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FBI’s Mueller Said After “Some Reflection” He Agreed to Take on Extension
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com After “some reflection” and consulting with family and people inside and outside the FBI, bureau Director Robert S. Mueller III said Wednesday he agreed with the White House proposal to stay on for two years. Mueller appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is considering a bill that would extend his…
Column: Ex-Justice Dept Official Says It’s Time for FBI Dir. Mueller to Move On
William Yeomans served as Sen. Ted Kennedy’s chief counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee and as a Justice Department official. He is now a law professor at American University. By WILLIAM YEOMANS Politico Robert Mueller has had a stunning record of success in transforming the FBI into a domestic surveillance and security agency. That success…
Greek Police Arrest Teen Suspecting of Hacking FBI and Interpol Computers
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Hackers are everywhere. CNN reports that Greek police on Wednesday announced the arrest of an Athens teen suspected of hacking into the electronic systems of the FBI and Interpol. The 18-year-old also hacked into personal computers and stole data that he used to get credit cards, CNN reported. His name was…
Estimated 1 in 4 Hackers are Informants
By Ed Pilkington The London Guardian NEW YORK — The underground world of computer hackers has been so thoroughly infiltrated in the US by the FBI and secret service that it is now riddled with paranoia and mistrust, with an estimated one in four hackers secretly informing on their peers. A Guardian investigation today reveals…
Man Convicted in Chicago of Conspiring to Kill Fed Prosecutor and DEA Agent
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A former university research technologist was convicted Monday in Chicago of conspiring to kill a federal prosecutor and DEA agent, the Chicago Tribune reported. The paper reported that it all began two years ago when Frank Caira told a friend that he wanted to make the prosecutor Shoshana Gillers and DEA…
Snitching for the FBI Can Be Big Bucks
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Being an FBI informant can be big bucks — even if you’re not the most angelic individual. In a murder trial in Douglas County, Nebraska, testimony surfaced that witness Jorge Palacios, a gang member, was paid more than $300,000 over five years from the FBI to help agents investigate drug trafficking,…
Sen. Judiciary Sets Hearing for Proposal to Extend FBI Dir. Mueller’s Tenure
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The wheels are starting to churn in the movement to extend FBI Director Robert S. Mueller’s stay for two years beyond his 10-year term. The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for Wednesday at 10 a.m. to address the issue. After a search began to replace Mueller, the…
Atlanta-based Website Affiliated with FBI is Hacked
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A non-profit website based in Atlanta that partners with the FBI and other organizations, and tracks cyber-crimes, was shut down Sunday after it was hacked, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The paper reported that InfraGard Atlanta, which partners with local business, government, academic security experts and the FBI, was hacked late last…