Florida Ransomware Negotiator Convicted for Helping BlackCat Gang Extort US Companies

Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group extort American victim companies into paying the hackers.

Trump admin moves to dismantle overseas scam operations targeting Americans

The Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned individuals linked to the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization, which has allegedly attempted to scam Americans. The department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned nine individuals and 26 entities linked to the group, including its leadership, investors in scam compounds, and front companies. The office labeled Prince Group as []...Click to read more

Alleged member of hacking group 'Scattered Spider' arrested in Finland

Scattered Spider, also known as “Octo Tempest,” “UNC3944,” or “0ktapus,” is a group of criminal cyber actors that attempts to extort ransoms from companies.

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53M eggs in settlement over price fixing claims

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers over allegations that the companies illegally colluded in a multiyear scheme to raises prices. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home

Trump Fired Pam Bondi the Day After DOJ Agreed to Share Epstein Files with New Mexico

In advance of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing this week, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has demanded DOJ provide files for his investigation of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes in New Mexico. The post Trump Fired Pam Bondi the Day After DOJ Agreed to Share Epstein Files with New Mexico appeared first on emptywheel.

Nancy Guthrie Update: Sheriff Says Latest Demand Letter Is Fake

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos is dismissing another alleged ransom note. After TMZ reported that they were sent an email from a person claiming to know the identities of the assailants who...

Gov. DeSantis again vetoes state funding for anti-public corruption efforts in Miami-Dade County

The funding would have paid investigator salaries for cases involving bribery, fraud, bid tampering and official misconduct. The post Gov. DeSantis again vetoes state funding for anti-public corruption efforts in Miami-Dade County appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

Florida Launches Major Probe Into CVS Over Allegations Of Squeezing Out Local Pharmacies

Florida’s top legal official has launched a sweeping investigation into healthcare giant CVS Health Corporation over concerns that the company is using its massive market footprint to unfairly manipulate the state’s prescription drug market. Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a Civil Investigative Demand on Tuesday to CVS, which owns both the Caremark pharmacy benefit manager [] Florida Launches Major Probe Into CVS Over Allegations Of Squeezing Out Local Pharmacies

Nancy Guthrie update: New ransom note makes bombshell claims on ‘main guy’, video of kidnapper

Nancy Guthrie update: A ransom letter sent to TMZ details the kidnapping of Savannah Guthrie's mom, including a video of her with a suspect.

Another package of suspected cocaine with lion image washes up in Florida Keys

MIAMI — For the second time in a week, a package believed to be cocaine marked with an image of a lion washed up in the Florida Keys on Wednesday morning, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The kilogram package found Wednesday ...

iPhone Users: Be Aware of This New ‘Apple High Alert’ Scam

The scam is designed to make you act quickly—and turn over sensitive information to bad actors. Don’t fall for it.

Researchers say an AI agent just ran a ransomware attack from start to finish, with no human at the keyboard

Ransomware has always needed a skilled human somewhere in the loop. Security firm Sysdig says that just changed. It has documented what it calls the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent, with no human at the keyboard. The researchers named the attacker JADEPUFFER, and say a large language model [] This story continues at The Next Web

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price-fixing claims

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers over allegations of that the companies illegally colluded in a multiyear scheme to raises prices.

Orlando Pharmacy, Pharmacist Agree to Pay $50,000 Over Controlled-Substance Violations

ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to pay 50,000 to settle allegations that they violated federal controlled-substance laws by filling fraudulent prescriptions and failing to maintain required records. Plaza Pharmacy LLC and pharmacist Paul Ezeobinwa reached the settlement with the federal government following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, []

Director & Board Members of LIIF’s Industrial Investment Development Co. detained in LD 130 million fraud

The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the Financial Director and two Board Me...

