FBI News

China Is Trying to ‘Ransack’ Western Companies, FBI Head Warns

FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Western companies that China aims to “ransack” their intellectual property so it can eventually dominate key industries, escalating a dispute between the world’s two largest economies over hacking. The Asian nation’s spies were snooping on …

FBI Opens Widening Investigation of Clergy Sex Abuse in New Orleans

The FBI has opened a widening investigation into sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in New Orleans going back decades, a rare federal foray into such cases looking specifically at whether priests took children across state lines to molest …

Simone Biles, Other Women Seek $1 Billion-Plus From FBI Over Nassar

Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and dozens of other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar are seeking more than $1 billion from the FBI for failing to stop the sports doctor when the agency first received …

FBI Calls Crypto ‘Only Game in Town’ as Ransomware Flourishes

Cryptocurrencies and deep-fake technology are sending chills throughout the U.S. government, with cyber crooks embracing digital innovations so rapidly that law enforcement can barely keep up, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. “Crypto is the primary currency, the primary …

Delaware Trooper Suspended Amid Investigation of Thefts

A Delaware state trooper has been suspended with pay amid a federal investigation into a series of thefts from a package reshipping company in New Castle. According to an FBI affidavit unsealed late last week, Jamal J. Merrell, 31, is …

Vermont Hospital Still Calculating Cost of Ransomware Attack

Officials at Vermont’s largest hospital are still trying to determine the full financial impact of the cyber attack last October that knocked out computers affecting three hospitals in Vermont and three in New York. Scheduling and patient medical records were …

Nashville Businesses Await FBI Decision On if Bombing Was Terrorist Act

The FBI investigation into whether the Nashville bombing was a terrorist act has sparked criticism about a possible racial double standard and drawn questions from downtown business owners whose insurance coverage could be affected by the bureau’s assessment. More than …

University of Vermont Medical Center Continuing Cyber Attack Recovery

The University of Vermont Medical Center is continuing to recover from the cyber attack late last month that crippled access to electronic records at the Burlington hospital. On Tuesday, the hospital said it had successfully restored access to its main …

FBI Recovers $3M in Stolen Ventilators in South Florida

A $3 million shipment of ventilators stolen that was stolen earlier this month was recovered in South Florida, the FBI said in a news release. The agency said the ventilators were being prepared for shipment to El Salvador by the …

FBI Offering $20K Reward for Info About Fires at Boston-Area Jewish Centers

The FBI has announced that a reward of up to $20,000 is being offered for information leading to whoever started three fires at two Jewish centers in suburban Boston. Law enforcement on Tuesday released new surveillance images and video of …