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The FBI seized top secret files in a search of former US President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida this week, documents show. Agents removed 11 sets of documents, including some marked “TS/SCI”, a designation for material that could cause “exceptionally grave” damage to US national security. Mr Trump denied any wrongdoing and said the items […]
Ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Mr Trump said in a statement that Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach was “occupied by a large group of FBI agents”. Monday’s search was reportedly connected to an investigation into Mr Trump’s handling of official […]
The FBI on Thursday added Dr. Ruja Ignatova, the self-proclaimed ‘Cryptoqueen,’ to its list of Ten Most Wanted fugitives, and is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to her arrest. Ignatova, the founder of a cryptocurrency called OneCoin that was launched in 2014, allegedly defrauded investors of more than $4 billion over three years, […]
The FBI on Thursday blamed hackers associated with the North Korean government for stealing more than $600 million in cryptocurrency last month from a video gaming company. “Through our investigation we were able to confirm Lazarus Group and APT38, cyber actors associated with the DPRK, are responsible for the theft of $620 million in Ethereum […]
The boyfriend of killed blogger Gabby Petito “admitted responsibility” for her murder in a journal found with his body, according to the FBI. Brian Laundrie, 23, shot himself after Petito was found in September strangled in a Wyoming campground. The couple had been on a cross-country road trip. Laundrie’s body was found in a Florida […]
The FBI is investigating thousands of fake email messages sent from one of its servers warning of a possible cyber-attack. The government agency said the incident on Saturday morning was part of an “ongoing situation”, but provided no further details. The messages purported to be from the US Department of Homeland Security. They claimed to […]
Eight Nigerian men accused of an internet dating scam have been charged in a South African court after a massive international operation involving the FBI and Interpol. Authorities in the US, where the investigation originated and most of the alleged victims are based, have applied for their extradition. They are accused of defrauding more than […]
Gabby Petito’s cause of death was ruled to be strangulation and the manner of death was homicide, Teton County Coroner Dr. Brent Blue said.In particular, the cause of death was “manual strangulation/throttling,” according to the coroner’s verdict, a legal document Blue filed on October 5 with the Teton County Clerk of District Court.”We believe this […]
A US navy nuclear engineer and his wife have been charged with trying to sell nuclear secrets to what they thought was a foreign state. Jonathan Toebbe and his wife Diana were arrested in West Virginia over the weekend, the Justice Department announced. They allegedly tried to sell nuclear submarine design data, hidden in a […]
Gabby Petito’s family thanked law enforcement on Tuesday during their first news conference, and displayed matching tattoos they got to honor the 22-year-old whose disappearance and death has captured attention nationwide.The Petito and Schmidt families, along with attorney Richard Stafford, spoke from Stafford’s law office in Bohemia on Long Island. James Schmidt is Gabby Petito’s […]
The FBI has asked for personal items of Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie that might have his DNA, the Laundries’ family lawyer said.During the agency’s visit to the family home, “The FBI requested some personal items belonging to Brian Laundrie to assist them with DNA matching and Brian’s parents provided the FBI with what they […]
The FBI has issued a federal arrest warrant for Gabby Petito’s boyfriend for his “use of unauthorized devices” following her death.The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card and PIN number for accounts that did not belong to him between 30 August and 1 September.Ms Petito’s body was found on Sunday inside a park […]