Category: TRJ News

Farmington Man Faces Federal Drug Trafficking and Firearms Charges Following Highway Stop

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Romance Scams Surge Across Florida as FBI Warns of AI-Driven Fraud Ahead of Valentine’s Day

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AI Agent Social Network Draws Attention as Security Risks Outpace Sci-Fi Fears

Artificial Intelligence

CISA Orders Emergency Patch After Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk Vulnerability Bypasses Prior Fixes

CISA Orders Emergency Patch After Exploited SolarWinds Web Help Desk Vulnerability Bypasses Prior Fixes

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UK Opens First Investigation Into Suspected Breaches of Cyber Sanctions Regime

UK Opens First Investigation Into Suspected Breaches of Cyber Sanctions Regime

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Russian State-Linked Hackers Exploit Newly Patched Microsoft Office Flaw in Espionage Campaign Across Ukraine and Europe

Russian State-Linked Hackers Exploit Newly Patched Microsoft Office Flaw in Espionage Campaign Across Ukraine and Europe

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Drone Sightings Near UK Military Bases Double as Government Moves to Expand Armed Forces Counter-Drone Authority

Advanced Military Technology

Pomona Man Charged After FBI Investigation Uncovers Unregistered Aircraft Operations Across Multiple Municipal Airports

Aviation Security

Notepad++ Update Infrastructure Hijacked in Targeted Supply-Chain Intrusion Linked to State-Aligned Actors

Notepad++ Update Infrastructure Hijacked in Targeted Supply-Chain Intrusion Linked to State-Aligned Actors

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Joint U.S.–India Investigation Dismantles International Fraud Network Targeting Maryland Residents and Hundreds Nationwide

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District of Arizona Files 200 Immigration-Related Criminal Cases in One Week as Federal Enforcement Surge Intensifies

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California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Multi-State Identity Theft and Bank Fraud Operation

Bank Fraud

Failed School Ransomware Attack Escalates Into Parent-Targeted Extortion After Payment Refusal

Failed School Ransomware Attack Escalates Into Parent-Targeted Extortion After Payment Refusal

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Rodent Contamination at the Distribution Level: How a Hidden Supply-Chain Failure Triggered One of the Broadest Product Recalls in Recent Years

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Former Google Engineer Convicted of Economic Espionage, Marking First U.S. Jury Verdict Involving AI Trade Secret Theft

Artificial Intelligence

Two Kansas Men Indicted in Separate Federal Threat Cases, Exposing Escalating Pattern of Online Political Violence

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Federal, State, and Local Agencies Form Catawba Valley Violent Crime Task Force as Regional Enforcement Strategy Intensifies

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DATING PLATFORMS UNDER SIEGE: CLAIMED DATA THEFT AT BUMBLE AND MATCH SIGNALS ESCALATING TARGETING OF INTIMATE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

DATING PLATFORMS UNDER SIEGE: CLAIMED DATA THEFT AT BUMBLE AND MATCH SIGNALS ESCALATING TARGETING OF INTIMATE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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Commerce Township Man Pleads Guilty to Using AI-Generated Sexual Images to Cyberstalk Social Media Influencer

AI-Enabled Abuse

East Hartford Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Abuse Material While on State Probation

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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening a Federal Law Enforcement Officer

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Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Murder-for-Hire Plot Targeting Journalist Critical of the Iranian Government

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Woman Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Federal Prison for Posing as Licensed Nurse Across Multiple States

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Middlesex County Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Online Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

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Former Missouri Kindergarten Teacher Pleads Guilty to Possession and Sharing of Child Sex Abuse Material

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New York Man Pleads Guilty to Fencing Millions in Stolen Jewelry from Mall Thefts Across the United States

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Serial Rapist Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison

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Teen Swatting Suspects Arrested in Hungary and Romania

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Polk County Methamphetamine Trafficker Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison

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FLORIDA AIRMAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES FOLLOWING JOINT INVESTIGATION

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NIKE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED CYBER BREACH AFTER RANSOMWARE GROUP CLAIMS 1.4TB DATA LEAK

NIKE INVESTIGATES ALLEGED CYBER BREACH AFTER RANSOMWARE GROUP CLAIMS 1.4TB DATA LEAK

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CHINESE CRYPTO LAUNDERING NETWORKS EMERGE AS DOMINANT FORCE IN GLOBAL ILLICIT FINANCE, MOVING $16 BILLION IN 2025

