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As part of the fourth annual money mule initiative, U.S. law enforcement took action to address 4,750 money mules over the last 10 weeks. Agencies are also conducting outreach to educate the public about how fraudsters use money mules and how to avoid unknowingly assisting fraud by receiving and transferring money.

Ole Hougen was sentenced to more than six years in prison for attacking a Black man with a knife in Santa Cruz, California.

The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center is launching a new holiday shopping toolkit to help consumers protect themselves while holiday shopping.

CISA and the FBI have issued a cybersecurity reminder for public and private sector organizations to remain vigilant and take appropriate precautions to reduce their risk to ransomware and other cyberattacks leading up to and during the holiday season.

Seyyed Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi and Sajjad Kashian have been charged for their alleged involvement in a campaign to intimidate and influence American voters in connection with the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

The FBI and CISA are aware of the incident this morning involving fake emails from an @ic.fbi.gov email account. This is an ongoing situation, and we are not able to provide any additional information at this time.

Director Christopher Wray has named Rachel Rojas as the assistant director of the Insider Threat Office at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The Justice Department announced recent actions taken against two foreign nationals charged with deploying Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware to attack businesses and government entities in the U.S.

At a press conference at the Department of Justice, FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed arrests and charges in connection with the Sodinokibi/REvil ransomware.

FBI Director Christopher Wray traveled to Poland, Denmark, and Sweden to meet with international law enforcement and national security partners about matters of mutual interest.

Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias, the alleged leader of MS-13 for all of Honduras, has been added to the FBI’s list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives. He should be considered armed and dangerous.

FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate discussed the results of this year’s Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) operation at a press conference at the Department of Justice.

The Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team, joined Europol to announce the results of Operation Dark HunTor, a coordinated international effort on three continents to disrupt opioid trafficking on the darknet.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jacqueline Maguire as the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Field Office.

The FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program released amended 2020 hate crime statistics about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation.

The FBI, along with its partners in the U.S. Army, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the DEA, participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the FBI’s new Weapons Management Facility at Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama.

According to statistics reported to the FBI, 60,105 law enforcement officers were assaulted while performing their duties in 2020.

Director Christopher Wray has named Eric Velez-Villar as the assistant director of the Office of Private Sector at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

Jodi Cohen was named special agent in charge of the Louisville Field Office in Kentucky.

Director Christopher Wray has named David G. Nanz as the special agent in charge of the Springfield Field Office in Illinois.

For the first time in four years, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation increased when compared with the previous year’s statistics.

The chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Wanzhou Meng, was arraigned on charges of conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and related charges.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have observed the increased use of Conti ransomware in more than 400 attacks on U.S. and international organizations.

The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, across the U.S. for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $1.4 billion in alleged losses.

Eric Eoin Marques, a dual national of the United States and Ireland, was sentenced to 324 months in federal prison for conspiracy to advertise child pornography.

Director Christopher Wray has named J. William Rivers as the special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Field Office.

This op-ed by FBI Director Christopher Wray appeared in The Washington Post. Director Wray was an associate deputy attorney general in the Justice Department at the time of the 9/11 attacks.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jermicha Fomby as the special agent in charge of the Jackson Field Office in Mississippi.

Octaviano Juarez-Corro, who allegedly killed two people and injured three others when he brazenly fired multiple shots into a crowded Milwaukee park, has been added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

The Department of Justice announced the launch of the first phase of its Body-Worn Camera Program that requires department law enforcement personnel use body-worn cameras during pre-planned law enforcement operations

The FBI and CISA have observed an increase in highly impactful ransomware attacks occurring on holidays and weekends—when offices are normally closed—in the U.S., as recently as July 4, 2021.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named four new special agents in charge at the Washington Field Office and shifted a fifth to a different SAC position.

FBI Director Christopher Wray named Nicholas Boshears as special agent in charge of the Operations Support Division of the New York Field Office.

The FBI released its latest Hate Crime Statistics report, an annual compilation of bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation.

Director Christopher Wray has named Antony A. Jung as the special agent in charge of the Anchorage Field Office in Alaska.

The FBI and Girl Scouts of the USA signed a memorandum of understanding and are collaborating to increase young women’s interest, confidence, and competency in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

Director Christopher Wray has named Charles A. Dayoub as the special agent in charge of the Kansas City Field Office in Missouri.

Director Christopher Wray has named Cathy L. Milhoan as the new assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Public Affairs.

Director Christopher Wray has named Joseph Gonzalez as the special agent in charge of the San Juan Field Office in Puerto Rico.

