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FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

April 28, 2026

FBI brings alleged China-linked hacker to US in rare extradition as Patel defends Italy trip

FBI Directo Kash Patel says the FBI arrested alleged Chinese hacker Xu Zewei, accused of targeting U.S. universities and COVID-19 vaccine research for Beijing.

Woman pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: 'Sick person'

April 28, 2026

Woman pleads guilty to paying for sexual torture videos involving monkeys for online group: 'Sick person'

Illinois woman Amanda Leigh Fourez pleaded guilty to distributing "animal crush videos" depicting monkeys being burned alive and sexually tortured.

FBI extradites Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research

April 28, 2026

FBI extradites Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research

A Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research from American institutions has been extradited from Italy to face federal charges, Kash Patel announced.

Ameriprise data breach hits 48,000 customers

April 28, 2026

Ameriprise data breach hits 48,000 customers

Ameriprise Financial says a data breach exposed personal data of nearly 48,000 people. Learn what happened and the steps you should take to stay safe.

Fake SSA email alert: Spot this scam fast

April 27, 2026

Fake SSA email alert: Spot this scam fast

A dangerous phishing email disguised as a Social Security Administration notice tricks users into downloading malware. Here is how to spot the scam.

Hospice fraud uses stolen identities for fake patients

April 26, 2026

Hospice fraud uses stolen identities for fake patients

A $267 million Medi-Cal hospice fraud ring allegedly used stolen personal data from the dark web to bill California for end-of-life care never given.

April 25, 2026

How scammers build a profile on you using data brokers

Your personal information is on data broker sites for anyone to find. Learn how scammers exploit this data and how to remove yourself from these databases.

Anthropic's Mythos AI found over 2,000 unknown software vulnerabilities in just seven weeks of testing

April 25, 2026

Anthropic's Mythos AI found over 2,000 unknown software vulnerabilities in just seven weeks of testing

Anthropic's Mythos AI discovered over 2,000 unknown software vulnerabilities in seven weeks, prompting the company to restrict its release to the public.

'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets was 'terrified for his life' before his death, co-star claims

April 25, 2026

'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets was 'terrified for his life' before his death, co-star claims

Laura Dotson claims "Storage Wars" star Darrell Sheets was "terrified for his life" amid alleged cyberbullying in the years before his death at age 67.

Iran and its allies are committing epic financial fraud in America. I watch it happen every day

April 24, 2026

Iran and its allies are committing epic financial fraud in America. I watch it happen every day

State actors from Iran, North Korea, Russia and China run coordinated financial fraud operations inside the U.S. system using stolen identity data.