CHINESE CRYPTO LAUNDERING NETWORKS EMERGE AS DOMINANT FORCE IN GLOBAL ILLICIT FINANCE, MOVING $16 BILLION IN 2025

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MONTANA MEN FACE FEDERAL DRUG AND FIREARMS CHARGES FOLLOWING FENTANYL TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS

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FEDERAL AUTHORITIES WARN OF NATIONWIDE SCAM INVOLVING IMPOSTORS POSING AS PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT

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DOJ UNSEALS MAJOR INDICTMENT IN PLOUTUS ATM JACKPOTTING CONSPIRACY TARGETING U.S. CREDIT UNIONS

DOJ UNSEALS MAJOR INDICTMENT IN PLOUTUS ATM JACKPOTTING CONSPIRACY TARGETING U.S. CREDIT UNIONS

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI RECOVERS NEARLY $10 MILLION IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS IN FY 2025

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FBI JACKSONVILLE HONORS LOCAL PASTOR FOR COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE REDUCTION EFFORTS

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UNITED KINGDOM MOVES TO CENTRALIZE CYBER AND FRAUD POLICING AS DIGITAL CRIME SURGES

UNITED KINGDOM MOVES TO CENTRALIZE CYBER AND FRAUD POLICING AS DIGITAL CRIME SURGES

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ROCHESTER MAN FACES FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES AFTER DRUG INTERDICTION UNCOVERS ONLINE ABUSE

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BIOTECH CEO SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON FOR SECURITIES FRAUD AND INSIDER TRADING LINKED TO COVID-19 AND HIV DRUG CLAIMS

Biotechnology

CHINA OPENS INVESTIGATIONS INTO TOP PLA LEADERS AS XI-ERA MILITARY PURGE DEEPENS

Asia-Pacific

FORMER SPOKANE TRIBE CHILD SERVICES OFFICIAL SENTENCED FOR MULTI-YEAR EMBEZZLEMENT OF FUNDS MEANT FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

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TWO DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN KANAWHA COUNTY DRUG TRAFFICKING CASE AS FEDERAL INVESTIGATION CONTINUES

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KANAWHA COUNTY WOMAN ADMITS TO WIRE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING STATE PURCHASING CARDS

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North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Case Involving Coordinated Online Animal Torture Network

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Former Virgin Islands Commissioner Sentenced to Federal Prison in Bribery and Contract Rigging Case

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Alejandro Rosales Castillo Returned to North Carolina to Face Murder Charges in 2016 Killing

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Florida State Prison Inmate Indicted on Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges

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Senior Mexican Cartel Figures Appear in Texas Federal Court on Major Drug Trafficking Charges

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El Paso Physician Reaches $200,000 Settlement Over State and Federal Prescription Fraud Allegations

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Fatal Houston Metro Bus Shooting Leads to Federal Machine Gun Charges

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Final Defendant Sentenced in Multi-State Sports Betting Fraud Ring

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Oklahoma Man Charged After YouTube Threats to Kill Federal Agents and Law Enforcement

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Mentmore Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Strangulation Assault

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Three Pinehill Men Charged in Fatal Assault

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FBI Norfolk Confirms Resolution of 1986 Colonial Parkway Murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski

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FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Alejandro Rosales Castillo Captured in Mexico After Nearly a Decade on the Run

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Taos Pueblo Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for 2021 Domestic-Violence Killing

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Maleeka “Mollie” Boone Investigation Update

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North Carolina Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Online Enticement of an 11-Year-Old Child

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FBI Philadelphia Issues Warning to International Students Over Law Enforcement Impersonation Scam Targeting Chinese Nationals

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Three Sentenced in Multi-State ATM Heist Scheme That Targeted Banks Across the U.S.

Bank Crime

Tampa Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for $533,000 COVID Relief Fraud Scheme

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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Nine in Multi-State Drug Trafficking Operation Feeding Meth, Fentanyl, and Cocaine into Louisville

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New York Man Sentenced to Prison for $810,000 Tax Refund Fraud Using Stolen Corporate Identity

Bank Fraud

FBI Dallas Offers $15,000 Reward for Fugitive Accused of Assaulting Federal Officers During ICE Operation

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Crawford County Man Pleads Guilty to Grooming Minor and Interstate Sexual Abuse

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NSA & Cyber Command Nominee Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Cyber Doctrine, Command Structure, and Deterrence Strategy

NSA & Cyber Command Nominee Faces Senate Scrutiny Over Cyber Doctrine, Command Structure, and Deterrence Strategy

