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ProPublica: FBI Ill-Equipped to Battle Serious Ransomware Problem
By Allan Lengel The non-profit news organization ProPublica has some bad news if you’re hoping the FBI will defend America against the menacing and dangerous practice called ransomware. Reporters Renee Dudley and Daniel Golden conclude that the FBI can’t keep pace with the problem because it lacks enough agents with advanced computer skills, it hasn’t recruited as…
Ex-HSI Task Force Agent Sentenced for Leaking Information about Investigation into Border Patrol Agent
A former agent working with a Homeland Security Investigations task force has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation for leaking information about a Border Patrol agent who was under investigation.
DEA’s St. Louis Division Seizes Record Amount of Fentanyl As Overdoses Reach Alarming Levels
The DEA’s St. Louis Division seized a record amount of fentanyl in fiscal year 2022 – more than eight times the amount confiscated five years ago.
FBI Settles Lawsuits After Agent Posed As Associated Press Reporter
The FBI settled a pair of lawsuits that were filed against the bureau after an agent masqueraded as an Associated Press journalist in 2007.
FBI Identified Suspect Who Made Threats against New Jersey Synagogues
The FBI has identified the man accused of making a “broad threat” against New Jersey synagogues, which prompted the bureau to issue a rare warning last week.
Justice Department Considers Appointing Special Counsel to Oversee Trump Investigations
The Justice Department is discussing the possibility of appointing a special counsel to oversee the investigations of Donald Trump if he decides to run for president again.
Former Border Patrol Agent’s Memoir Is a Horror Story
A former Border Patrol agent wrote a scathing memoir about working for a federal agency that she describes as inhumane, chauvinistic, and lawless.