Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Business Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Business | Walmart Vendor’s Employees Face F.B.I. Inquiry for Snooping on Retailer’s Internal Emails Advertisement Supported by ByMichael Corkery and Adam Goldman March 8, 2019 The F.B.I. is investigating whether employees of one of Walmart’s technology contractors obtained sensitive information by monitoring email accounts at the retail giant, including those of several executives. The investigation into the employees of Compucom is described in an application for a search warrant filed by the F.B.I. in federal court. It was approved by a federal judge in Fayetteville, Ark. in August. In the court filing, the F.B.I. accused the Compucom employees of sifting through internal Walmart correspondence in search of information that could give the firm an edge over competitors. In at least one … [Read more...] about Walmart Vendor’s Employees Face F.B.I. Inquiry for Snooping on Retailer’s Internal Emails
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Manhattan Bike Path Jihadi Caught on F.B.I. Wiretap Day Before Attack
Court filings by defense lawyers for Sayfullo Saipov, the man who used a rented truck to kill eight people on a Manhattan bike path on Halloween 2017, indicate the perpetrator was known to the F.B.I. and caught on a wiretap the day before he carried out his deadly attack. The New York Times reported on Monday that the filings did not include transcripts of the conversations or indicate whether Saipov made any threatening comments on the recording.Defense lawyers said they obtained materials from the F.B.I. that included “numerous audio recordings of conversations between Mr. Saipov and various targets of F.B.I. surveillance.” Most of these conversations were apparently conducted in the Uzbek language. The defense team said prosecutors told them that they would not use the recorded conversations in court against Saipov, but they noted F.B.I. interviews with Saipov included questions about “matters and contacts that overlap” with the covert surveillance. The Times … [Read more...] about Manhattan Bike Path Jihadi Caught on F.B.I. Wiretap Day Before Attack
James Comey: ‘The F.B.I. is up for’ quick Kavanaugh investigation
The FBI is well-suited to dig into allegations of sexual assault leveled by multiple women against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, former bureau Director James Comey wrote in an op-ed published Sunday night, even on the abbreviated schedule outlined by Senate Republicans. Comey, whose op-ed appeared in Monday's print edition of The New York Times, said that that "if truth were the only goal, there would be no clock, and the investigation wouldn’t have been sought after the Senate Judiciary Committee already endorsed the nominee."Story Continued Below "Instead, it seems that the Republican goal is to be able to say there was an investigation and it didn’t change their view, while the Democrats hope for incriminating evidence to derail the nominee," the former FBI director continued. "Although the process is deeply flawed, and apparently designed to thwart the fact-gathering process, the F.B.I. is up for this. It’s not as hard as Republicans hope it will be." … [Read more...] about James Comey: ‘The F.B.I. is up for’ quick Kavanaugh investigation
F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Technology Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByLouis Lucero II May 27, 2018 Hoping to thwart a sophisticated malware system linked to Russia that has infected hundreds of thousands of internet routers, the F.B.I. has made an urgent request to anybody with one of the devices: Turn it off, and then turn it back on. The malware is capable of blocking web traffic, collecting information that passes through home and office routers and disabling the devices entirely, the bureau announced on Friday. A global network of hundreds of thousands of routers is already under the control of the Sofacy Group, the Justice Department said last week. That group, which is also known as A.P.T. 28 and Fancy Bear and believed to be directed by Russia’s military intelligence agency, hacked the Democratic National Committee ahead of the 2016 presidential election, according … [Read more...] about F.B.I.’s Urgent Request: Reboot Your Router to Stop Russia-Linked Malware
Justice Department and F.B.I. Are Investigating Cambridge Analytica
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index U.S. Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByMatthew Rosenberg and Nicholas Confessore May 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — The Justice Department and the F.B.I. are investigating Cambridge Analytica, the now-defunct political data firm, and have sought to question former employees and banks that handled its business, according to an American official and other people familiar with the inquiry. Prosecutors have questioned potential witnesses in recent weeks, telling them that there is an open investigation into Cambridge Analytica — which worked on President Trump’s election and other Republican campaigns in 2016 — and “associated U.S. persons.” But the prosecutors provided few other details, and the inquiry appears to be in its early stages, with investigators seeking an overview of the company and its business practices. The investigation … [Read more...] about Justice Department and F.B.I. Are Investigating Cambridge Analytica