Defendant’s attempt to recruit employee to transmit malware to exfiltrate data and extort company thwarted by FBI A Russian national pleaded guilty in federal court today for conspiring to travel to the United States to recruit an employee of a Nevada company into a scheme to introduce malicious software into the company’s computer network. According to court documents … [Read more...] about Russian National Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Introduce Malware Into A U.S. Company’s Computer Network
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Man Charged With $1.9 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
Jorge Abramovs of Las Vegas has been charged in an indictment for his alleged participation in a scheme to defraud multiple financial institutions. A Nevada man was charged in an indictment Wednesday for his alleged participation in a scheme to defraud multiple financial institutions by filing bank loan applications that fraudulently sought more than $1.9 million dollars in … [Read more...] about Man Charged With $1.9 Million COVID-Relief Fraud
U.S. Attorney’s Office And FBI Announce Federal Charges and Arrests In December 2020 Human Trafficking Takedown
U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the FBI announced today a federal human trafficking takedown in the District of Nevada. With this takedown, the District of Nevada closes out 2020 having filed more human trafficking cases than in any previous year. Human trafficking — a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion … [Read more...] about U.S. Attorney’s Office And FBI Announce Federal Charges and Arrests In December 2020 Human Trafficking Takedown
Las Vegas Man Faces Federal Arson Charges For Allegedly Setting Fire To A U.S. Courthouse
A Las Vegas resident has been arrested and charged for allegedly setting fire to the Foley Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Patrick Gorman of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (San Francisco Field Division), and U.S. Marshal Gary Schofield. “Our office … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Man Faces Federal Arson Charges For Allegedly Setting Fire To A U.S. Courthouse
Eight Alleged Associates Of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted And Arrested
Eight alleged associates of the Pomona Sur Lokotes drug trafficking organization have been arrested for their alleged roles in trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from California and Mexico to Las Vegas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the FBI. A federal grand jury returned a … [Read more...] about Eight Alleged Associates Of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted And Arrested