Iran-linked hackers have breached FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email account, releasing private photographs and a trove of messages online, according to the hackers and the FBI, prompting renewed concern about cyberattacks targeting senior U.S. officials. In a post on their website on Friday, a group calling itself Handala Hack Team declared that Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims.” The hackers posted a series of personal images showing the FBI director sniffing and smoking…

Robert Mueller, the former FBI director best known for documenting Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election and for investigating contacts between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign, has died at the age of 81. The news of his death was first reported by MS NOW and confirmed when a New York Times reporter shared a family statement attributed to Mueller’s relatives. The family did not disclose a cause of death for Mr. Mueller, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who led the FBI during the turbulent years…

FBI probes Old Dominion University shooting as terrorism; suspect was ex-National Guard member previously jailed for aiding Islamic State Norfolk, Va. — The FBI is investigating a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University as an act of terrorism after identifying the gunman as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former National Guard member who previously pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State group, authorities said. One person was killed and two others were wounded in the attack on the Norfolk…

FBI warned California law enforcement of potential Iranian drone attacks before U.S. strikes, as Trump, Newsom play down imminent threat The FBI warned law enforcement agencies last month that Tehran could attempt surprise drone attacks in California if the United States struck Iran, according to a security bulletin seen by Reuters. The alert surfaced publicly Wednesday as U.S. and Israeli bombardments of Iran, which began Feb. 28, drove the conflict into a 12th day and rattled energy markets. The confidential bulletin,…

Savannah Guthrie renewed her public plea to find her missing mother as the FBI said DNA recovered from a glove near the 84-year-old’s Tucson-area home could produce a crucial lead as early as today. Guthrie, co-anchor of NBC News’ Today, said her family “still have hope” more than two weeks after Nancy Guthrie vanished. “To whoever has her, or knows where she is, it’s never too late,” she said in a video message posted online. “We are here, and we believe in the essential goodness of every human being. And it’s never too…

FBI says DNA from discarded glove may match masked suspect in abduction of Nancy Guthrie PHOENIX — Investigators have obtained a DNA profile from a glove discarded near Nancy Guthrie’s Arizona home that appears to match the pair worn by a masked person seen on her doorbell camera shortly before she was abducted two weeks ago, the FBI said. The preliminary findings, developed by a private crime laboratory in Florida and received by the FBI on Thursday, remain subject to quality control and official confirmation before…

A Canadian former Olympic snowboarder accused of leading a major drug operation has been arrested in Mexico and is being brought to the United States to face cocaine trafficking and murder charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said. Ryan Wedding, 44, has been on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, a designation reserved for the bureau’s highest-priority targets. The U.S. State Department recently offered a $15 million (€12.7 million) reward for information leading to his capture, underscoring the urgency of the search. In a…

WASHINGTON — The FBI has surged agents and investigative resources to Minnesota to dismantle “large-scale fraud schemes exploiting federal programs,” director Kash Patel said Sunday, citing a pandemic-era case that authorities now view as only “the tip of a very large iceberg.” Patel said the bureau’s expanded deployment follows a multiyear probe that uncovered a $250 million scheme that siphoned federal food aid intended for children during the Covid-19 emergency. That investigation, which focused on operations in…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Authorities on Monday released surveillance footage and appealed for the public’s help identifying a masked suspect in the Brown University shooting that killed two students and wounded eight others, as the manhunt entered another day and a shaken campus remained on edge. Investigators said they have not identified the gunman who opened fire with a 9mm handgun inside a classroom in Brown’s engineering and physics building on Saturday, then slipped away as police converged on the scene. The victims were…

Security camera footage from June 14, 2024, captures Michael Sam Teekaye Jr. at a shooting range in Severn, Maryland. He was honing his skills with a rifle, preparing to join ISIS-Somalia. Federal agents nabbed Teekaye in October 2024 as he tried to depart for Somalia to unite with the terror group. Washington, DC (AX) — A 21-year-old from Maryland finds himself in hot water, shackled by charges of trying to back ISIS-Somalia. The U.S. Attorney's Office from Maryland revealed the conclusion of a lengthy undercover probe.…