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FBI to warn Congress about possible ‘organised attack’ in US after Russian concert hall shooting | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/fbi-organised-attack-russia-shooting-b2…

FBI to warn Congress about possible ‘organised attack’ in US after Russian concert hall shooting
The March 22 attack on a concert hall in suburban Moscow was the deadliest in Russia in 20 years

Between higher rents and Republican opposition to funding basic government services, FBI agents can't afford to live in the cities where they work.
"Natalie Bara, president of the FBI Agents Association, said she's heard from two or three agents sharing an apartment near New York City, and others who commute four hours each day, back and forth to their field offices. Some circumstances are even more extreme, she added."

Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame
FBI agents in high-cost areas can face long commutes and trouble paying the bills. Their advocates are asking for a housing allowance to lighten the load.

The Justice Department charged #Alexander #Smirnov last month with #lying to the FBI when he alleged that President Biden and his son Hunter were involved in a bribery scheme in Ukraine.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is now asking …

Scoop: Raskin presses GOP on "sinister" disinformation on Biden
House Democrat wants Republicans to reveal why they relied on the allegations of a now-indicted FBI source.

FBI director warns of 'very dangerous threats' at border, smuggling network with 'ISIS ties' (Adam Shaw/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-director-warns-very-dangerous-threats-border-smuggling-network-isis-ties
http://www.memeorandum.com/240311/p86#a240311p86

FBI-Bericht: Verluste in Höhe von 12 Milliarden US-Dollar durch Cybercrime
Das FBI vermeldet in seinem Internetkriminalitätsbericht eine Rekordzahl von 880.418 Fällen mit geschätzten Verlusten von über 12,5 Milliarden US-Dollar.​

'Cardinal sin': FBI officials say GOP’s Biden witness should have been disqualified long ago - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/fbi-gop-witness-discredited/

'Cardinal sin': FBI officials say GOP’s Biden witness should have been disqualified long ago
Alexander Smirnov — the 43-year-old confidential FBI informant recently indicted for lying about President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter — had a long history of behavior jeopardizing his credibility long before he was criminally charged, according to several FBI officials.Several ex-FBI employees wi...

FBI: in 2023, Americans reported $12.5B in losses to online fraud, up 22% YoY; losses to investment fraud grew 38% YoY to $4.57B, with $3.94B related to crypto (James Reddick/The Record)
https://therecord.media/fbi-internet-crime-report-2023

Americans lost a record $12.5 billion to online fraud last year
The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report says the 2023 total is a 22% increase over the previous year.

“To continue to demonstrate why tools like this are essential to our mission, we need to use them, while also holding ourselves accountable for doing so properly and in compliance with legal requirements.”
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

Leaked FBI email stresses need for warrantless surveillance of Americans
FBI must use surveillance tools to demonstrate their importance, email says.

Top FBI Official Urges Agents to Use Warrantless Wiretaps on US Soil
https://www.wired.com/story/fbi-section-702-us-person-queries-email/

Will Aaron Bushnell’s Death Trigger Anarchism Witch Hunt? #AaronBushnell

If the bribe you’re soliciting is $1,000 in a paper bag, the FBI will arrest you. If it’s $1 billion in dark money, does that make it legal?
https://wapo.st/3UBf4Fy

What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden’s policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, and other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry.

#Hörtipp
#OTD #20240510date
#ZeitzeichenWDR

On Monday, someone tried to break into the #FBI's #Atlanta complex by ramming a vehicle into a barricade at the gate.
The suspect has been identified as a #Trump superfan,

US Navy Veteran Who Feds Say Rammed FBI Headquarters Had QAnon-Linked Online Presence
A report claims that accounts associated with the suspect suggested that he was also ready to join a militia.

Scattered Spider group a unique challenge for cyber cops, FBI leader says https://therecord.media/scattered-spider-challenge-for-FBI

Scattered Spider group a unique challenge for cyber cops, FBI leader says
“It's very difficult to dismantle large organizations like this," said Brett Leatherman, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s cyber division.

Q&A with FBI Director Christopher Wray on taking down a GRU botnet, Volt Typhoon, critical infrastructure attacks, lessons from surveilling threat actors, more (The Record)
https://therecord.media/fbi-director-christopher-wray-interview-click…

FBI Director Wray talks takedown operations, nation-state hackers, and growing threats in cyberspace
In an exclusive interview with the Click Here podcast team, the FBI's leader talks about Operation Dying Ember to squash a Russian botnet; the Chinese group known as Volt Typhoon; and how his counterterrorism experience influences the fight against cyberthreats.

