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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is advising Americans to adopt encrypted messaging apps to safeguard their communications. What Happened: In a call on Tuesday, the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have urged the use of encrypted messaging apps, reported NBC. Jeff...

Kash Patel is Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, making him another member of the Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) board to be selected for a position in the president-elect's next administration. What Happened: Patel is well-known as a loyal Trump...

President-elect Donald Trump's recent nominations for key law enforcement roles suggest a pivot in federal drug enforcement with potential ramifications for cannabis legalization policy. Trump nominated Kash Patel, a former national security official, to lead the FBI and Chad Chronister, a Florida...

The Federal Bureau Of Investigation, on Wednesday, raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan as part of a Justice Department investigation into allegations that the crypto prediction platform allowed U.S.-based users to place bets in violation of regulatory agreements. Coplan responded on...

Tens of millions of people are expected to cast their ballots on Election Day Tuesday and the process has gone off relatively smoothly with some setbacks as voters decide a winner in the 2024 presidential election. FBI Investigates Bomb Threats: Voters in some states were met with long lines in...

Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI,) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI,) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) have traced a video falsely portraying voter fraud in Georgia back to Russian influence actors, days ahead of the 2024 election. What...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested an Alabama resident for allegedly hacking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‘s social media account on X earlier this year. What Happened: The FBI apprehended Eric Council Jr. on Thursday, accusing him of conspiring with...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has charged 18 individuals and companies with fraud and manipulation following a sting operation involving a fake cryptocurrency token. The operation, dubbed “Operation Token Mirrors,” led to the arrest of three individuals in Texas, the UK, and...

An Afghan national, based in Oklahoma City, has been charged with planning a terror attack in the United States on Election Day. The individual was allegedly acting on behalf of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS). Donald Trump Jr. reacted to the development. Donald Trump has been proven...

The FBI reported that 217,150 arrests for marijuana violations were made in 2023, slightly down from 2022 when the figure stood at 227,108, according to data published in the Bureau’s Crime Data Explorer. Of those arrested in 2023, a staggering 84%—a bit over 200,000 people—were charged with...

U.S. intelligence agencies have revealed that Iran attempted to share hacked information from former President Donald Trump‘s campaign with President Joe Biden‘s campaign. What Happened: The FBI and other intelligence agencies disclosed on Wednesday that Iran attempted to pass hacked...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has disclosed that Americans lost a staggering $5.6 billion to cryptocurrency-related fraud in 2023. What Happened: This figure, released in the FBI’s 2023 Cryptocurrency Fraud Report, marks a 45% increase from...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has sounded the alarm on a rising trend of scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees to defraud unsuspecting victims. What Happened: According to the FBI, the scam typically unfolds with an unsolicited call or message from individuals...

Last week, tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee, popularly known as MKBHD, finally revealed why he was contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2020. What Happened: In the video, Brownlee said that the FBI had approached him to discuss the Escobar Inc. phone. The agency asked to examine...

The FBI Director, Christopher Wray, has raised questions about the nature of the projectile that hit former President Donald Trump during an assassination attempt earlier this month. What Happened: Wray expressed doubts about whether Trump was struck by a bullet or shrapnel at a rally in Butler,...