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
Intent is to spread false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions. 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
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
From now until November 3, every American has a role to play in protecting the election from threats against the democratic process. Keep Reading
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has consistently observed Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS)-affiliated cyber threat actors using publicly available information sources and common, well-known tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to target U.S. Government agencies. Keep Reading
Frustrated law enforcement agencies took to social media to dispel the rumors and plead with the public to stop tying up their valuable resources and making first responders' jobs more difficult with false reports as the fires continue to spread. Keep Reading
Pair allegedly discussed accelerationist attacks including courthouse bombing, killing 20 senators and killing media members. Keep Reading
From Russian campaign influence operations to how hack-proof our voting systems are, learn more about the risks and what must be done to mitigate threats as Americans head to cast their votes. Keep Reading
"Kelly immediately realized the problem with Trump's request for loyalty, and he pushed back on the president's demand," Schmidt writes. Keep Reading
Guan is being investigated for possibly transferring sensitive U.S. software or technical data to China’s National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) and falsely denying his association with the Chinese military. Keep Reading
As Facebook continues to grapple with hate speech and violent extremism across the platform, QAnon conspiracy theorists are using public and private Facebook pages and groups to spread disinformation, racism, and thinly veiled incitement to violence. Keep Reading
One individual in the helicopter sustained a non-threatening injury, for which he was treated and subsequently released from the hospital. Keep Reading
A group of elite hackers associated with the Iranian government has been detected attacking the US private and government sector, according to a security alert sent by the FBI last week. Keep Reading
Qualifying uses of force include any action that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of a person, or the discharge of a firearm at or in the direction of a person. Keep Reading
Taheb also planned attacks on the Statue of Liberty, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and a synagogue. Keep Reading
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