FBI tells Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max passengers that they might be 'victims of a crime'
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/03/22…

FBI tells Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max passengers that they might be 'victims of a crime'
This case is currently under investigation by the FBI,' the federal agency wrote in letters that passengers received this week.

🪦 The FBI Agent and Informant Behind Fred Hampton’s Murder
#fbi

The FBI Agent and Informant Behind Fred Hampton’s Murder
Special Agent Roy Martin Mitchell was recognized within the FBI for his skill in developing informants in “the racial field.” Now we know the extent of Mitchell’s activities — including how they aided the killing of the Black Panther Party’s Fred Hampton.

According to the FBI, the US suffered a record loss of $12.5 billion due to online crime in 2023. https://reddit.com/r/cybersecurity/comments/1b9qjjr/

Well, this is creepy: #LawFedi

The FBI Is Investigating Strange Texts Sent To Women Law Professors
‘Law school isn’t fair for us men anymore, women always outperform us nowadays,’ the anonymous texter said.

#Hörtipp
#OTD #20240510date
#ZeitzeichenWDR

I read what Gym Jordan said as amounting to "carry on:" '
Maybe the guy did lie': Jordan admits indicted FBI informant's Biden claims not credible
#conservative #fbi

'Maybe the guy did lie': Jordan admits indicted FBI informant’s Biden claims not credible
During a forum at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) admitted to the audience of far-right activists that the primary source of his investigation into President Joe Biden and his son Hunter lacks credibility.Journalist Aar...

What do the DOJ, ATF, FBI, and EPA have in common? They enforce laws that protect people against criminals. Speaker Johnson is defunding the police. https://mastodon.social/@GottaLaff/112049560105854008

Look at the facts. The FBI investigates fewer than 100 human trafficking cases per year. Charges are filed in about 20 of them. In a country of 320 Million people that is statistically null. The crime that has terrified everybody practically doesn't exist.

It's X-Files Day. March 7 marks the date of the premiere of its pilot in 1992.
Obviously beloved everywhere, I think I've talked about it here before and how much it means to me. It was big in my life and was an interesting point when meeting @… too - her family was watching with her just like mine was with me, on opposite sides of the USA every week when i…

I've been to some nice offices.
The hokey-est was the FBI command center on Penn Ave - it was a cheesy remake of the monitors-rising-out-of-tables stuff so often seen in Silly Valley.
The most sensible was at Wells Fargo - the directors had a nice area but nothing grand and we used it for our staff meetings.
The Legal Advisor at State Dept - wow, enter via the diplomatic office and enter an enormous dark paneled space bigger than most houses.
But the most over the…

WARNING ⚠️
Watching the following clips can, in certain cases, cause brain AIDS.
https://x.com/real_robn/status/1769382848497320221?s=61

🇺🇸RealRobert🇺🇸 (@Real_RobN) on X
And here we go, 3, 2, 1 It turns out the Russian Collusion was planted by the FBI The J6 pipe bombs were planted by the FBI The official proceedings on J6 that was disrupted by the FBI was planted by the FBI And Liz Cheney and her committee were planted to COVERUP for the FBI

Vermuteter Aufenthaltsort Moskau, St. Petersburg, Herrliberg, Lenzerheide oder Zug? 🤨🤷‍♂️
https://www.20min.ch/story/vladislav-osipov-fbi-setzt-1-million-dollar-kopfgeld-auf-schweizer-doppelbuerger-aus-103049…

FBI agent made me think of Cynthia Rothrock for some reason. if she were in this role it would be a different movie #MondayActionMovie

Freitag: BKA und FBI schließen Darknet-Marktplatz, Threads offen zum Fediverse
Darknet-Server beschlagnahmt Meta öffnet sich KI-Resolution der UNO Arbeitsverträge auch digital B. Braun mit mehr Umsatz Problem bei Windows-Servern

A US district judge holds Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge her source for Fox News stories about a scientist investigated by the FBI (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/catherine-h

Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge source
A federal judge has held veteran investigative reporter Catherine Herridge in civil contempt for refusing to divulge her source for a series of Fox News stories about a Chinese American scientist who was investigated by the FBI but never charged. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington imposed a fine of $800 per day until Herridge complies, but the fine will not go into effect immediately to give her time to appeal. A lawyer for Herridge, Patrick Philbin, declined to comment.

