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igation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consult with the Justice Department's inspector general about the USA Gymnastics/Nassar investigation." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of Inspector General inves

range County JCA) Register (2/22, Reid, 594K) reports, "Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that he supports releasing the results of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consu

House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed by an official with the rank of ambassador." The House "approved the measure by voice vote in the last Congress, but the Senate never took

ent Claims Amid Pandemic. • Political Vendor Linked To Tennessee Lawmaker's Campaign. EFTA00148034 CYBER DIVISION • Congress To Hold Hearings On SolarWinds Hack. • Legislators To Review Proposed Cyber Diplomacy Act. • Georgia Launches Cyber Fraud Task Force. • New Study Says Most Cyberattacks In 2020

r." According to Politico, "Trump's move came after the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Byung 'BJay' Pak, abruptly resigned Monday." Politico reports that Justice Department officials have "declined to say whether Pak resigned voluntarily or was asked to do so." Politico adds, "Trump's installation of a new leader in the

.52M) reports the statement "said that fewer than 10 federal entities had their networks breached, though that list includes major agencies such as the Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce. U.S. officials have told The Washington Post that they think that as many as 300 government and

day linking the seizure of the ship to negotiations with South Korea on releasing the frozen funds." The Washington Post (1/5, 10.52M) reports that the State Department called the seizure "part of a clear attempt to extort the international community into relieving the pressure of sanctions." Iran "rejected that ch

arge of the U.S. Strategic Command said." According to the Times, "The hack exploited a flaw in network monitoring software produced by Texas-based SolarWinds that allowed an Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor - most likely Russia - to covertly install back door access points in computer networks, off

Knight, 223K) reports, "Ohio ranks sixth in the country when it comes to federal indictments in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Enquirer adds that "20 Ohioans have been arrested on federal charges related to the infiltration, about 5.3% of the total. Among those arreste

y of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed in 2014 by the Cleveland police, has asked Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to reopen the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland fr

moved into the United States" were "used to pump up the cash reserves of Warren Steel in a money laundering scheme carried out across the country, the U.S. Justice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Departm

"have lashed out at the UK for joining the US in condemning Russia's international cyber-espionage efforts, induding elections interference and the SolarWinds hack." The New York Times (4/17, Higgins, Goeij, 20.6M) reports that Polan "also expelled Russia diplomats in recent days, ordering three to leave

erg, 2.16M) reports, "A Lansing chemist was convicted Thursday of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Free Press adds, "Xiaorong You, also known as Shannon You, was convicted after a 12-day trial of stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola and Eas

old DO) About Nursing Home Outbreaks. The AP (4/23, Villeneuve) reports that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office "said it won't reveal what it told the U.S. Justice Department about COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes, partly because doing so would be an `invasion of personal privacy." The Justice Department last year "as

ks of the GOP apparatus. Gaetz went on to Congress in 2016 where he has continued to advocate for marijuana reforms; Beshears was appointed head of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019; Pirozzolo became a medical marijuana entrepreneur and GOP fundraiser." Maxwell Pleads No

er Russia From New Cyberattacks. CNN (4/24, Marquardt, Cohen, Sands, 89.21M) reports the White House's top official "on the response to the massive SolarWinds hack says the sweeping measures announced by the Biden Administration against Russia are unlikely on their own to prevent Moscow's malicious cyber

ye toward violence against women, the White House said." EFTA00150600 The Los Angeles Times (3/30, Megerian, 3.37M) reports under the initiative, "the Justice Department will track reports of anti-Asian hate crimes and expand its outreach to community organizations," while the FBI will "hold training sessions for sta

News (3/30, Hicks, 1.16M) reports Lee Mouat, 43, "pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal hate crime for attacking an African American teen last summer, the U.S. Department of Justice said." Special Agent in Charge Timothy Waters of the FBI's Detroit Division said, "Mouat's hateful and violent conduct, motivated by racial intolera

ng at Beijing directly." The AP adds White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki "said the Biden administration was still reviewing the WHO report," while the State Department "in what it called a joint statement by 14 countries...said they were calling for `momentum' for a second- phase look by experts and pointed to the

rces Say SolarWinds Cyberhack Gained Access To Then-Acting DHS Chief's Emails. ABC News (3/30, 2.44M) reports authorities "believe that the massive 'SolarWinds' hack allegedly carried out by Russia last year successfully breached the email accounts of then-DHS acting secretary Chad Wolf and dozens of other

Knight, 223K) reports, "Ohio ranks sixth in the country when it comes to federal indictments in the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Enquirer adds that "20 Ohioans have been arrested on federal charges related to the infiltration, about 5.3% of the total. Among those arreste

y of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy who was shot and killed in 2014 by the Cleveland police, has asked Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to reopen the Justice Department's investigation into the shooting, which was closed in December after the department said it could not charge the officers." In a letter to Garland f

moved into the United States" were "used to pump up the cash reserves of Warren Steel in a money laundering scheme carried out across the country, the U.S. Justice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Depart

have lashed out at the UK for joining the US in condemning Russia's international cyber-espionage efforts, including elections interference and the SolarWinds hack." The New York Times (4/17, Higgins, Goeij, 20.6M) reports that Polan "also expelled Russia diplomats in recent days, ordering three to leave

Police Departments. The Washington Post (4/16, Nakamura, 10.52M) reports that on Friday, Attorney General Garland "rescinded a Trump-era near-ban on the Justice Department's use of consent decrees to force the restructuring of local law enforcement agencies, signaling a push from the Biden administration to resume use of

ustice Department alleges." Federal prosecutors "say Ukraine oligarch Thor Kolomoisky, a powerful figure in his country who was banned last month by the State Department from entering the United States, secretly purchased a dozen other steel mills in small towns from Ohio to Texas." The Post-Gazette adds, "Bank recor

its management." Biden Administration Is Improving Cyber Defenses Against Russia And China. The Christian Science Monitor (4/16, 234K) reported the SolarWinds hack was "exposed as the legislative process unfolded for what Sen. Angus King (I-ME) called 'the most comprehensive piece of national cybersecurity

particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

BC (1/26, 7.34M) reports in a video that, "in December, cybersecurity firm FireEye discovered that it had been compromised by a sophisticated hack." SolarWinds, an IT firm that FireEye used, "was the victim of a supply-chain attack that gave hackers access to potentially thousands of targets, including Fir

the teenager from South Dakota." The Oregonian says "the FBI investigated the case as part of Project Safe Childhood, a national program started by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2006 to combat child sexual abuse and exploitation." Maine Woman Charged By FBI With Involvement In Massachusetts Drug Ring. EFTA00148292 The

Report Warns. • Opinion: The Need To Establish A Global Standard To Protect And Share Data. • Cyberattack Pushes Australian TV Channel Off Air. • SolarWinds Hackers Gained Access To Head Of DHS' Emails. • Tech Firms And Independent Shops Argue Over "Right To Repair" Hardware. • Biden Says New Cybersecur

in the industry, but the impact on those firms is not as clear-cut. Justice Department Appeals Tik-Tok Ruling. Reuters (12/28, Shepardson) reports the Justice Department "appealed a Dec. 7 order by a U.S. judge that blocked the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video-sharing a

Street Journal (12/28, Gallagher, Subscription Publication, 8.41M) reports that the NYSE FactSet Global Cyber Security Index has risen 12% since the SolarWinds attack was reported on December 12 — after FireEye's shares had dropped 13% following reports its own system had been breached on December 8. FireE