Director Christopher Wray has named Alyssa M. Doyle as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence and Cyber Division at the Los Angeles Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jesse Levine as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence and Surveillance Division of the New York Field Office.

The FBI and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission warn of fraudsters swindling investors while pretending to be registered brokers or investment advisers.

The FBI, CISA, Australian Cyber Security Centre, and National Cyber Security Centre issued an advisory that provides details on the top 30 vulnerabilities routinely exploited by malicious cyber actors in 2020 and those being widely exploited thus far in 2021.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jeffery R. Downey as special agent in charge of the El Paso Field Office in Texas.

Director Christopher Wray named Janeen DiGuiseppi as the special agent in charge of the Albany Field Office in New York.

FBI Director Christopher Wray named Michael J. Driscoll as the assistant director in charge of the New York Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray named Jennifer L. Moore as the assistant director of the Security Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray named Christine O’Neill as the assistant director of the Human Resources Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Christopher Wray named Timothy M. Dunham as the assistant director of the Training Division.

FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Bryan Vorndran released a statement in response to a joint cybersecurity advisory regarding Chinese state-sponsored cyber operations.

Four nationals and residents of the People’s Republic of China have been charged in a campaign to hack into the computer systems of dozens of victim companies, universities, and government entities in the U.S. and abroad between 2011 and 2018.

Director Christopher Wray has named James (Robert) Brown as the assistant director of the Operational Technology Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named Timothy Langan as the assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The FBI has provided a statement in response to the Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General report titled Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Handling of Allegations of Sexual Abuse by Former USA Gymnastics Physician Lawrence Gerard Nassar.

Director Christopher Wray named Thomas J. Sobocinski special agent in charge of the Baltimore Field Office.

The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying John Doe 44, an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.

Four Iranian nationals were indicted in connection with allegedly conspiring to kidnap a Brooklyn journalist, author, and human rights activist for mobilizing public opinion in Iran and around the world to bring about changes to the regime’s laws and practices.

A Swedish man, Roger Nils-Jonas Karlsson, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for securities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges.

The FBI is investigating the Kaseya ransomware attack and working with Kaseya, in coordination with CISA, to conduct outreach to possibly impacted victims.

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Dawson as the special agent in charge of the Little Rock Field Office in Arkansas.

The FBI and its partners released a cybersecurity advisory exposing malicious cyber activities by Russian military intelligence against U.S. and global organizations.

The FBI is engaged in a nationwide effort to build public awareness of hate crimes and encourage reporting to law enforcement.

The FBI broke ground on an Innovation Center at the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. that will serve as the FBI’s technical hub.

Director Christopher Wray has named Brian T. Gilhooly as the special agent in charge of the Mission Services Branch of the Los Angeles Field Office.

FBI Deputy Director Paul M. Abbate delivered remarks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., with Department of Justice officials announcing the seizure of ransom proceeds from the group DarkSide following the Colonial Pipeline network compromise.

The Department of Justice seized funds allegedly representing the proceeds of a ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide, which targeted Colonial Pipeline and resulted in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation.

With the recent rapid increase in ransomware attacks against private sector companies, the FBI has made these investigations a top priority. If you believe you have been a victim of a cybercrime, contact your local FBI field office.

As the lead federal investigative agency fighting cyber threats, combating cybercrime is one of the FBI’s highest priorities. We have attributed the JBS attack to REvil and Sodinokibi and are working diligently to bring the threat actors to justice.

Brian Turner, executive assistant director of the FBI's Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch, provided a statement on a new Department of Justice effort to help protect our communities from the recent increase in major violent crimes.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael D. Nordwall as the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh Field Office.

On April 21, 2021, one of the most successful investigative tools available to U.S. law enforcement reached a major milestone: the 20 millionth DNA profile was contributed to the national DNA database.

The FBI confirms that the Darkside ransomware is responsible for the compromise of the Colonial Pipeline networks. We continue to work with the company and our government partners on the investigation.

Director Christopher Wray has named Steven B. Merrill as the special agent in charge of the Honolulu Field Office.

The FBI was notified of a network disruption at Colonial Pipeline on May 7, 2021. We are working closely with the company and our government partners.

Director Christopher Wray has named Brian C. Turner as the executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jill Sanborn as the executive assistant director of the National Security Branch.

According to statistics reported to the FBI, 93 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2020.

Director Christopher Wray has formally appointed Scott McMillion as the FBI’s first chief diversity officer.

The NSA, CISA, and FBI jointly released a cybersecurity advisory to expose ongoing SVR exploitation of five publicly known vulnerabilities. This advisory is being released alongside the U.S. government’s formal attribution of the SolarWinds supply chain compromise and related cyber espionage campaign.