FBI investigates Pelham Bay home owned by key mayoral aide (News 12 - The Bronx)
https://bronx.news12.com/fbi-investigates-pelham-bay-home-owned-by-key-mayoral-aide
http://www.memeorandum.com/240229/p103#a240229p103

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4639073-graham-fbi-phone-hack/
“A Democratic aide said Graham should have been instantly suspicious of any text message purportedly from Schumer because the Democratic leader is known for using an old-school LG flip phone — a relic from the 1990s, before texting caught on.”

FBI und BKA übernehmen russisches Spionagenetz aus Routern | heise online
https://heise.de/-9631625

FBI und BKA übernehmen russisches Spionagenetz aus Routern
Ein Botnetz aus Routern des Herstellers Ubiquity soll von russischen Geheimdiensten betrieben worden sein. Es wurde nun abgeschaltet.

🔨 FBI opens criminal investigation Into Baltimore bridge collapse
#fbi

FBI opens criminal investigation Into Baltimore bridge collapse
Following the collapse of a major bridge in Baltimore after being hit by a container ship, crew members aboard the MV Dali now risk potential criminal liability, even as the ship’s owners use 1851 maritime law to limit their responsibility.

Kim Jong-un laureato in Phishing! Gli Hacker Nord-Coreani di Kimsuky attaccano le organizzazioni USA
https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-0d0bede3-e0c8054ec4c55fbb
Kim Jong-un laureato in Phishing! Gli Hacker Nord-Coreani di Kimsuky attaccano le o…

Sources: after more than six months, the FBI has resumed limited outreach to some US tech companies about foreign propagandists using their platforms (NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/fbi-social-media-fa…

FBI resumes outreach to social media companies
The FBI has resumed some of its efforts to share information with some American social media companies about foreign propagandists using their platforms.

Ex-FBI source charged with Biden lies is tied to Russian intelligence, prosecutors say : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/20/1232789953/alexander-smirnov-fbi-informant-biden-hunter-ukraine

The Feds Are Coming for “Extremist” Gamers: The Department of Homeland Security and FBI are in dialog with Roblox, Discord, Reddit, and others.
https://theintercept.com/2024/03/09/fbi-dhs-gamers-extremism-violence/

The Feds Are Coming for “Extremist” Gamers
Gaming companies are sharing gamers’ user information with the government to root out so-called domestic violent extremists.

I've been to some nice offices.
The hokey-est was the FBI command center on Penn Ave - it was a cheesy remake of the monitors-rising-out-of-tables stuff so often seen in Silly Valley.
The most sensible was at Wells Fargo - the directors had a nice area but nothing grand and we used it for our staff meetings.
The Legal Advisor at State Dept - wow, enter via the diplomatic office and enter an enormous dark paneled space bigger than most houses.
But the most over the…

“An American company that paid the now indicted FBI informant Alexander Smirnov in 2020 is connected to a UK company owned by Trump business associates in Dubai, according to business filings and court documents. […] Alexander Smirnov was paid $600,000 in 2020 – the same year he allegedly began lying to FBI about Bidens’ role in Ukraine business.”

FBI und BKA übernehmen russisches Spionagenetz aus Routern
Ein Botnetz aus Routern des Herstellers Ubiquity soll von russischen Geheimdiensten betrieben worden sein. Es wurde nun abgeschaltet.
https://www.

The National Stolen Art File (NSAF) is a database of stolen art and cultural property.
Stolen objects are submitted for entry to the NSAF by law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
When an object is recovered, it is removed from the database.
However, be aware that not all recoveries are reported to the NSAF.
If you have information on a work of art in the NSAF, please use the FBI.gov tip line to report it.

"In the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza, the intelligence community and the FBI believe that the threat of Islamic terrorist attack inside the United States has increased to its highest point since 9/11, according to testimony of senior officials." FBI Warns Gaza War Will Stoke Domestic Radicalization “For Years to Come”:

'Tale of the tape': These 10 Republicans brazenly touted indicted FBI informant before he was tried - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/republicans-fbi-informant/?utm_medium=email

'Tale of the tape': These 10 Republicans brazenly touted indicted FBI informant before he was tried
Alexander Smirnov was not only indicted last week for allegedly lying to the FBI about the Bidens — he's now alleged to have ties to "high-ranking" Russian intelligence officials. But before his criminal charges, he was viewed as the star witness in Republicans' ongoing investigations of both Presid...

