A US scientist working for the National Weather Service was suspected of spying for China, and got swept up in a dragnet amid growing concerns in the US about cyberespionage.
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FBI arrests JP Morgan Chase former employee for selling account data
The arrest came after a sting operation which resulted in bank account data including PINs being sold to informants and federal agents.
FBI: Hacktivists targeting US law enforcement as anti-police sentiment grows
As Baltimore exploded in violent police riots on Monday, the FBI was warning police officers and public officials across the US to be aware of targeted cyberattacks from hacktivists.
Buh-bye Beebone! Law enforcement kills polymorphic virus-spreading botnet
International law enforcement activity has taken out the botnet used by the Beebone worm – polymorphic malware that threatened thousands of computers worldwide. Botnet? Polymorphic? Downloader? We explain …
DEA sued over “suspicionless” mass surveillance of Americans’ phone records
Human Rights Watch and EFF are suiing the drug agency, along with the FBI, DOJ and the USA itself, to make sure they torch the bulk surveillance program and purge its mountain of records.
FBI warns WordPress users of ISIS threat: Patch and update now
The FBI is advising all WordPress site owners to update and patch their installation and plugins. If you’re not already doing so, now is a great time to start. We offer tips on how to get started. 
Federal agents charged over alleged Silk Road Bitcoin theft
Two federal agents have been charged with stealing digital currency during the FBI’s take-down of the Silk Road marketplace.
NYPD cop arrested for hacking into FBI, traffic databases
The NYPD cop installed a hidden camera and hacked into databases containing personal information about victims of traffic accidents so he could pose, among other things, as an attorney who could help them with legal claims.
$3m reward offered for alleged Gameover Zeus kingpin
The US State Department has offered a $3m reward for the arrest or conviction of alleged Gameover Zeus admin Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev.
Why the US was so sure North Korea hacked Sony: it had a front-row seat
A newly released, top-secret document traces the NSA’s infiltration of North Korean systems back to 2010, when it piggybacked on South Korean “implants” on North Korea’s networks and “sucked back the data”.