The Justice Department announced a court-authorized operation to copy and remove malicious web shells from hundreds of vulnerable computers in the United States running on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server software used to provide enterprise-level email service.

Director Christopher Wray has named Raul Bujanda as the special agent in charge of the Albuquerque Field Office in New Mexico.

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a statement regarding the April 2, 2021 attack that left one Capitol Police officer dead and another injured after a vehicle rammed a barricade near the U.S. Capitol.

Director Christopher Wray has named Stanley M. Meador as the special agent in charge of the Richmond Field Office in Virginia.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center released its latest annual report, which includes information from 791,790 complaints of suspected internet crime and reported losses exceeding $4.2 billion.

Key findings and recommendations were released from a joint report on the impact of foreign governments and their agents on the security and integrity of the 2020 U.S. federal elections.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael A. Christman as assistant director of the Criminal Justice Information Services Division in West Virginia.

Director Christopher Wray has named Bryan A. Vorndran as the assistant director of the Cyber Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

FBI Executive Assistant Director Darrin Jones will participate in a panel discussing the impact of end-to end encryption on lawful access and public safety during the 14th United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Kyoto, Japan.

The FBI is aware of Microsoft’s emergency patch for previously unknown vulnerabilities in Exchange Server software.

Director Christopher Wray has named M.A. “Mo” Myers as the executive assistant director of the Intelligence Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named Dennis W. Rice as the special agent in charge of the Salt Lake City Field Office.

Three North Korean computer programmers have been charged in a conspiracy to conduct a series of destructive cyberattacks.

Director Christopher Wray has named Larissa L. Knapp as the executive assistant director of the Human Resources Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Female genital mutilation has broad implications for the health and human rights of women and girls, as well as societies at large. The FBI joins U.S. and foreign government partners, non-governmental organizations, and local communities to call for the eradication of the practice.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jeffrey S. Sallet as the associate deputy director of the FBI.

Acting Attorney General Monty Wilkinson issued a statement regarding an agent-involved shooting in Sunrise, Florida, in which two FBI agents were killed and three were wounded.

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a statement regarding an agent-involved shooting in Sunrise, Florida, in which two FBI agents were killed and three were wounded.

FBI Miami issued a statement on an agent-involved shooting in Sunrise, Florida, in which two FBI agents were killed and three were wounded.

Director Christopher Wray has named Donald M. Voiret as the special agent in charge of the Seattle Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Paul M. Abbate as the deputy director of the FBI.

Director Christopher Wray has named Paul H. Haertel as the assistant director of the Critical Incident Response Group at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

A multinational operation disrupted and took down the infrastructure of the malware and botnet known as Emotet, which infected more than 1.6 million victim computers and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage worldwide.

The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying Jane Doe 43, an unknown female who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.

Patrick Edward McCaughey III was charged with assaulting an officer during the breach of the U.S. Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.

Director Christopher Wray has named Kieran Ramsey as the special agent in charge of the Portland Field Office.

During a briefing to Vice President Mike Pence with other agency officials at FEMA Headquarters on January 14, 2021, FBI Director Christopher Wray discussed the FBI’s efforts regarding inauguration security.

Thirteen individuals have been charged so far in federal court in relation to crimes committed at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C, on January 6, 2021.

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a statement regarding the January 6, 2021, violent activity at the U.S. Capitol.

The Cyber Unified Coordination Group—which includes the FBI, CISA, and ODNI, with support from NSA—issued a statement about the significant cyber incident involving federal government networks.

The FBI and CISA possess highly credible information indicating Iranian cyber actors almost certainly were responsible for the creation of a website called Enemies of the People, which contained death threats aimed at U.S. election officials in mid-December 2020.

Charges were announced against Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi for his role in building the bomb that killed 270 individuals in the destruction of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland on Dec. 21, 1988.

The FBI, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines.

Xinjiang Jin has been charged for allegedly participating in a scheme to disrupt a series of videoconferencing meetings hosted by U.S.-based individuals to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in the PRC.

Joint statement by the FBI, CISA, and the ODNI regarding a significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury designated two senior officials of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security who were involved in the abduction of Robert A. “Bob” Levinson on Iran’s Kish Island on or about March 9, 2007.

Director Christopher Wray has named Timothy Waters as the special agent in charge of the Detroit Field Office.

The FBI released detailed data on nearly 7.7 million criminal offenses reported to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2019.

Director Christopher Wray has named Brian Dugan as the special agent in charge of the Norfolk Field Office in Virginia.