Fishermen delivering possible spy balloon to FBI in Alaska (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/politics/fishermen-possible-spy-balloon-fbi-alaska/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240301/p63#a240301p63

CISA, FBI, and HHS Release an Update to #StopRansomware Advisory on ALPHV Blackcat
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2024/02/27/cisa-fbi-and-hhs-release-update-stopransomware-advisory-alphv-blackcat

FBI und BKA übernehmen russisches Spionagenetz aus Routern
Ein Botnetz aus Routern des Herstellers Ubiquity soll von russischen Geheimdiensten betrieben worden sein. Es wurde nun abgeschaltet.
https://www.

Law enforcement from 11 countries, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, disrupt the LockBit gang and seize 11K domains used to facilitate ransomware (Jamie Tarabay/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

FBI, UK National Crime Agency Say They Have Disrupted LockBit Hacking Gang
A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down websites the organization used for ransomware payments.

“An American company that paid the now indicted FBI informant Alexander Smirnov in 2020 is connected to a UK company owned by Trump business associates in Dubai, according to business filings and court documents. […] Alexander Smirnov was paid $600,000 in 2020 – the same year he allegedly began lying to FBI about Bidens’ role in Ukraine business.”

'Maybe the guy did lie': Jordan admits indicted FBI informant’s #Biden claims not credible - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/jordan-fbi-informant-biden…

'Maybe the guy did lie': Jordan admits indicted FBI informant’s Biden claims not credible
During a forum at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) admitted to the audience of far-right activists that the primary source of his investigation into President Joe Biden and his son Hunter lacks credibility.Journalist Aar...

Fishermen delivering possible spy balloon to FBI in Alaska (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/01/politics/fishermen-possible-spy-balloon-fbi-alaska/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240301/p63#a240301p63

"In the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza, the intelligence community and the FBI believe that the threat of Islamic terrorist attack inside the United States has increased to its highest point since 9/11, according to testimony of senior officials." FBI Warns Gaza War Will Stoke Domestic Radicalization “For Years to Come”:

The US firm that paid indicted FBI informant Smirnoff is tied to Trump associates in Dubai
An American company that paid the now indicted FBI informant #Alexander #Smirnov in 2020 is connected to a UK company owned by #Trump busi…

Don't miss today's packed Metacurity for the most critical infosec-related developments you should know, including
--Chinese Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets,
--41 state attorneys general warn Meta about stolen Facebook and Instagram accounts,
--VMWare releases fixes for critical flaws,
--Top AI image generators can create phony election images,
--Top Microsoft engineer warns of harmful AI image tools,
--Spain stops Worldcoin eyeball scanning,
--FBI says online fraud is escalating,
--Meta and Apple elaborate on EU sideloading plans,
--Ransomware attack stops Belgian beer bottler,
--Big VC deals announced,
--much more
https://www.metacurity.com/p/chinese-google-engineer-charged-stealing-ai-trade-secrets

FBI Whistleblower Responds To US Supreme Court Decision Allowing No-Fly List Lawsuit https://thedissenter.org/fbi-whistleblower-us-supreme-court-no-fly-list-lawsuit/

CISA ed FBI esortano gli sviluppatori di software ad eliminare le vulnerabilitŠ di SQL injection
https://poliverso.org/display/0477a01e-6308d897-9a444d18d1e5dd4f
CISA ed FBI esortano gli sviluppatori di software ad eliminare le vulnerabilitŠ di SQL …

Donald Trump Jr. Says The Bank Is Tracking Your Bible Purchases For The FBI, Is That True?
https://www.wonkette.com/p/donald-trump-jr-says-the-bank-is

Donald Trump Jr. Says The Bank Is Tracking Your Bible Purchases For The FBI, Is That True?
Drugs? Who said drugs?

