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rnational Tensions • FBI Cyber Division Assistant Director Bryan Vorndran Speaks at 2024 Boston Conference on Cyber Security • Appeals Court Halts Trump's Georgia Case During Appeal of Order COUNTERTERRORISM • Washington Man Sentenced for 20 'Swatting' Calls of False Threats in U.S., Canada • Count

ry. Judge Reshuffles Hearings in Trump Documents Case The New York Times (06/05, Feuer) reported that the federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump's classified documents case abruptly changed the proceeding's schedule on Wednesday, reshuffling the timing for hearings on an array of important leg

tee, addressing allegations from former President Donald Trump's Republican allies who questioned the int

hat the federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump's classified documents case abruptly changed the

t Attorney Fani Willis (D) in the wake of former President Trump's conviction in the hush money case. The article

hat the federal judge overseeing former President Donald J. Trump's classified documents case abruptly chang

ference on Cyber Security • Appeals Court Halts Trump's Georgia Case During Appeal of Order COUNTERTERRO

TA01655864 Bleeping Computer (06/05, Gatlan) and CyberDaily (06/06, Croft) reported that the FBI has recovered over 7,000 decryption keys from the LockBit ransomware and is urging past victims to come forward to reclaim their data for free. According to the articles, FBI Cyber Division Assistant Direct

the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov. Vorndran's keynote provided an analysis of Operation Cronos and its findings, revealing that "LockBit was set up by a Russian coder named Dmitry Khoroshev," who uses online aliases like 'Putinkrab,"Nerowolfe,' and 'LockBitsupp.' Vorndran stated, "He

r Us • Marjorie Taylor Greene Changes Her Tune on FBI Funding OTHER WASHINGTON NEWS • House Passes GOP Budget Plan as Holdouts Relent • President Trump Proposes $5 Million 'Gold Card' That Would Grant U.S. Residency • Judge Overturns Trump Order Blocking Refugee Admissions • Judge Orders Trump Admi

he oversaw the execution of several of President Donald J. Trump's top priorities, including eliminating ISIS and

dvisor to the acting director of national intelligence during the first Trump administration, where he oversaw the execution of several of President Donald J. Trump's top priorities, including eliminating ISIS and AI-Qa'ida leadership. As the principal deputy to the acting director of national intelligence, Direc

stolen classified document. Brown's charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack in the nation's capital were still pending last month when President Donald President Trump pardoned him and hundreds of other Capitol riot defendants on his first day back in the White House. The article added that the DOJ

vailable here. Table of Contents IN THE NEWS • President Trump Suspending Active Security Clearances of Lawyers

he oversaw the execution of several of President Donald J. Trump's top priorities, including eliminating IS

nternal review of Smith and his staff, as part of Trump's efforts to hold accountable those he believes wer

Top CYBER DIVISION Lockbit Ransom Gang Claims to Have Stolen Information That Could "Destroy" FBI Cyber News (02/25, Schappert) reported that the LockBit ransomware gang claims to have stolen classified information that could "destroy" the FBI. According to the article, the gang's leader, LockBitSupp,

erference Plot • Internal Watchdog Says State Department Mishandled Iran Envoy's Clearance • Microsoft President Says Election Has Become 'Iran vs. Trump; and 'Russia vs. Harris' • Opinion: Why the Secrecy Around the Foreign Source of the Springfield Hoax Bomb Threats? CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • Vete

k Times (09/18, Sullivan, Kelly) reported that several lapses are emerging as key reasons the U.S. Secret Service failed to protect former President Donald J. Trump from an assassination attempt at a campaign rally on July 13 in Butler, Pa., a New York Times investigation has found. According to the article, the

t assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump. The article explained that while some law

igate the recent assassination attempt on former President Trump. Director Wray made these comments at the Aspen C

of what the FBI identified as another attempt on Mr. Trump's life at his golf course in West Palm Beach, Fl

ecret Service failed to protect former President Donald J. Trump from an assassination attempt at a campaign

democratic process." He reassured the public of Trump's safety and stressed the ongoing nature of the inv

outlined the department's actions related to ransomware from April 2021 to September 2023. The report also takes into consideration the takedown of LockBit, which took place in early 2024. The article added that the inquiry found three areas the D0J and FBI need to improve on to more effectively fight

mentary COUNTERTERRORISM • Continued Reporting: New Orleans Ramps up Security for Super Bowl Just Weeks After Terror Attack • Continued Reporting: Trump's Pick to Lead the National Counterterrorism Center Has Called Jan. 6 Rioters 'Political Prisoners' • Continued Reporting: U.S. Court Convicts Foun

on Monday. In his responses, Patel repeatedly denied any involvement in or direction of any of the FBI firings that have taken place since President Donald Trump's inauguration, including those that have occurred since Patel's Jan. 30 confirmation hearing. The article stated that when asked more broadly whethe

roy Baltimore Power Grid • Continued Reporting: Donald Trump Reveals Dead-Man's Switch in Case of Iran A

Minutes' Interview With Kamala Harris • What Do President Trump's Immigration-Related Executive Orders Do? BIG P

