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can Mafia Across SoCal Patch (07/24, Houck) reported that the FBI announced the arrest of 5 people associated with the Mexican Mafia prison gang in Southern California. The arrests were part of a multi-agency investigation led by the FBI's San Diego Field Office, which also resulted in the seizure of guns, drugs, a

ed. Back to Top CYBER DIVISION FBI Says Thousands of People Involved in 'The Corn' Targeting Victims With Ransomware, Swatting The Record (07/24, Greig) reported that the FBI has warned about a cybercriminal organization known as "The Com" that consists of thousands of people, primarily English-spea

dversaries. Continued Reporting: Ex-Engineer Admits Guilt in L.A. Espionage Drama Hoodline (07/22, Martinez) reported that Chenguang Gong, a former Southern California engineer, has pleaded guilty to stealing top-secret missile tracking technology from a Los Angeles-area development company. According to the artic

ions to apply Microsoft's security updates immediately and take additional mitigation steps to reduce the risk of a data breach. The Record (07/22, Greig) also reported on the story. FBI Urges Vigilance Against Interlock Ransomware Group Behind Recent Healthcare Attacks Bleeping Computer (07/22, Gatl

rted at Trump Campaign Office in Virginia Politico, Fox News, CNN, NBC News, ABC News, New York Post, Washington Post 4.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern California CNN, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, USA TODAY, Washington Post Dozens of Pregnant Women, Some Bleeding or in Labor, Are Turned away From ERs De

the start of this year. Back to Top INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS International Investigation Leads to Shutdown of Ransomware Group The Record (08/12, Greig) reported that the FBI announced the takedown of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware operation on Monday, confirming that dozens of servers across the

t. 16 for allegedly helping to kidnap a Guatemalan man, who was also living illegally in the country, and demanding ransom from his family living in Southern California. Darwin Jeovany Palma Pastrana, 30, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was charged with one count of conspiracy, one count of kidnapping, one count of int

vigilant against these evolving threats. Additional reporting on the story was provided by the Associated Press (09/17, Swenson), The Record (09/17, Greig), Bloomberg (09/17, Bleiberg), Nextgov (09/17, Dimolfetta), NPR (09/17, Bond), Politico (09/17, Miller), The Hill (09/17, Suter), Axios (09/17, Sab