‼️ "An FBI confidential human source has been indicted on two counts of allegedly feeding the bureau false information about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter during the 2020 presidential campaign."
"Alexander Smirnov allegedly told the FBI — falsely — that #Burisma officials told him they paid Hunter Biden and Joe Biden $5 million and that it would take investigators 1…

Special counsel charges FBI informant with lying to the bureau about Hunter and Joe Biden
Alexander Smirnov, an FBI confidential human source, was charged with lying about President Joe Biden, his son Hunter Biden and Burisma.

A review of court records shows US federal investigators used push alert tokens in at least four cases to arrest suspects in cases related to CSAM and murder (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/29/push-notifi…

The FBI’s new tactic: Catching suspects with push alerts
The cellphone feature allows a technique for catching suspected kidnappers and pedophiles. It also fuels fear of a “privacy nightmare” as abortion is criminalized.

Retired FBI Special Agent in Charge Sentenced for Concealing Information from the FBI (US Department of Justice)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/retired-fbi-special-agent-charge-sentenced-concealing-information-fbi
http://www.memeorandum.com/240216/p79#a240216p79

Ex-FBI source accused of lying about #Bidens and having #Russian contacts arrested again

Ex-FBI source accused of lying about Bidens and having Russian contacts arrested again
A former FBI informant accused of lying about multimillion-dollar bribery allegations against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter and purportedly having links to Russian intelligence was again taken into custody Thursday, two days after a judge said...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/02/29/push-notification-surveillance-fbi/
The FBI’s new tactic: Catching suspects with push alerts

“Russia, Russia, Russia” is Donald #Trump’s mocking mantra whenever someone raises the myriad investigative findings and concerns around him and Russian President Vladimir #Putin’s regime.
This week, though, we were reminded that the concerns remain valid.
Alexander

When did Republicans know the truth about Alexander Smirnov?
The Justice Department says an FBI informant lied about an alleged bribery involving Joe Biden. Republicans were using that as a basis for an impeachment.

Chinese hackers are burrowed into US infrastructure and seek to strike ‘devastating blow’: FBI | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/china-hackers-fbi-wray-infrastructure-b2531182.html…

Chinese hackers are burrowed into US infrastructure and seek to strike ‘devastating blow’: FBI
China wants to target critical infrastructure like water facilities and energy grids, FBI director said

F.B.I. Searches Houses Owned by Adams's Asian Affairs Adviser (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/nyregion/fbi-adams-greco-investigation-nyc.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/240301/p2#a240301p2

US firm that paid indicted FBI informant tied to #Trump associates, records reveal | FBI | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/m

FBI Director Christopher Wray says China is inserting "offensive weapons" into critical US infrastructure, with malware pre-positioning reaching a "fever pitch" (Demetri Sevastopulo/Financial Times)
https://t.co/CoJntTQqn9

Tucker Carlson's "FBI Plant" Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2024/03/tucker-carlsons-fbi-plant-capitol-rioter-pleads-guilty/

Tucker Carlson’s “FBI Plant” Capitol Rioter Pleads Guilty
Law & Crime reports: A face-painting St. Louis Cardinals superfan once accused on ex-Fox News pundit Tucker Carlson’s show of being a Jan. 6 plant admitted to clashing with a phalanx of officers g

Lawyers for ex-FBI informant, charged with lying about Bidens, say he's been re-arrested (Kyle Cheney/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/22/alexander-smirnov-lawyers-fbi-00142840
http://www.memeorandum.com/240222/p91#a240222p91

Don't leave for the weekend without checking out today's Metacurity for the top infosec developments you should know, including
--FBI took out GRU's Moobot malware network.
--US hit Iranian intel-gathering military ship with a cyberattack,
--State Dept. offers $10m for ALPHV leaders info,
-- Zeus malware operator pleads guilty,
--Meta took actions against spyware firms,
--Cybercrims steal face scans,
--Crypto money laundering dropped in 2023,
-- Google launches AI defense initiative,
--much more
https://www.metacurity.com/p/fbi-took-grus-moobot-malware-network

Lawyers for ex-FBI informant, charged with lying about Bidens, say he's been re-arrested (Kyle Cheney/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/22/alexander-smirnov-lawyers-fbi-00142840
http://www.memeorandum.com/240222/p91#a240222p91

#FBI source charged for allegedly providing false info on Bidens, which was cited by Republicans - ABC News
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/specia

FBI source charged for allegedly providing false info on Bidens, which was cited by Republicans
GOP lawmakers used him to claim President Joe Biden is corrupt.