Weeks After Terror Attack • Continued Reporting: Trump's Pick to Lead the National Counterterrorism Center

s decreased year-over-year by approximately 35%, according to the Chainanalysis 202S Crypto Crime Report, which highlighted Russian ransomware group LockBit and Iran-based ransomware strains, Akira/Fog, and INC/Lynx, as bellwethers of the year's trends. The article emphasized that ransomware attackers,

he article, these agents, sent by special counsel Jack Smith, were trying to serve Floyd with a grand jury subpoena as part of an investigation into Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election. During the confrontation, captured on bodycam footage obtained by POLITICO, Floyd considered seizing one of

rted that former President Donald Trump's lawyers accused special counsel Jack Smith's team of advancing the 2020 election interference case against Trump despite a court- ordered pause, and have filed a motion to hold Smith and his prosecutors in contempt. According to the article, the defense alleges

6 Rioters With Money and Pardon Promises NPR (01/04, Dreisbach, Caldwell) reported that three years after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump's campaign is supporting the rioters with promises of pardons and financial aid, challenging the extensive investigation led by the FBI under D

(01/04, Knutson) reported that lawyers for former President Trump have claimed he should receive "absolute immunit

y for Deadly Bomb Attack at Soleimani Memorial • Trump's Lawyers Want Special Counsel Jack Smith Held in C

ee) reported that a healthcare alliance of two upstate New York hospitals and an orthopedic group has filed a lawsuit against unknown members of the LockBit group. According to the article, the suit is a legal maneuver aimed at forcing a Massachusetts-based cloud services vendor to turn over patient data

p and Musk Talk About Assassination Attempt and Deportations During Glitchy Chat on X • FBI Is Investigating Suspected Iranian Hack Attempts Against Trump and Biden Campaigns • Trump Plans to Sue DOJ Over Mar-A-Lago Search and Prosecution • U.S. Prepared for Possible Significant Attacks in Middle East

that Republicans, spearheaded by former President Donald Trump's campaign, are generally claiming that violent cr

hes Investigation into Attempted Assassination of Donald Trump COUNTERTERRORISM • Former Cornell Student

a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say." Additional reporting on the story wa

now — as much as I like you." Musk, reflecting on Trump's resilience, remarked, "There's some real tough c

t dozens of servers across the U.S. and Europe were "dismantled." The group — which some researchers believe was started by former affiliates of the LockBit ransomware enterprise — has listed dozens of victims since emerging last year. Last month, members of the group told DataBreaches.net about a purpo

vailable here. Table of Contents IN THE NEWS • The U.S. Is Bracing for Complex, Fast-Moving Threats to Elections This Year, Director Wray Warns • Trump's Jan. 6 Trial Falls Into Doubt as Supreme Court Takes up Immunity Claims • FBI Raids Two Homes Owned by Top Aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Trial to 2025, While Prosecutors Push for July The Washington Post (02/29, Stein, Barrett) reported that federal prosecutors have proposed delaying Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida to July 8, pending the Supreme Court's decision on his presidential immunity claim, while Trump's legal team i

d that federal prosecutors have proposed delaying Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida to

t the Supreme Court's decision to consider former President Trump's claims of criminal immunity has thrown the tim

ts to Elections This Year, Director Wray Warns • Trump's Jan. 6 Trial Falls Into Doubt as Supreme Court Ta

orted on the story. Notorious Russian Hacking Group Is Threatening to Release Trump Court Documents Business Insider (02/29, Goodwin) reported that LockBit, a Russian-based ransomware group, has threatened to release court documents related to former President Donald Trump's Fulton County, Georgia, elec

riod. Trump Was Informed of Prohibited Items in Jan. 6 Rally Crowd, His Driver Testified Politico (03/12, Cheney) reported that on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump's driver testified to congressional investigators that Trump was informed by his Secret Service detail about prohibited items in the crowd at his rall

he and Walt Nauta, another former employee who is also a co-defendant in the case, loaded approximately 10 to 15 white banker's boxes from a car to Trump's plane. The article stated that Butler said he had "no clue" the boxes contained potential national security secrets at the time. He recalled that

between the cases of Biden and former President Donald Trump, while Republicans questioned the fairness

in the Federal Budget Process? • Judge Approves Trump's $92 Million Bond to Cover Jury Award in E. Jean C

ing to complaint data examined in the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report. The article added the top ransomware variants observed in 2023 attacks were LockBit and ALPHV/BlackCat, two groups that are known for targeting healthcare. LockBit accounted for 175 of the critical infrastructure ransomware attacks

riod. Trump Was Informed of Prohibited Items in Jan. 6 Rally Crowd, His Driver Testified Politico (03/12, Cheney) reported that on January 6, 2021, Donald Trump's driver testified to congressional investigators that Trump was informed by his Secret Service detail about prohibited items in the crowd at his rall

he and Walt Nauta, another former employee who is also a co-defendant in the case, loaded approximately 10 to 15 white banker's boxes from a car to Trump's plane. The article stated that Butler said he had "no clue" the boxes contained potential national security secrets at the time. He recalled that

between the cases of Biden and former President Donald Trump, while Republicans questioned the fairness

in the Federal Budget Process? • Judge Approves Trump's $92 Million Bond to Cover Jury Award in E. Jean C

ing to complaint data examined in the FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report. The article added the top ransomware variants observed in 2023 attacks were LockBit and ALPHV/BlackCat, two groups that are known for targeting healthcare. LockBit accounted for 175 EFTA01655816 of the critical infrastructure rans