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Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Multi-Year Zelle Fraud Scheme Targeting Bank Customers Across State Lines

Banking Industry

Five Florida Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Nearly $6 Million Settlement Over Medicare and Medicaid Billing Scheme

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Anchorage Police Take Servers Offline Following Cyberattack on Third-Party Service Provider

Anchorage Police Take Servers Offline Following Cyberattack on Third-Party Service Provider

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Taos Man Sentenced to Life for 2019 Double Homicide of Taos Pueblo Members

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Ohio Man Sentenced to Federal Prison After Trafficking Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Files

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St. Amant Man Faces Federal Charges in Online Extortion and Child Exploitation Case Linked to Nationwide Predator Crackdown

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Palm Valley Academy Recognized for Online Safety Leadership Through FBI Youth Cyber Program

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FORMER U.S. NAVY SAILOR SENTENCED TO MORE THAN 16 YEARS FOR ESPIONAGE LINKED TO CHINESE INTELLIGENCE

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MISSISSIPPI MAN ARRESTED ON FEDERAL ARSON CHARGES FOLLOWING FIRE AT BETH ISRAEL AND JEWISH CULTURAL INSTITUTE

Arson

BIRMINGHAM MAN SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR ARMED CARJACKING AND KIDNAPPING

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TALLAHASSEE MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL CHILD EXPLOITATION CHARGES

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CALIFORNIA MAN SENTENCED IN FEDERAL MURDER-FOR-HIRE CONSPIRACY INVOLVING UNDERCOVER FBI OPERATION

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GLOBAL CYBER–SANCTIONS EVASION

GLOBAL CYBER–SANCTIONS EVASION

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FEDERAL INDICTMENT EXPANDS IN AMBUSH-STYLE SHOOTING NEAR WHITE HOUSE THAT KILLED NATIONAL GUARDSMAN SARAH BECKSTROM

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WAIPAHU MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR COORDINATING REAL-TIME CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE VIA LIVESTREAM

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NEW JERSEY MAN WITH PRIOR SEX OFFENSE CONVICTIONS INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

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PORT ZERO: HOW A SINGLE USB BREACH TURNED EUROPE’S LARGEST HARBORS INTO A COCAINE PIPELINE

PORT ZERO: HOW A SINGLE USB BREACH TURNED EUROPE’S LARGEST HARBORS INTO A COCAINE PIPELINE

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MEXICAN NATIONAL ADMITS TO LARGE-SCALE COCAINE TRAFFICKING AND ILLEGAL FIREARM POSSESSION IN NEW JERSEY

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OUTLAW MOTORCYCLE GANG MEMBER ADMITS ROLE IN ARMED RACKETEERING ASSAULT

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ARMENIA DATA EXPOSURE ALERT: ALLEGED SALE OF 8 MILLION GOVERNMENT RECORDS SIGNALS CIVIL SYSTEM BREACH RISK

ARMENIA DATA EXPOSURE ALERT: ALLEGED SALE OF 8 MILLION GOVERNMENT RECORDS SIGNALS CIVIL SYSTEM BREACH RISK

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CALIFORNIA PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO NINE YEARS FOR DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL

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FLORIDA MAN ADMITS TO WIRE FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING IN CREDIT SCHEME TARGETING AGRICULTURAL FINANCING

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FBI NEW ORLEANS AND TULANE LAUNCH 2026 FUTURE LAW ENFORCEMENT YOUTH ACADEMY

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WEST VIRGINIA MAN SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN MULTI-DRUG TRAFFICKING NETWORK FLOODING BECKLEY WITH METH, FENTANYL, AND CRACK

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Former Middle School Teacher Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Child Sexual Exploitation and Video Production Scheme

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Federal Charges Filed After Fatal Shooting at Pueblo of Laguna Cemetery

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Detroit-Based Drug Trafficking Conduit Dismantled in Federal Meth and Fentanyl Case

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Houston Man Sentenced in Multi-State Immigration Fraud Scheme Targeting Vulnerable Families

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Ransomware Suspect Identified in Prior TRJ Investigation Released in Russia–France Prisoner Exchange

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FBI Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea in Child Exploitation Case Involving Cross-Platform Grooming

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CISA Retires Ten Emergency Directives as KEV Enforcement Replaces Crisis-Driven Patch Mandates

CISA Retires Ten Emergency Directives as KEV Enforcement Replaces Crisis-Driven Patch Mandates

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United States Initiates Broad Withdrawal From International Treaties and Multilateral Bodies, Citing Sovereignty and Strategic Realignment

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