The Department of Justice and partner agencies announced the completion of the third annual Money Mule Initiative, a coordinated operation to disrupt the networks through which transnational fraudsters move the proceeds of their crimes.

Senior law enforcement officials from the U.S., El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras announced charges against more than 700 members of transnational criminal organizations under Operation Regional Shield.

FBI Executive Assistant Director Darrin E. Jones issued a statement in response to the announcement by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency about a child predator who pleaded guilty to committing sex abuse offenses using social media platforms.

The FBI released its latest Hate Crime Statistics report, an annual compilation of bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation that provides information about the offenses, victims, offenders, and locations of hate crimes.

Song Guo Zheng, a rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China, pleaded guilty to making false statements as part of an immunology research fraud scheme.

Samantha Marie Elhassani was sentenced to 78 months in prison after pleading guilty to providing financial support to individuals who desired to support ISIS.

Assistant Director Jill Sanborn of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division released a statement concerning the indictment of Hawazen Sameer Mothafar.

Hawazen Sameer Mothafar was charged with two counts of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated terrorist organization.

Director Christopher Wray has named Susan Ferensic as the special agent in charge of the Columbia Field Office in South Carolina.

Joint CISA-FBI Statement: Iranian APT Actors Obtained Voter Registration Data

Today, the Justice Department announced that it will permit state, local, territorial, and tribal task force officers to use body-worn cameras on federal task forces around the nation.

FBI Director Christopher Wray released a statement concerning the Justice Department's announcement that it will permit state, local, territorial, and tribal task force officers to use body-worn cameras on federal task forces around the nation.

Sixty defendants have been charged in three separate indictments for their roles in a $300 million nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme that targeted elderly and vulnerable victims.

Eight defendants were charged in connection with their roles in a campaign to harass, stalk, and coerce certain residents of the U.S. to return to the People’s Republic of China as part of a global, concerted, and extralegal repatriation effort known as Operation Fox Hunt.

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks during a press conference announcing charges against eight defendants in connection with their roles in a campaign to harass, stalk, and coerce certain residents of the U.S. to return to the People’s Republic of China as part of a global, concerted, and extralegal repatriation effort known as Operation Fox Hunt.

Director Christopher Wray has named Craig Fair as the special agent in charge of the San Francisco Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Eugene Kowel as the special agent in charge of the Omaha Field Office in Nebraska.

Assistant Director Jill Sanborn of the FBI's Counterterrorism Division released a statement regarding the sentencing of Enrique Marquez in connection with the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, California.

The FBI and CISA are providing information on Russian state-sponsored advanced persistent threat (APT) actor activity targeting various U.S. state, local, territorial, and tribal government networks, as well as aviation networks.

The FBI and CISA are warning that Iranian advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are likely intent on influencing and interfering with the U.S. elections to sow discord among voters and undermine public confidence in the U.S. electoral process. (pdf)

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks during a press conference on election security with Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe.

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have entered a joint agreement in support of U.S. Cyber Camp, the newest of the four STEM camp programs at the Rocket Center.

The Department of Justice announced a global resolution of its criminal and civil investigations into the opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue), and a civil resolution of its civil investigation into individual shareholders from the Sackler family.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich delivered remarks during a press conference in Washington, D.C., with other Department of Justice officials announcing charges against six members of the GRU—Russia’s military intelligence agency—in connection with the worldwide deployment of destructive malware and other disruptive actions.

Charges have been announced against six Russian GRU computer hackers in connection with malware attacks that caused nearly $1 billion in losses to three victims alone; the hackers also sought to disrupt the 2017 French elections and the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

Director Christopher Wray has named Robert R. Wells as the special agent in charge of the Charlotte Field Office in North Carolina.

Director Christopher Wray has named Mark J. Gerber as the assistant director of the FBI’s new Office of Internal Auditing.

The FBI warns the public of the potential threat of individuals posing as minors on popular social media or social networks to lure victims in lieu of an immediate, in-person ruse with the intent to abduct. Due to COVID-19-related school closures, minors likely will be at greater risk for encountering offenders online as they seek to occupy their free time with increased social media use.

Many Americans want to help during the COVID-19 pandemic by contributing to charities, but the FBI is warning that scammers are leveraging the pandemic to steal your money, your personal information, or both.

Director Christopher Wray has named Steven M. D’Antuono as the assistant director in charge of the Washington Field Office.

The FBI is seeking the public’s help in locating new Top Ten Fugitive Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez, who is allegedly responsible for stalking and orchestrating the May 2013 murder-for-hire of a 43-year-old male victim in Southlake, Texas.

