Federal Bureau of Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, secretly hacked a prolific ransomware gang called Hive to stop them from extorting more than $130 million.  What Happened: An international operation involving authorities from 13 countries, including the U.S., Europe, Germany and the Netherlands,...

Two Chinese officials were accused of paying bribes in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to a U.S. government employee in order to steal documents from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Court documents stated Guochun He and Zheng Wang allegedly orchestrated...

Nearly two years after the completion of the 2020 U.S. presidential polls and shortly ahead of the mid-term elections, former President Donald Trump has issued a yet another ultimatum concerning the results of the election. What Happened: In an intense post on Truth Social,...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk confirmed late Thursday that the automaker was the subject of a hacking attempt by a Russian national and his co-conspirators.  What Happened: "This was a serious attack," the billionaire entrepreneur said in response to a ...

Unemon Research is back with another scoop. The contrarian and Seeking Alpha contributor who previously exposed fraud in the Chinese firm L&L Energy, Inc. has found a new target in Cogint, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGT). “Based on my analysis of the facts, I see Cogint ... as just another blatant...

For the first time ever, President Obama has called on best-in-class executives from several sectors to convene at Stanford University on Friday in order to discuss how to move forward with his cybersecurity initiative. The event is designed to help corporate leaders work together with the...

When it comes to the notion of a stock market rigged by high-frequency traders, aka the so-called “Flash Boys,” CNBC’s Jim Cramer suggested his own version of fighting fire with fire. The way to win, Cramer said, is to do basic homework. Cramer doesn’t dispute author Michael Lewis’ allegations...

Discount retailer Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) has been sold off sharply following news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have launched independent inquiries into a $10 million sale of shares by CEO Steven Fishman in March. Fishman announced...