With every report to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and every law enforcement investigation dealing with child sexual abuse material, a largely unseen—but urgent—effort begins to identify and aid the child or children being harmed in the images. Keep Reading
Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Cochran as the special agent in charge of the Operational Support Branch of the New York Field Office. Mr. Cochran most recently served as the chief inspector at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Mr. Cochran joined the FBI as a special agent in 1991. He was assigned to… Keep Reading
Director Christopher Wray has named Paul Keenan as the special agent in charge of the Indianapolis Field Office. He most recently served as a section chief for the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG). Mr. Keenan joined the FBI as a special agent in 2003 and investigated violent gangs out of the Los Angeles Field Office.… Keep Reading
Following his appointment to the federal district court, Judge Sessions served as Director of the FBI from 1987 to 1993, pioneering innovative ideas throughout his tenure. Keep Reading
Dawson joined the FBI as a special agent in 1999 and was sent to the Milwaukee Field Office, where he was assigned to the Organized Crime and Drug Squad. Keep Reading
Alcoke most recently served as a deputy assistant director in the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Keep Reading
Whether knowingly or not, threat actors conduct a series of actions that we term the Hostile Events Attack Cycle. Keep Reading
The statement followed a list of violent acts like throwing bricks at police and the discovery of a backpack containing explosive materials, which were flagged by the FBI under a “Key Updates” section of the report. Keep Reading
According to court documents, Liban Haji Mohamed, 34, a Somali-born naturalized United States citizen, allegedly left the United States in July 2012 with the intent to join al-Shabaab in East Africa. Keep Reading
If you want a safe place to store information about your business or organization and you don’t have a highly trained cyber expert on your staff, you’re generally better off using a reputable cloud service provider rather than trying to build and maintain a server yourself. Keep Reading
During the last few months, the FBI has received more than 195 reports of incidents throughout the United States and in other countries in which a Zoom participant was able to broadcast a video depicting child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Keep Reading
This month marks the sixth anniversary of the disappearance of Paul Edwin Overby, Jr. from Afghanistan. In mid-May 2014, Paul Edwin Overby, Jr., an American writer, disappeared in Khost Province, Afghanistan, where he was conducting research on a self-authored book. Keep Reading
FBI Washington Field Office (WFO) commemorates National Police Week by honoring the fallen and recognizing the service and sacrifice made by all law enforcement personnel and their families. Keep Reading
"These actors have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property (IP) and public health data related to vaccines, treatments, and testing from networks and personnel affiliated with COVID-19-related research." Keep Reading
In October 2012, Caitlan Coleman, who was approximately six months pregnant, was traveling through Maidan Wardak Province, Afghanistan, with her husband, Canadian citizen Joshua Boyle, when they were kidnapped. Keep Reading
This alert provides details on vulnerabilities routinely exploited by foreign cyber actors—primarily Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—to help organizations reduce the risk of these foreign threats. Keep Reading
In its first full year of operation, the center received 49,711 complaints. Over the last 20 years, that figure has evolved to over 5 million reports of thefts, scams, frauds, and other crimes with an online nexus. Keep Reading
The FBI Cleveland Citizens Academy Alumni Association (FBICLECAAA) is inviting the public to pay tribute to heroes, mentors, and loved ones by dedicating an American Flag in their honor. Fifty percent of proceeds will benefit Medworks and MedWish, two nonprofits helping to support on the front line of the COVID-19 Pandemic by providing essential medical… Keep Reading
Most recently, Mr. Kohler served as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division for the Washington Field Office. Keep Reading
Mr. Jones began his FBI career in 1997 as a special agent in the Salt Lake City Field Office, where he investigated international drug trafficking and cybercrime and helped lead the counterterrorism planning for the 2002 Olympics. Keep Reading