Six men have been arrested and charged federally with conspiring to kidnap the Governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer.

Alexanda Amon Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, two militant fighters for ISIS, have been charged for their participation in a brutal hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of four American citizens, as well as the deaths of British and Japanese nationals, in Syria.

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks at a press conference announcing the indictments of ISIS members Alexanda Amon Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh on charges related to their participation in a brutal hostage-taking scheme that resulted in the deaths of four American citizens as well as the deaths of British and Japanese nationals in Syria.

Director Christopher Wray has named A. Tonya Odom as the assistant director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunities Affairs.

Director Christopher Wray has named Kristi Koons Johnson as the assistant director in charge of the Los Angeles Field Office.

The FBI and CISA seek to help the public recognize and avoid spoofed election-related internet domains and email accounts during the 2020 election year.

The FBI and CISA are raising awareness of the potential threat posed by foreign-backed online journals that spread disinformation regarding the 2020 elections.

With the recent transfer of custody of four defendants, the U.S. has successfully repatriated all Americans held by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against whom criminal charges have been lodged for offenses relating to their support for ISIS.

The FBI and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center released a film to increase awareness of how foreign intelligence entities use fake profiles and other forms of deception on social media platforms to target individuals in government, business, and academic communities for recruitment and information gathering.

The FBI and CISA are raising awareness that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on election infrastructure can hinder access to voting information but would not prevent voting.

The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying John Doe 42, an unknown male who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael F. Paul as the special agent in charge of the Minneapolis Field Office.

The FBI released its 2019 edition of Crime in the United States, which showed that violent crime decreased nationwide for the third consecutive year.

The FBI and CISA are raising awareness of the potential threat posed by attempts to spread disinformation regarding cyberattacks on U.S. voter registration databases or voting systems.

For the third consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released today.

The DOJ announced that more than 300 individuals have been charged for crimes committed adjacent to or under the guise of peaceful demonstrations.

Fair elections are the foundation of our democracy in the United States, and the FBI is committed to protecting the rights of all Americans to vote. The FBI is issuing this warning to educate voters about federal election crimes and how to avoid them, and to encourage voters to report suspected violations.

The FBI and CISA are informing the public that attempts by cyber actors to compromise election infrastructure could slow but not prevent voting. The FBI and CISA have not identified any incidents to date capable of preventing Americans from voting or changing vote tallies for the 2020 elections.

The FBI and CISA seek to raise awareness of the potential threat posed by the spreading of false information in an attempt to discredit the electoral process and undermine confidence in U.S. democratic institutions.

The Department of Justice, through the Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) team joined Europol to announce the results of Operation DisrupTor, a coordinated international effort to disrupt opioid trafficking on the darknet.

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks during a press conference in Washington, D.C. with Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen and other officials announcing the results of an international law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the darknet.

This week, the Department of Justice and partner agencies have engaged in a coordinated effort to disrupt and deter malicious cyber activities by actors associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, as well as other Iran-based individuals.

The FBI Criminal Investigative Division and the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy of the Securities and Exchange Commission are warning consumers of a recent increase in fraudulent schemes targeting owners of timeshare properties in Mexico.

Two defendants have been arrested in Malaysia; the remaining five defendants—one of whom allegedly boasted of connections to the Chinese Ministry of State Security—are fugitives in China.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich spoke at a press conference announcing charges against seven international cyber defendants, including APT 41 actors, in connection with computer intrusion campaigns against more than 100 victims globally.

The FBI’s Preliminary Uniform Crime Report, January–June, 2020, reveals overall declines in the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported for the first six months of 2020 when compared with figures for the first six months of 2019.

Since the launch of Operation Legend on July 8, 2020, there have been more than 2,000 arrests, including defendants who have been charged in state and local court. Of those arrests, approximately 592 defendants have been charged with federal crimes.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich delivered remarks during a press conference in Chicago with Attorney General William P. Barr and other officials regarding Operation Legend.

Director Christopher Wray has named Suzanne Turner as the special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Diego Field Office.

The U.S. government identified malware and indicators of compromise used by the North Korean government in an ATM cash-out scheme, known as FASTCash 2.0: North Korea's BeagleBoyz Robbing Banks.

Director Christopher Wray has named George M. Crouch, Jr. as the special agent in charge of the Newark Field Office.

At a press conference in Kansas City, Missouri, Attorney General William P. Barr announced updates on Operation Legend.

