The FBI has been making headlines recently due to its involvement in various high-profile cases. From investigating cyber-attacks and ransomware groups to arresting individuals involved in criminal activities, the FBI has been at the forefront of maintaining national security and combating cyber threats. The agency has also been involved in disrupting criminal operations, such as the seizure of infrastructure belonging to ransomware groups like LockBit and the arrest of individuals making threats using interstate communications.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States. Established in 1908, the FBI operates under the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice and serves as the country's primary federal law enforcement agency. The agency's responsibilities include investigating and enforcing federal laws, protecting the United States from terrorist attacks, combating cybercrime, and addressing organized crime and public corruption. With a focus on upholding national security and upholding the rule of law, the FBI plays a crucial role in safeguarding the interests of the United States both domestically and internationally.
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Letters sent by the bureau’s Seattle office are a sign that the Justice Department’s investigation into Boeing, the maker of the plane whose fuselage panel blew off, is ramping up.
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Family members of a veteran US soldier have discovered that the treasures were in an FBI file and contacted the agency for their return.
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Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Minnesota allegedly threatened to release a sex tape of a woman if she told anyone about the caper
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The FBI is telling people who were on board the Boeing 737 Max that lost a panel in midflight that they might be victims of a crime
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British Library says in review it weathered cyber-attack without paying hackers behind it
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Police in Peru have announced the arrest of an Iranian citizen who was purportedly a member of the Iranian Quds Force and had allegedly planned to kill an Israeli citizen in the South American country
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The man was restrained with plastic ‘flex cuffs’ after becoming aggresive
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The president’s son insisted his father had nothing to do with his business deals, offered a blunt and unflattering account of his own conduct and said he did not know or could not remember key details.
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LockBit is a notorious Russia-based ransomware group that has racked up over 2,000 victims and more than $120 million in ransom funds.
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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov has been ordered to remain in custody by a California judge due to concerns about him fleeing the country.
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A massive data leak from a Chinese cybersecurity firm, I-Soon, has unveiled the inner workings of Beijing-linked hackers, targeting government agencies and companies in multiple countries.
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Former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov was charged with lying to the FBI about a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving the Bidens and a Ukrainian energy company.
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Allegations of Russian intervention have derailed the GOP impeachment inquiry into President Biden, as a key FBI informant admitted to concocting false claims with Russian intelligence agents.
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A UK-led international law enforcement operation has disrupted the notorious LockBit ransomware gang, seizing its infrastructure and making multiple arrests.
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Freelance reporter Jeffrey Stevens is charged with posting threats using interstate communications, including threatening to kill every Jew in Fort Wayne and shoot every pro-Israel US government official.
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Federal regulators are proposing to modify a rule to ban the impersonation of individuals, aiming to combat deepfake scams.
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Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Volt Typhoon has been infiltrating US critical infrastructure, including water treatment plants, electrical grids, oil and gas pipelines, and transportation systems.
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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have filed lawsuits against the FBI and his associates, accusing them of negligence and aiding his sex trafficking operation.
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Paul Faye was arrested this week after he allegedly told an FBI employee that he was planning to attack the southern border
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The US government seized over 500,000 barrels of internationally sanctioned Iranian fuel and filed criminal charges related to the sale of crude oil to buyers in China, Russia, and Syria.