Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

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: 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...

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.

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

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

Board offers $3-billion settlement to restructure Puerto Rico power company debt

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances announced Tuesday that it has offered a 3-billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than 10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory’s power company. The board is proposing paying cash and offering the issuance of new []

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 []

Florida Ransomware Negotiator Convicted for Helping BlackCat Gang Extort US Companies

Angelo Martino, a Florida-based ransomware negotiator, was convicted for secretly conspiring with the BlackCat/ALPHV gang to extort American companies. The case exposes a shadow economy of insider enablers who profit by working both sides of ransomware attacks.

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

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...

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.

Florida Apartment Association applauds new law to crack down on rental application fraud

'Together, we have positioned Florida as a national leader in addressing rental application fraud.' The post Florida Apartment Association applauds new law to crack down on rental application fraud appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns Elections. Lobbying Government..

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.

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, []

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 ...

Supermicro Taiwan offices raided in chip smuggling probe

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

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

Chilling new ransom note claims to have video of Nancy Guthrie 'on the day she died'

A disturbing new ransom note from an individual claiming to have footage of Nancy Guthrie and her kidnapper has been sent demanding crypto currency in exchange for the video

Oyo abduction: We’re not aware of ransom demand for schoolchildren, teachers – Police

The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG, Adegoke Fayoade, has said the Nigeria Police Force is unaware of any ransom demand by abductors of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Fayoade made this known on Monday during an official visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos. He [] Oyo abduction: We’re not aware of ransom demand for schoolchildren, teachers – Police

Supermicro says Taiwan office not raided, cooperating with export probe

Taipei, July 2 (CNA) U.S. server maker Supermicro on Thursday denied reports that its Taiwan office was raided by authorities, saying it is cooperating with an ongoing Taiwanese investigation into the alleged illegal diversion of AI servers equipped with advanced Nvidia chips.

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.

AI Agent Exploits Langflow RCE to Automate Database Ransomware Attack

Security firm Sysdig says it has found what it believes is the first ransomware attack run from start to finish by an AI agent. Its Threat Research Team calls the operator JADEPUFFER and says a large language model handled the whole job: breaking in, stealing credentials, moving deeper into the network, then encrypting and wiping a company's production database. Ransomware has always

Kansas joins DOJ in effort to end in-state tuition for undocumented students

The proposed agreement came hours after the U.S. Department of Justice sued the state over its decades-old law.

$6.5 Billion Fraud Bust Shows That Government Healthcare Is a Criminal’s Dream

The Justice Department has announced a massive fraud bust that serves as a reminder that American’s government healthcare system is profoundly broken and vulnerable. The DOJ is charging 455 people in 45 U.S. states and territories with healthcare fraud amounting to 6.5 billion, according to an announcement by acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche. The ... The post 6.5 Billion Fraud Bust Shows That Government Healthcare Is a Criminal’s Dream appeared first on The New American.

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

FBI probes ransom notes in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping

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.

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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

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...

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/