The DOJ, FAA, DHS, and FCC issued an advisory guidance document to help non-federal public and private entities better understand the federal laws and regulations that may apply to the use of capabilities to detect and mitigate threats posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations.

The Justice Department announced the dismantling of three terrorist financing cyber-enabled campaigns involving the al Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing; al Qaeda; and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a new cybersecurity advisory about previously undisclosed Russian malware.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jason A. Jones as the general counsel of the FBI.

Director Christopher Wray has named Douglas Korneski as the special agent in charge of the Memphis Field Office.

Today, the expansion of Operation Legend—a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime— was announced in Memphis and St. Louis.

Operation Legend is a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime and has been expanded to Cleveland, Detroit, and Milwaukee.

The FBI has released the 2019 data submitted by 5,043 federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to the National Use-of-Force Data Collection.

Four individuals have been charged with visa fraud in connection with a scheme to lie about their status as members of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) while in the U.S. conducting research.

Attorney General William P. Barr joined President Donald J. Trump to announce the expansion of Operation Legend—a sustained, systematic, and coordinated law enforcement initiative in which federal law enforcement agencies work in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight violent crime—to Chicago and Albuquerque.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich delivered remarks during a press conference at the Department of Justice announcing charges against two Chinese hackers for their roles in a global computer intrusion campaign targeting intellectual property and confidential business information, including COVID-19 research.

Two nationals of the People's Republic of China have been indicted for allegedly hacking into the computer systems of hundreds of victim companies, governments, non-governmental organizations, and individual dissidents, clergy, and democratic and human rights activists in the U.S. and abroad.

Significant cases were announced related to Joint Task Force Vulcan, an initiative launched in August 2019 aimed at disrupting, dismantling, and ultimately, destroying MS-13.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Caroline Otto as the assistant director of the Resource Planning Office at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Regina Thompson as the assistant director of the Victim Services Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

Song Guo Zheng, a rheumatology professor and researcher with strong ties to China, has been charged with grant fraud for not disclosing that he was engaged in a scheme to use approximately $4.1 million in grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop China’s expertise in the areas of rheumatology and immunology.

Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of Operation Legend, a sustained, systematic and coordinated law enforcement initiative across all federal law enforcement agencies working in conjunction with state and local law enforcement officials to fight the sudden surge of violent crime, beginning in Kansas City, Missouri.

The FBI has seen a spike in fraudulent unemployment insurance claims complaints related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic involving the use of stolen personally identifiable information.

Director Christopher Wray has named Stephen Belongia as the special agent in charge of the Buffalo Field Office in New York.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Larissa L. Knapp the assistant director of the Security Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Arlene Gaylord the assistant director of the Information Management Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The FBI is warning the public about potential fraud schemes related to antibody tests for COVID-19.

The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the U.S. government’s team that coordinates efforts dedicated to recovering Americans held hostage abroad, marks its fifth anniversary on June 24.

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Cochran as the special agent in charge of the Operational Support Division of the New York Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Paul Keenan as the special agent in charge of the Indianapolis Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Christine O’Neill as the special agent in charge of the Mission Services Division of the Washington Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Stacey Moy as the special agent in charge of the Counterintelligence Division of the Washington Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Dawson as the special agent in charge of the Criminal and Cyber Division of the Washington Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Matthew R. Alcoke as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the Washington Field Office.

Former FBI Director William S. Sessions passed away on June 12, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 90.

Statement by Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Calvin A. Shivers before the Senate Judiciary Committee

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks during a virtual press conference at the Department of Justice with Attorney General William P. Barr regarding coordination efforts related to the violent civil unrest occurring in the wake of the May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd.

To help us identify actors who are actively instigating violence in the wake of George Floyd’s death—interfering with the rights and safety of First Amendment-protected peaceful demonstrators, as well as all other citizens—the FBI is accepting tips and digital media depicting violent encounters surrounding the civil unrest that is happening throughout the country at fbi.gov/violence.

The FBI has received multiple reports of incidents involving the broadcast of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Zoom. If you are a victim of one of these incidents or if you have information regarding the identity of anyone distributing or producing CSAM, please report it to the FBI.

Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray announced significant developments in the FBI’s investigation of the December 6, 2019 shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola that killed three U.S. sailors and severely wounded eight other Americans.

FBI Director Christopher Wray delivered remarks during a virtual press conference regarding the criminal investigation of the December 6, 2019 shootings at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida that killed three U.S. service members and wounded eight other Americans.

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a public service announcement today warning organizations researching COVID-19 of likely targeting and network compromise by the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are issuing this announcement to raise awareness of the threat to COVID-19-related research.