The Nancy Guthrie mystery takes another turn as FBI says all ransom notes were fake: report

An FBI official told Reuters that the agency believes the two ransom notes reported in February, along with a more recent message from someone claiming to know the identity of Nancy Guthrie’s alleged abductors, were fake communications

FBI, Missouri Highway Patrol Hunt for Casino Robbery Suspect

FBI, Missouri Highway Patrol Hunt for Casino Robbery Suspect

Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe

Server maker’s shares fell about 8 after news of the investigation

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

6 Kitchener residents charged after cops seize $20 million worth of cocaine

About 2M in cash also seized as part of Project Golden Frog, which probed drug trafficking across GTA

Operation New Dawn Hammers Chicago Crime: 179 Face Federal Charges

Operation New Dawn Hammers Chicago Crime: 179 Face Federal Charges

DOJ charges eight Tren de Aragua members with ‘vicious’ kidnappings and murders

The Department of Justice has charged eight Tren de Aragua members for kidnapping and murdering American citizens, including children, in Texas and Illinois. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by FBI Director Kash Patel and two U.S. attorneys from the respective states, announced the indictments during a press conference on Wednesday. Five of the eight []

Court Approves $46 Million 23andMe Settlement For 2023 Data Breach Victims

Roughly half of all 23andMe customers were impacted by the breach.

Robed Tyrants Abuse the Law to Shield Pro-Transgender Medical Charlatans From Accountability

Robed tyrants in the federal judiciary based in Illinois successfully blocked Florida’s attorney general from applying Florida laws in Florida state court to protect Florida families from deceptive practices regarding transgender medical interventions. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Endocrine Society, and the American Academy...

VEIL#DROP Malware Chain Uses Blogger Platform to Deliver PureLogs Stealer

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a new multi-stage malware delivery attack chain that uses social engineering and Blogger pages to deliver an information stealer called PureLogs. The activity has been codenamed VEILDROP by Securonix. It's suspected that the initial payloads are distributed either via spear-phishing or a drive-by compromise, which occurs when an unsuspecting user lands on

A Hotel Employee Caught Two Fraudsters Trying to Book a Room With Stolen Credit Cards — and Stopped Them Cold

They weren't about to fall for this scam! The post A Hotel Employee Caught Two Fraudsters Trying to Book a Room With Stolen Credit Cards — and Stopped Them Cold appeared first on TwistedSifter.

FBI says three Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are fake amid probe

FBI says ransom notes tied to Nancy Guthrie case are fake as investigation continues and forensic evidence is analyzed. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/06/30/nancy-guthrie-kidnapping-ransom-notes-fbi/90763009007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Matt Gaetz Says He’s Returning to “Public Service” in Florida

Former U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), who was President Trump’s first choice for U.S. Attorney General, announced today on social media that he’s “returning to public service” in Florida. As seen below in a letter written by Daniel Perez, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, Gaetz has been appointed to serve as a member []

Prosecutors raid Gwangju police station over leak of murder case details

The prosecution on Tuesday raided a police station in the southwestern city of Gwangju as part of its investigation into an alleged leak of investigative details of a high-profile murder case. The Gwangju District Prosecutors Office sent investigators to carry out a search and seizure at the Gwangsan Police Station on suspicions that multiple police officers leaked investigative information and destroyed evidence related to the case of a fatal stabbing of a high school student in May. The police

Evidence found behind Cracker Barrel in Georgia helps solve 1985 cold case murder in Ohio and now you know how often they clean up behind there [Vintage]

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FBI Addresses Report Claiming All Nancy Guthrie Ransom Notes Are Fake

An FBI spokesperson is shutting down a viral report claiming that three ransom notes pertaining to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom, Nancy Guthrie, are fake. “The FBI and its task force partners have received several ransom notes over the course of this investigation. Some have been deemed to be extortion attempts without legitimacy,” []

Suspected sex traffickers arrested in Figueroa Corridor crackdown

#BreakingNews: Federal authorities arrested 10 people Wednesday, including the manager of a South Los Angeles motel, in the latest crackdown on an alleged human trafficking operation along the Figueroa Corridor, officials announced. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1