The FBI is adding more cyber-focused agents to U.S. embassies

The report describes the FBI’s expansion of cyber-focused assistant legal attachés at U.S. embassies—adding six positions to reach 22 total—to improve international coordination against cybercrime. It underscores a proactive disruption strategy over traditional arrests and showcases the role of these attachés in large, multinational operations such as the Genesis Market takedown and the Hive ransomware infrastructure seizure. The piece emphasizes synchronized global actions, evidence preservation across time zones, and the necessity of trusted partnerships to counter cross-border ransomware and other criminal threats.