Rossen Iossifov, 53, formerly of Bulgaria, was convicted by a federal jury in Frankfort, Kentucky of one count of conspiracy to commit racketeering and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. Keep Reading
A Nigerian national was sentenced today to 36 months in prison for his role in a computer hacking and identity theft scheme that defrauded vendors of nearly $1 million of office products after “phishing” e-mail login information from government employees. Keep Reading
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, Louisville Field Office, announces the arrest of Manuel Martin Salazarleija, Jr., age 26, for violating 18 U.S.C 39A, Aiming a Laser at an Aircraft. Keep Reading
During the 2020 election season, foreign actors and cyber criminals are spreading false and inconsistent information through various online platforms in an attempt to manipulate public opinion, discredit the electoral process, and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions. Keep Reading
Federal investigators filed a complaint last week alleging two men intended to attack locations around the country, including the New York Stock Exchange and Trump Tower in Manhattan, on behalf of ISIS. Keep Reading
The FBI and CISA have not identified any incidents, to date, capable of preventing Americans from voting or changing vote tallies for the 2020 Elections. Any attempts tracked by FBI and CISA have remained localized and were blocked, minimal, or easily mitigated. Keep Reading
Election crimes threaten the legitimacy of elections and undermine public confidence in our democracy. Election crimes fall into four broad categories. Keep Reading
The darknet offers its users anonymity, and cryptocurrencies—which are the preferred method of payment on darknet sites—provide additional ways to veil transactions. Keep Reading
Officials from six agencies that work with State on cyber diplomacy efforts told GAO that State did not inform or involve them in the development of its plan to establish the new bureau. Keep Reading
Intent is to spread false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions. Keep Reading
A Manhattan subway train derailed Sunday morning after a maniacal, laughing vandal tossed metal clamps onto the tracks, police sources said. Keep Reading
A federal grand jury in Alaska, returned an indictment charging William Alexander, 49, for threatening to kill the congregants of a California synagogue, the Justice Department announced. Keep Reading
Since at least 2014, Angwang acted at the direction and control of officials at the PRC Consulate in New York City. Keep Reading
Wyatt admitted that he was a member of The Dark Overlord, a hacking group that was responsible for remotely accessing the computer networks of multiple U.S. companies without authorization. Keep Reading
A Chicago-area resident who owns a Pakistani technology company has been indicted for allegedly illegally exporting computer equipment from the United States to a nuclear research agency of the Pakistani government. Keep Reading
Coordinated campaign of identity theft and hacking was on behalf of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated foreign terrorist organization, in order to steal critical information related to U.S. aerospace and satellite technology and resources. Keep Reading
The FBI is leading an investigation into a letter sent to the White House that was believed to contain the poison ricin. Initial information indicated the letter originated in Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Keep Reading
The Bureau usually has about 1,000 domestic terrorism investigations open each year, but "it's higher than that this year." Keep Reading
When asked by the store employee why he attacked the man, Strauss stated he did so because the man “was Black, and I don’t like Black people.” Keep Reading
Wray that relationships with other federal agencies, other nations, and the private sector will be critical to the strategy as the FBI will "not only pursue our own actions," but "enable our partners to defend networks, attribute malicious activity, sanction bad behavior, and take the fight to our adversaries overseas." Keep Reading