FBI Director Wray issued a statement during National Police Week honoring those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael A. Christman as the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh Field Office.

The IC3 was created on May 8, 2000 to gather data on a new but rapidly growing type of crime. In its first full year of operation, the center received 49,711 complaints. Over the last 20 years, that figure has grown to more than 5 million reports of thefts, scams, frauds, and other crimes with an online nexus.

Director Christopher Wray has named Thomas Relford as the special agent in charge of the Albany Field Office in New York.

Director Christopher Wray has named Keri Farley as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence Branch of the New York Field Office.

According to statistics reported to the FBI, 89 law enforcement officers were killed in line-of-duty incidents in 2019. Of these, 48 officers died as a result of felonious acts, and 41 officers died in accidents.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael H. Schneider as the special agent in charge of the Denver Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Amir Ehsaei as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the Los Angeles Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Alan E. Kohler, Jr. as the assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named Darrin E. Jones as the executive assistant director of the Science and Technology Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named M.A. (Mo) Myers as the assistant director of the Insider Threat Office at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

An ongoing cooperative effort between law enforcement and a number of private-sector companies has disrupted hundreds of internet domains used to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic to commit fraud and other crimes.

The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has seen an increase in reports of online extortion scams during the current stay-at-home orders due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Director Christopher Wray has named Robert W. Britt as the special agent in charge of the Anchorage Field Office in Alaska.

A version of this op-ed from the FBI and Secret Service, entitled Safeguarding the Nation from the ‘Other’ Coronavirus Crisis: Fraud, appeared in the online version of The Washington Post on April 14, 2020.

The U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Treasury and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued an advisory to raise the awareness of the cyber threat posed by North Korea.

The FBI is warning government and health care industry buyers of rapidly emerging fraud trends related to procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE), medical equipment such as ventilators, and other supplies or equipment in short supply during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Fraudsters are leveraging increased fear and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic to steal your money and launder it through the complex cryptocurrency ecosystem.

The FBI is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes—including testing and treatment scams—related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fraudsters are taking advantage of the uncertainty and fear surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic by scamming people into becoming money mules and getting them to move and hide illicit funds.

There has been an increase in BEC frauds targeting municipalities purchasing personal protective equipment or other supplies needed in the fight against COVID-19.

The FBI anticipates cyber actors will exploit increased use of virtual environments by government agencies, the private sector, private organizations, and individuals as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Director Christopher Wray has named Hayden Temin as the assistant director of the Human Resources Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jeffrey S. Sallet as the executive assistant director of the Human Resources Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Director Christopher Wray has named Dean Phillips as the assistant director of the IT Infrastructure Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

The FBI is warning the health care industry of an increased potential for fraudulent activity dealing with the purchase of COVID-19-related medical equipment.

Director Christopher Wray has named David Schlendorf as the associate executive assistant director of the Finance and Facilities Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

FBI Director Christopher Wray issued a message regarding Robert Levinson to the FBI workforce on March 26, 2020, which the FBI is sharing with the public.

Due to school closings as a result of COVID-19 and the potential for increased time online, the FBI is warning parents, educators, caregivers, and children about the dangers of online sexual exploitation and signs of child abuse.

Director Christopher Wray has named Rainer S. Drolshagen as the special agent in charge of the Minneapolis Field Office.

The FBI is giving consumers advice on how to protect themselves from scammers who are leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money, personal information, or both.

Director Christopher Wray has named David Sundberg as the special agent in charge of the New Haven Field Office in Connecticut.

Director Christopher Wray has named Michael J. Driscoll as the special agent in charge of the Philadelphia Field Office.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich issued a statement on the release of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission Report.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Rafael Riviere as the special agent in charge of the San Juan Field Office in Puerto Rico.

Officials today announced the largest coordinated sweep of elder fraud cases in history, which yielded charges against more than 400 individuals.

The heads of the Department of State, Department of Justice, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security Agency, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a joint statement on preparations for Super Tuesday.

Two Chinese nationals were charged with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency from a hack of a cryptocurrency exchange.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named John Brown as executive assistant director of the National Security Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

The FBI Art Crime Team announced today the repatriation of over 450 cultural and historical artifacts to the Republic of Haiti, marking the largest repatriation of art from the United State to Haiti to date.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) 2019 Internet Crime Report includes information from 467,361 complaints of suspected Internet crime, with reported losses in excess of $3.5 billion.

The FBI and State Department have partnered to assist Kenya in creating the first Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) to be located outside of the United States. This Kenyan-led JTTF will be a multi-agency counterterrorism investigative force in Nairobi.

