The FBI and CISA have issued a new warning stating that cybercriminals could launch cyberattacks against organizations on Labor Day, as they did on previous holidays. Although the 2 US government agencies do not have concrete threat intelligence to indicate that cyberattacks are planned for the holiday weekend, and cybercriminals know that organizations are often understaffed on the holidays, what That makes them brittle. For this reason, the FBI and CISA advise that organizations with the right capabilities get involved in precautionary threat hunting on their networks to look for signs of cybercriminals or threat actors. Ransomware remains an issue of particular concern for US companies, and both government agencies have also warned that paying cybercriminals a ransom does not guarantee an organization's data will be returned. Hence, organizations should not give in to an attacker's demands by paying a ransom and should instead contact the relevant authorities. CISA's Deputy Executive Director for Cyber Security, Eric Goldstein, explained how CISA and the FBI are working together to address ransomware in a press release, saying, "Ransomware remains a national security threat and challenging Critical, but not excellent. “With our partners at the FBI, we continue to cooperate daily to ensure we provide timely, useful, and practical advice that assists government and industry partners of all sizes in adopting defensible network strategies and building their ability to restoration. Each and every organization must continue to be alert given this ongoing threat.