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Europol, the FBI and other European law enforcement authorities recently took down the massive Andromeda malware botnet that has been active since 2011.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 06, 2017

24-year-old Sydney Loofe has been missing since 15 November, when she reportedly went on a second date with a woman she met online.

James Tennent Dec 05, 2017

Some 192 suspected paedophiles were arrested in just one week during a UK-wide operation by the National Crime Agency (NCA), sometimes referred to as Britain's FBI.

IBT UK Contributor Dec 05, 2017

Konrads Voits used classic phishing, social engineering techniques and malware to carry out the attack over several months.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 05, 2017

Over the past six months, the Andromeda botnet has been detected or blocked on an average of nearly 1.1 million machines a month.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 05, 2017

A Florida man - James Medina - who plotted to blow up a synagogue during Passover will be hospitalised for psychiatric treatment and likely serve 25 years in prison.

Paul Wright Nov 28, 2017

Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 27, 2017

The Iranian hacker, Behzad Mesri, who went by the pseudonym "Skote Vashat" or "Mr Smith", reportedly has links to the Iranian military.

India Ashok Nov 22, 2017

The new alerts come amid rising tensions between the US and North Korea over Pyongyang's rapid advancement of its nuclear programme and defiant missile tests.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 15, 2017

FBI transcript reveals details of a mafia initiation ceremony conducted by mobster Damiano Zummo of New York's Bonanno crime family.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 13, 2017

Animated movies legend Walt Disney passed on information to the FBI for more than 20 years in hunt for potential communist sympathisers in Hollywood.

Claire Toureille Nov 10, 2017

The hurdle echoes the legal battle between the FBI and Apple last year over whether the firm should help law enforcement authorities break into the iPhone of the 2015 San Bernardino shooter.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 08, 2017

The FBI announced another man is wanted for questioning in connection to the bike path attack, as New York prosecutors charge suspect Sayfullo Saipov with terrorism.

Nicole Rojas Nov 01, 2017

A reporter at a local British newspaper received a mystery call urging him to call the US embassy for "some big news" minutes before the assassination of John F Kennedy.

Roger Baird Oct 27, 2017

The DHS and FBI said in a joint report that the threat actors are "actively pursuing their ultimate objectives over a long-term campaign".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 23, 2017

The FBI said they arrested 120 human trafficking suspects in the 4-day operation between from 12 and 15 October. Operation Cross Country XI was enforced in 55 FBI field offices.

William Watkinson Oct 18, 2017

The media mogul is rumoured to be heading to Europe for sex rehab, prompting concerns that he will avoid any prosecution in the US.

Nicole Rojas Oct 12, 2017

Hacking targets included former Central Intelligence Agency director John Brennan and former deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Mark Giuliano.

Jason Murdock Oct 06, 2017

Police in Las Vegas questioned whether one person would have been able to carry out such a complex attack.

Jordan Bhatt Oct 05, 2017

72 years after young diarist's death, a new investigation hopes to shed light on the mystery surrounding the Frank family's arrest.

Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 04, 2017

Benjamin Hoskins Paddock had been convicted of bank robbery, auto theft and a confidence scam, and he had escaped from a Texas prison in 1960.

Divya Kishore Oct 03, 2017

The FBI was sued by three news organisations over its refusal to identify the vendor, purchase price or details of the hacking tool.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Oct 02, 2017

Commercial drones are increasingly used to drop bombs and conduct surveillance.

Jason Murdock Sep 28, 2017

25-year-old Sean Caffrey stole usernames and passwords from the US DoD.

Jason Murdock Sep 15, 2017

Motive unclear as investigators search for more explosive devices.

Paul Wright Sep 07, 2017

FBI are searching for two women who dressed as nuns and tried to rob a bank.

James Tennent Aug 29, 2017

The arrest was made after Yu Pingan of Shanghai entered the US to attend a conference.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 25, 2017

WikiLeaks claims the program has been used against numerous US agencies, including the FBI, NSA and Department of Homeland Security.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Aug 25, 2017

He was on the FBI's ten most wanted list.

James Tennent Aug 13, 2017

Manafort was in charge of the Trump campaign until his ties with Ukraine were questioned.

Jordan Bhatt Aug 09, 2017