Four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army were charged with hacking into the computer systems of the credit reporting agency Equifax and stealing Americans’ personal data and Equifax’s valuable trade secrets.

On February 6, the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, ICE, the FBI, and the Human Rights and Special Prosecutions Section of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division join U.S. and foreign government partners, non-governmental organizations, and local communities to call for the eradication of the practice.

Director Christopher Wray has named Brian C. Turner as the assistant director of the Operational Technology Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

During a ceremony today in Washington, D.C., FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich was appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr to the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.

The FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report reveals overall declines in the number of violent crimes and property crimes reported for the first six months of 2019 when compared with figures for the first six months of 2018.

The FBI announced a new internal policy to clarify and guide the timely federal notification of appropriate state and local officials of cyber intrusions affecting election infrastructure.

FBI Director Christopher Wray traveled this past week to France and the Netherlands to meet with several of the FBI’s key international partners.

Director Christopher Wray has named Ryan T. Young as the assistant director of the Directorate of Intelligence at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

Director Christopher Wray has named Special Agent Terry Wade as the executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response, and Services Branch at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jill Sanborn as the assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at FBI Headquarters in Washington.

Director Christopher Wray has named William “Chris” Hoffman as the special agent in charge of the Cincinnati Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named George P. Beach, II as the assistant director of the FBI’s Office of Partner Engagement.

Director Christopher Wray has named James E. Dennehy as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence and Surveillance Division of the New York Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jacqueline Maguire as the special agent in charge of the Criminal Division of the New York Field Office.

The FBI released detailed data on nearly 6.6 million criminal offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) in 2018.

Maksim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashev have been charged for their roles in a transnational cybercrime syndicate that deployed the Bugat, also known as Dridex, malware.

The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown female, known as Jane Doe 37, who may have critical information pertaining to the identity of a child victim in an ongoing sexual exploitation investigation.

The FBI and law enforcement partners disrupted more than 600 money mules operating in networks spanning from Hawaii to Florida and from Alaska to Maine.

Director Christopher Wray has named Renae McDermott as the assistant director of the FBI’s Training Division.

Director Christopher Wray has named Stephen C. Laycock as the executive assistant director of the FBI’s Intelligence Branch.

The FBI and its partners at the Department of Justice (DOJ) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new data center at the FBI’s facility in Pocatello, Idaho.

The FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center released its Lone Offender Terrorism Report, which reviewed 52 lone offender terrorist attacks within the United States between 1972 and 2015.

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Tarasca as the special agent in charge of the Counterterrorism Division of the New York Field Office.

Today the FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2018, the Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the nation.

Director Christopher Wray has named Jennifer L. Moore as the special agent in charge of the Intelligence Division of the Washington Field Office.

Director Christopher Wray has named James A. Dawson as the special agent in charge of the Mission Services Division of the Washington Field Office.

On National STEM Day, the FBI recognizes the importance of the academic disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

The Procurement Collusion Strike Force will focus on deterring, detecting, investigating, and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as bid-rigging conspiracies and related fraudulent schemes, which undermine competition in government procurement, grant, and program funding.

Attorney General William Barr, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, FBI Director Christopher Wray, U.S. Cyber Command Commander and NSA Director Gen. Paul Nakasone, and CISA Director Christopher Krebs released a joint statement on election security.

The Department of Justice has announced a pilot program that will allow—for the first time—federally deputized task force officers to use body-worn cameras while serving arrest warrants, or other planned arrest operations, and during the execution of search warrants.

Director Christopher Wray has named Luis M. Quesada as the special agent in charge of the El Paso Field Office in Texas.

FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich traveled this past week to San Salvador, El Salvador, to meet with key international partners.

More than 100 explosives experts gathered in Brussels, Belgium, for the ninth annual European Union (EU)-United States (U.S.) Explosives Experts’ Seminar last month.

The FBI confirms that Samuel Little, 79, is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. To date, Little has confessed to 93 murders.

For the second consecutive year, the estimated number of violent crimes in the nation decreased when compared with the previous year’s statistics, according to FBI figures released today.

FBI Director Christopher Wray traveled this past week to South Korea and Japan to meet with several of the FBI’s key international partners regarding several areas of mutual interest.

The FBI has selected Melvin Greer, chief data scientist at Intel, to serve as fellow in residence and senior adviser for the FBI’s Information Technology Applications and Data Division (ITADD).

Director Christopher Wray has named Bryan A. Vorndran as the special agent in charge of the New Orleans Field Office.

FBI Director Christopher Wray has named Emmerson Buie Jr. as the special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Office.