FBI’s email system was hacked to send out fake cybersecurity warnings

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which is the United States federal law enforcement agency, had its email servers targeted by someone who sent out spam emails to thousands of people warning of a serious cyberattack. The FBI has acknowledged the issue in an official statement.

As per a report by Bleeping Computer, the fake email stated that its recipients have become the victims of a “sophisticated chain attack.” The hackers used the FBI’s public-facing email system to make the emails seem legitimate. According to the report by Bleeping Computer, the fake emails claimed that the advanced threat actor was a person named Vinny Troia.