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‘Fat Leonard,’ fugitive in Navy bribery case, facing extradition to US
Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is facing extradition to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap.
By Lolita C. Baldor
Retired Navy captain sentenced for role in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
A federal judge sentenced Jesus V. Cantu to 30 months behind bars.
New in 2023: The fate of Fat Leonard
Will 2023 bring about an explanation from authorities on how the portly shipping magnate was able to escape federal custody?
Official US Army app had Russian code, may have harvested user data
At least 1,000 people downloaded the app, which delivered updates for troops at the National Training Center.
US says hackers attacked defense organization, stole sensitive info
The Pentagon's pool of contractors and related resources is under constant threat of digital harassment and foreign influence campaigns.
Cybersecurity for critical infrastructure approved in $840 billion defense bill
“In the nearly 22 years that I’ve served in Congress, we have come a long way in cyberspace,” said Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I.
Attack on VA computer systems exposed personal information of about 46,000 veterans
Officials said they have shut down an system used for outside medical payments until a full investigation is completed.
US says China-backed hackers likely targeting virus researchers
Both the FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that health care and pharmaceutical researchers need to be alert to potential attacks and should take measures to protect their data.
Barr says FBI probing cyber incident on federal network
U.S. national security officials said Monday there had been a "cyber incident" involving the computer networks of the Health and Human Services Department, but the networks were operating normally.
Feds dropping case for 2 Russian companies in troll probe
Concord Management and Consulting LLC and Concord Catering were among three companies and 13 individuals charged in 2018 by special counsel Robert Mueller in a conspiracy to spread disinformation on social media during the 2016 presidential race.
2016 again? Russia back to stirring chaos in U.S. election
The Russian efforts are aimed at undermining public confidence in the integrity of U.S. elections and stirring general chaos in American politics, intelligence experts say.
By Aamer Madhani, Deb Riechmann and Mary Clare Jalonick