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Accenture contractor removed from FBI following damaging data breach, sources say

The hacking group ShinyHunters said on Sept 22 that they had breached the FBI, stealing data on a large number of current and former FBI employees.
The hacking group ShinyHunters said on Sept 22 that they had breached the FBI, stealing data on a large number of current and former FBI employees.

US judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit that used abortion clinic access law against protesters

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

Spanish police arrest 16-year old leader of hacker group in Europe-wide probe

Dutch ‘reformed hacker’ arrested in ShinyHunters investigation, police and ex-boss say

Dutch police said a 24-year-old man had been arrested and would appear in court in Rotterdam on Sept 29.
Dutch police said a 24-year-old man had been arrested and would appear in court in Rotterdam on Sept 29.

Hacked FBI data has sensitive information about employees’ intelligence roles

Hacking group ShinyHunters said on Sept 22 that they had breached the FBI, stealing data on a large number of current and former FBI employees.
Hacking group ShinyHunters said on Sept 22 that they had breached the FBI, stealing data on a large number of current and former FBI employees.

Man shot by ICE agent in Texas detained with bullet inside him: Lawyer

Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, attorney representing the family of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, speaks during a news conference a day after Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot and wounded during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Austin, Texas, on September 21, 2026. Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was rushed to a hospital after he was shot on September 20 by a US immigration agent, local officials said, voicing outrage and demanding an investigation into what happened. The man was in stable but serious condition with one gunshot wound to the torso suffered during a foot pursuit, the officials said, stressing that information on what occurred was "very preliminary." (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)
Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, attorney representing the family of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, speaks during a news conference a day after Perez, a Venezuelan national, was shot and wounded during a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in Austin, Texas, on September 21, 2026. Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was rushed to a hospital after he was shot on September 20 by a US immigration agent, local officials said, voicing outrage and demanding an investigation into what happened. The man was in stable but serious condition with one gunshot wound to the torso suffered during a foot pursuit, the officials said, stressing that information on what occurred was "very preliminary." (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP)

ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, arrested in Minnesota

A lawyer for the ICE agent, Rolando Cantu, said in an interview that his client always intended to answer to the charges in Minneapolis.
A lawyer for the ICE agent, Rolando Cantu, said in an interview that his client always intended to answer to the charges in Minneapolis.

Judges question DOJ bid to revive cases against Trump foes Comey, James

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey in Washington, U.S. December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey in Washington, U.S. December 17, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Dance, off: South Korea’s live music venues caught in regulatory limbo

At some small music venues in Korea, dancing is technically illegal.
At some small music venues in Korea, dancing is technically illegal.

Singapore will have to carefully assess any action aimed at easing US tariff rates: DPM Gan

Any import prohibition would have significant implications for Singapore’s trade, DPM Gan told Parliament.
Any import prohibition would have significant implications for Singapore’s trade, DPM Gan told Parliament.

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