Top Trump FBI appointee Andrew Bailey abruptly quits after just one year Throughout his brief period as deputy director, Bailey largely maintained a low public profile The Independent UK · Sep 28
Tether Became the Crypto Rail for Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis, Congress Wants To Know Why Senate Democrats say 84% of flagged wallets ran on USDT. Tether cites $550m in freezes. Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthi records are separate International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Two FBI agents ousted over investigation into harassing calls to Stephen Miller’s wife, and now many rank and file FBI employees are riled up The findings reportedly didn't align with the expectations of bureau leadership. We Got This Covered · Sep 28
FBI co-deputy director Andrew Bailey resigns after just over a year, says ‘returning to family in Missouri’ FBI Co-Deputy Director Andrew Bailey is stepping down from his post after just over a year at the US law enforcement agency, saying he is leaving to return to his family in Missouri. The Times of India · Sep 28
Trump appointee overseeing election investigations steps down from FBI role Andrew Bailey will resign as FBI co-deputy director about a year after assuming the position The Guardian - US · Sep 28
Sleeper cells and lone wolves. The West could be Iran’s next front The arrest of five British men near RAF Fairford has revived concerns over Iran’s ability to retaliate beyond the Middle East. No Iranian link has been established, with investigators examining multiple possibilities. Western security officials have warned Iran could use proxies, covert networks, lone actors or cyberattacks. The Economic Times · Sep 28
Kash Patel Seen Partying With Prosecutor Ruled Unlawfully Appointed and Accused Online of Helping Israeli Official Leave US After Child-Sex Charge A photograph of FBI Director Kash Patel with Nevada prosecutor Sigal Chattah has revived an unsupported allegation that she helped an Israeli suspect leave the US after his arrest. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
FBI Director Kash Patel Faces Scrutiny After ShinyHunters Claims FBIJobs.gov Breach The FBI is investigating ShinyHunters' claim that it compromised FBIJobs.gov and accessed sensitive information, but the bureau has not confirmed the breach's scope or affected systems. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
'Naive gamer' to IS sympathiser: How US teen Daniel Fischer was radicalised An American boy who went from being a “naive gamer” to embracing an “extreme vision” of Islam became an IS “sympathiser” and eventually a convict working to leave extremist ideology. The Times of India · Sep 28
$105M Truck Scheme Promised Investors $1,250 a Week as Alleged Ponzi Operation Exposed Federal prosecutors have charged Kristopher Lunsford with wire fraud and money laundering, alleging his semi-truck investment scheme took more than $105 million from investors. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Fast Lab COO Pleads Guilty in $500 Million COVID Test Fraud Scheme Billing Insurers for Services Never Provided Fast Lab's COO pleaded guilty in a COVID test scheme that billed over $500 million for services never provided. What he admitted and how to check your claims. Medical Daily · Sep 28
Nancy Guthrie Update: Close Friend Shares New Clue and Asks Public To 'Leave Annie and Tommaso Alone' A privacy appeal concerning Annie Guthrie and Tommaso Cioni has resurfaced as the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance continues. International Business Times UK · Sep 28
Iran wants one thing in its war with the West IN FOCUS: As speculation swirls over the RAF Fairford plot, Maira Butt take a closer look at the drone strikes, assassination attempts and hacking data centres that key suspect Iran and its affiliates are believed to have utilised in recent years The Independent UK · Sep 28
North Korean hackers suspected in €332.8m crypto heist as it leads global hacks North Korea, one of the world’s most closed-off countries, has been linked to some of this year’s largest cryptocurrency thefts. Proceeds from such attacks help fund its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes, according to the US government. Euronews · Sep 28
We Got This Covered · Sep 27 Michigan woman drops off a tote at Goodwill, then staff unwraps a human skull. Cops said it was fake, but it wasn’t, and the FBI finally steps in A strange case that hasn’t broken any laws yet.
Salon · Sep 27 FBI officials demoted amid threat probe The White House says two agents stifled the investigation, but CNN reports their team found no terrorism center
The Economic Times · Sep 27 Why did Donald Trump’s FBI reassign two agents after reviewing calls to Katie Miller? Michael Burgwald headed counterterrorism operations at the field office, with Courtland Rae serving as his deputy. Both were reassigned to FBI headquarters on Friday. The dispute reportedly centers on calls received by Katie Miller that were described as harassing.
The Independent UK · Sep 27 Two veteran FBI counterterrorism leaders demoted after declining to investigate harassing phone calls to Katie Miller According to reports, Stephen Miller and Kash Patel were upset that the two FBI agents questioned the legitimacy of the investigation
The Economic Times · Sep 27 ShinyHunters hackers expanded attacks on Oracle's PeopleSoft, Google says The evolving nature of the attack is likely to ring alarm bells at organisations that rely on PeopleSoft for human resources and other critical functions, and heighten concerns about the vulnerability of even well-resourced institutions.
The Times of India · Sep 27 FBI demotes 2 counterterrorism chiefs amid probe into threats against Trump aide Stephen Miller’s wife The FBI has demoted two senior counterterrorism officials in Washington and reassigned them to bureau headquarters amid dissatisfaction over their handling of an investigation into allegedly threatening phone calls targeting Katie Miller, the wife of senior White House aide Stephen Miller, Bloomberg Law reported, citing three people.
The Guardian - US · Sep 27 How the Trump administration is trying to defend its firing of Maurene Comey Star federal prosecutor is fighting her no-cause firing, as DoJ dances around Trump’s loathing of her father, James Comey
We Got This Covered · Sep 27 Police say a 10-year-old Tennessee girl broke free after a man tied her to a tree, then ran to a neighbor’s Ring doorbell for help An unexpected entry point that made a home unsafe.
The Times of India · Sep 27 Georgia nonprofit worker stole $96,713 meant for abused children, spent it on Netflix, lingerie, etc Jennifer O’Neal, a former programme specialist at Georgia child advocacy nonprofit CASA of Polk & Haralson, pleaded guilty to stealing $96,713 between 2018 and 2022. According to the US Department of Justice, she used the organisation's funds for personal expenses including utility bills, Netflix, Six Flags, lingerie, softball gear and…
The Times of India · Sep 27 FBI confirms ‘cybersecurity incident’ after reported hack compromised employee info The FBI has acknowledged a cybersecurity breach involving the FBIJobs.gov portal, raising concerns over employee data security. The cybercrime group ShinyHunters claims to possess sensitive information about FBI personnel. Consequently, the bureau is conducting a thorough investigation to discover the breach's origin, whether it was an internal or external threat,…
The Times of India · Sep 26 Iowa company sent over $800,000 to scammer in 2022; US recovers about $375,000 four years later In 2022, an Iowa company transferred over $800,000 to a scammer through a business email compromise scheme. The scam involved fraudulent vendor invoices, which led employees to believe the payments were legitimate. Although the government recovered roughly $375,000, the bulk of the funds remains unrecovered. Investigators traced part of the…