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Secret Service Agent Stole Virtual Currency from Evidence Vault

Anthony Joseph Evans, a 32-year-old man from Tucson, Arizona, has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole $56,000 in cryptocurrency while working as a Special Agent for the U.S. Secret Service in the Phoenix, Ariz., field office in early 2022.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Feb 13, 2025

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Government to Crack Down on Foreign Adversaries Stealing Americans’ Personal Data

Last month, the Justice Department issued a Final Rule aimed at protecting Americans’ personal data from misuse by hostile foreign nations. While it safeguards everyone, the rule is particularly focused on bolstering national security. Under Executive Order 14117, the government seeks to prevent foreign access to “Americans’ bulk sensitive personal data and… government-related data” while […]

Report Matthew Koelher | Feb 10, 2025

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South Korean CEO Indicted in U.S. for Deceiving Investors

Do Kyeong Kwon, 33, a national of South Korea, was extradited from Montenegro to stand before a Manhattan court on Jan. 2 to formally face federal charges for his part in a cryptocurrency scheme to defraud investors of $40 billion, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Feb 7, 2025

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Feds Charge “Rug Pullers” in Largest NFT Scam in History

In a six-count indictment that was unsealed on Dec. 20, two men from California were charged with defrauding investors in an NFT scam, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Feb 3, 2025

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Kosovo National Arrested and Charged with Running Online Marketplace for Stolen ID, Financial Information

Liridon Masurica, a 33-year-old Kosovo native, was indicted by the U.S. and arrested by the authorities in Kosovo after he was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and five counts of fraudulent use of unauthorized access devices.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Jan 17, 2025

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Feds: North Korean IT Workers Steal Money to Siphon Back to Homeland

Fourteen people alleged to be North Korean nationals were indicted on Dec. 11 on charges of identity theft, wire fraud and money laundering in a years-long conspiracy to violate U.S. Sanctions, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Jan 15, 2025

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Alleged “Cryptojacker” Indicted

Joshua Paul Armbrust, a 44-year-old man from Orr, Minn., was indicted for an illegal so-called “cryptojacking” scheme that led to significant financial losses, according to a public statement by the Department of Justice.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Jan 10, 2025

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A Spy Among Us: Florida Telecoms Worker Acted As Agent of Chinese

Ping Li, a 59-year-old man from Wesley Chapel, Fla., was sentenced on Nov. 25 to 48 months in prison for conspiring to secretly act as an agent of China in the U.S, according to a Justice Department press release.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Jan 8, 2025

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Reports of Reprisal by Navy Official Substantiated

A recent investigation by the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Inspector General (IG) uncovered evidence that a military commander retaliated against a whistleblower by recommending the revocation of security clearance.

Report Strahinja Nikolić | Dec 3, 2024

Navy Members Shown From Behind at Parade Rest Representing a New Finding of Fault Against a Navyt Commander for Reprisal

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Hacker Gets Five Years for Stealing Billions in Bitcoin

Ilya Lichtenstein, 36, a Russian-U.S. national living in New York City, was sentenced on Nov. 14 to five years in prison for his part in a conspiracy to steal around 120,000 Bitcoins from the global cryptocurrency exchange Bifinex, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Dec 2, 2024

Ilya Lichtenstein and His Wife Heather Morgan Have Pleaded Guilty to a Crypto Scam

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Air National Guard Member Will Serve 15 Years for Leaking Hundreds of Classified Documents on Discord

Jack Douglas Teixeira, 22, a member of the Air National Guard from North Dighton, Mass., was sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years supervised release on Nov. 12 for sharing hundreds of classified and Top Secret national defense Information documents on Discord, a social media site, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 28, 2024

Jack Teixeira an Air National Guardsman Has Been Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Disclosing U.S. Classified Information

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Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

Babatunde Francis Ayeni, 33, a Nigerian national living in the United Kingdom, was sentenced to ten years in prison for his part in a years-long scheme that affected 400 people and stole nearly $20 million, according to a DOJ press release.

Report Jessika Saunders | Nov 25, 2024

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Secret Service Agent Stole Virtual Currency from Evidence Vault

Government to Crack Down on Foreign Adversaries Stealing Americans’ Personal Data

South Korean CEO Indicted in U.S. for Deceiving Investors

Feds Charge “Rug Pullers” in Largest NFT Scam in History

Kosovo National Arrested and Charged with Running Online Marketplace for Stolen ID, Financial Information

Feds: North Korean IT Workers Steal Money to Siphon Back to Homeland

Alleged “Cryptojacker” Indicted

A Spy Among Us: Florida Telecoms Worker Acted As Agent of Chinese

Reports of Reprisal by Navy Official Substantiated

Hacker Gets Five Years for Stealing Billions in Bitcoin

Air National Guard Member Will Serve 15 Years for Leaking Hundreds of Classified Documents on Discord

Nigerian Gets a Decade in Prison for Role in $20 Million Fraud Conspiracy

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