Panel
Supply Chain Resiliency
Malign Foreign Influence, Economic and National Security
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