#GiftLink🎁
How an Ex-FBI Informant, Alexander Smirnov, Targeted the Bidens - The New York Times
https://www.nytime…

How an Ex-FBI Informant, Alexander Smirnov, Targeted the Bidens
How Alexander Smirnov managed to convince business partners, law enforcement agencies and politicians he had something of value to offer remains an enigma.

FBI director rejects Trump's vow to investigate political rivals (Ken Dilanian/NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/fbi-director-rejects-trumps-vow-investigate-political-rivals-rcna149056
http://www.memeorandum.com/240423/p70#a240423p70

Scar leads FBI to rioter accused of police assault on Jan. 6
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/a-forehead-scar-gave-him-away-fbi-nabs-man-accused-of-wailing-on-police-with-pole-and-pipe-on-jan-6/…

FBI nabs man accused of wailing on police with pole and pipe on Jan. 6
A man accused of viciously attacking police inside the tunnel of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with a series of metal and wooden poles, plus a metal pipe and later, a riot shield, has been arrested.

'Plasmic Echo' was FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe (Miranda Nazzaro/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4613537-plasmic-echo-was-fbi-code-name-for-trump-classified-documents-probe/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240423/p2#a240423p2

Scar leads FBI to rioter accused of police assault on Jan. 6
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/a-forehead-scar-gave-him-away-fbi-nabs-man-accused-of-wailing-on-police-with-pole-and-pipe-on-jan-6/…

FBI nabs man accused of wailing on police with pole and pipe on Jan. 6
A man accused of viciously attacking police inside the tunnel of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 with a series of metal and wooden poles, plus a metal pipe and later, a riot shield, has been arrested.

Don't lie to the #IRS, and don't lie to the #FBI. Neither agency has a sense of humor.
"The case charging Hunter Biden with engaging in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme suffered a massive blow after the informant central to the case and to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress —…

New FBI bombshell 'eviscerates' GOP's Joe Biden impeachment effort: legal expert
The case charging Hunter Biden with engaging in a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme suffered a massive blow after the informant central to the case and to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress — was slapped with allegations of lying to the FBI. "I think it eviscerates the impeachment effor...

Republicans Rush to Scrub Mention of FBI Informant in Impeachment Letter (Tori Otten/New Republic)
https://newrepublic.com/post/179160/republicans-delete-reference-fbi-informant-smirnov-impeachment-letter
http://www.memeorandum.com/240221/p113#a240221p113

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/baltimore-bridge-collapse-criminal-investigation-fbi-b252…

FBI opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six people
Federal agents boarded The Dali container ship on Monday morning to begin conducting ‘court-authorized law enforcement activity’

DOJ: FBI informant said Russian intelligence involved in Hunter Biden story (Sareen Habeshian/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/20/hunter-biden-fbi-informant-russian-intelligence
http://www.memeorandum.com/240220/p74#a240220p74

#FBI, #FCC investigating extensive AT&T cell service outage across U.S.
https://www.axios.com/2024/02/22/att-…

FBI, FCC investigating extensive AT&T cell service outage across U.S.
The disruptions left customers potentially unable to contact emergency services.

Judge orders Biden informant Alexander Smirnov to remain in jail (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/26/fbi-informant-biden-smirnov-not-guilty/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240226/p83#a240226p83

Justice Dept. Nears $100 Million Settlement to Larry Nassar Victims Over FBI Failures - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/larry-nassar-victims-fbi-doj-settlement.html

Justice Dept. Nears Settlement Over F.B.I.’s Failure to Investigate Larry Nassar
The deal, which could be announced in the coming weeks, would bring an end to one of the last major cases stemming from a horrific sports scandal.

Justice Dept. Nears $100 Million Settlement to Larry Nassar Victims Over FBI Failures - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/us/politics/larry-nassar-victims-fbi-doj-settlement.html

Justice Dept. Nears Settlement Over F.B.I.’s Failure to Investigate Larry Nassar
The deal, which could be announced in the coming weeks, would bring an end to one of the last major cases stemming from a horrific sports scandal.

Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover (Jacob Knutson/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/fbi-alert-threats-jews-passover
http://www.memeorandum.com/240418/p58#a240418p58

Trump defense: FBI failed to search 'hidden' Mar-a-Lago room
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/a-hidden-room-trump-complains-fbis-mar-a-lago-search-wasnt-i…

A 'hidden room'? Trump now argues FBI's Mar-a-Lago search wasn't intrusive enough
Trump's defense is now arguing as part of a bid to compel discovery in the Espionage Act case that the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago didn't go far enough.

Wray says FBI on alert for threats against Jews ahead of Passover (Jacob Knutson/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/fbi-alert-threats-jews-passover
http://www.memeorandum.com/240418/p58#a240418p58

FBI watching for threats to Jewish Americans ahead of Passover, Wray says (Filip Timotija/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/regulation/national-security/4603023-fbi-watching-for-threats-to-jewish-americans-ahead-of-passover-wray-says/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240418/p70#a240418p70

FBI watching for threats to Jewish Americans ahead of Passover, Wray says (Filip Timotija/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/regulation/national-security/4603023-fbi-watching-for-threats-to-jewish-americans-ahead-of-passover-wray-says/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240418/p70#a240418p70

"Jordan and other Republicans could face consequences if it is found Russian intelligence was the source of the alleged false bribery claims they said justified the impeachment of Biden."
Informant’s arrest for allegedly lying to FBI could be bad news for Jim Jordan - Alternet.org
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Informant’s arrest for allegedly lying to FBI could be bad news for Jim Jordan
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer's (R-Kentucky) investigation of President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden was dealt a major blow when his star witness, Alexander Smirnov, was arrested for allegedly lying to the FBI. Comer, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and other far-right House Republic...

Ex-FBI official sentenced to over two years for hiding payment from Albanian businessman (Ken Tran/USA Today)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/17/charles-mcgonigal-fbi-official-albania/72640427007/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240217/p7#a240217p7

DOJ nearing settlement with sexual assault victims of Larry Nassar over FBI failures (Brady Knox/Washington Examiner)
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2970224/doj-nearing-settlement-victims-larry-nassar-fbi-failures/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240417/p80#a240417p80

I believe this could lead to #92.
Watchdog group sues Trump over mystery $50M loan
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/the-loan-appears-to-have-never-existed-watchdog-…

'The loan appears to have never existed': Watchdog sues Trump over mystery $50M 'hidden debt'
A federal watchdog group has filed a complaint against Donald Trump involving a mystery $50 million loan, raising questions to the FBI and Justice Department about "materially false statements."

Republicans need to explain when they learned the truth about Alexander Smirnov (Frank Figliuzzi/MSNBC)
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/alexander-smirnov-fbi-russia-republicans-rcna140079
http://www.memeorandum.com/240225/p28#a240225p28

James Comer Faces Potential Investigation Over Lying FBI Source (Darragh Roche/Newsweek)
https://www.newsweek.com/james-comer-faces-potential-investigation-over-lying-fbi-source-1870518
http://www.memeorandum.com/240216/p49#a240216p49

Raskin calls on GOP to end Biden impeachment inquiry after indictment of FBI informant (Mychael Schnell/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/4471482-raskin-calls-on-gop-to-end-biden-impeachment-inquiry-after-indictment-of-fbi-informant/
http://www.memeorandum.com/240215/p84#a240215p84

Secret letter advises FBI to accelerate arrests of violent J6ers — here's why - Alternet.org
https://www.alternet.org/alternet-exclusives/jan-6-arrests/?anplus

Secret letter advises FBI to accelerate arrests of violent J6ers — here's why
Federal law enforcement is running out of time to arrest all those who participated in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to members of the loosely organized “sedition hunters” community who have helped the FBI identify hundreds of people involved in the insurrection.“There’s a 50-50 c...

FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company (Lindsay Whitehurst/Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-burisma-fbi-informant-lying-6969656f6012780a23a4b8841ce2689b
http://www.memeorandum.com/240215/p74#a240215p74

The Still Unidentified "Big Guy[s]" in the Alexander Smirnov Saga - emptywheel
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/03/03/the-still-unidentified-big-guys-in-the-alexander-smirnov-saga/

The Still Unidentified "Big Guy[s]" in the Alexander Smirnov Saga - emptywheel
According to several reports, Alexander Smirnov had the kind of sketchy financial ties one would expect of an FBI informant engaged in "otherwise illegal activities." Of more interest is whether any of those sketchy ties explain the story he allegedly fabricated in 2020.