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FBI Probing Hackers Seeking Celebrity Nude Pics
An FBI investigation looking into hackers allegedly poaching nude photos and videos of 50 female Hollywood celebrities has apparently spread to sports stars and politicians.
FBI Agents Raid HotMovies' Offices
HotMovies' company headquarters were raided Wednesday morning by more than 100 law enforcement agents from the FBI and local police.
FBI: Online Scams Doubled in 2009
Call it a sign of the down economy, but according to recently released FBI statistics, losses from online fraud doubled last year over the previous year.
FBI and SOCA Combat Cybercrime
The FBI has joined forces with the U.K.'s Serious and Organized Crime Agency (SOCA) to target a variety of cybercrime enterprises, in an effort to make the Internet a safer place.
FBI Built Torture Portal Obscenity Case Over 2 Years
Two undercover FBI agents over the span of about two years corresponded and placed orders with Torture Portal operator Barry Goldman before he was indicted on obscenity charges.
EFF Demands Release of FBI Surveillance Rules
The Electronic Frontier Foundation filed suit last week against the Justice Department, demanding the public release of surveillance guidelines that govern probes by the FBI.
Gerard Damiano’s 4,800-Page FBI File Unearthed
A 4,800-page FBI file on “Deep Throat” director Gerard Damiano released to the Associated Press following a Freedom of Information Act request shows the lengths agents nationwide went in an attempt to prevent a shift toward the acceptance of erotic entertainment.
FBI Raids 2 Data Centers in Texas, Confiscate Loads of Equipment
The FBI this week raided two data centers in Texas, confiscating equipment and interrupting service to hundreds of businesses.
Hike in CP Cases Leads to FBI Backlog
Federal auditors say that the FBI's efforts to investigate and prosecute child online pornography cases has led to an evidence backlog in the bureau's computer labs.
I.D. Trading Site Run by FBI
Hacker trading site DarkMarket.ws was the first place to go to sell and trade identities stolen online
MIM Demands FBI Target Legal Adult Entertainment
The enemies of free expression are at it again, with Morality in Media President Robert Peters criticizing FBI Director Robert Mueller for "refusing to investigate obscenity crimes that do not depict the most extreme hardcore pornography."
FBI Posting Fake Links to Lure Child Porn Suspects
In a new trend that raises questions about the legal definition of entrapment, the FBI is posting fake hyperlinks in an effort to lure seekers and purveyors of child pornography.
FBI Halts 2257 Inspections of Secondaries
Special Agent Chuck Joyner, head of the FBI's 2257 inspection effort, clarifies the FBI's inspection policies.
All the Way to the FBI
On official FBI letterhead, the one-page invitation stated that the meeting would take place at the J. Edgar Hoover Building in Washington.
FBI Provides More 2257 Inspection Info
The FBI has provided XBIZ with its most recent 2257 inspection statistics and an outline of what occurs during a typical inspection.
Adult Industry Attorneys Respond to FBI 2257 Comments
Adult industry attorneys responded with cautious optimism to statements made by the head of the FBI’s 2257 inspection team this week, saying that while his comments are not definitive, they are consistent with federal policy and previous statements of other government officials on the subject.
FBI Clarifies 2257 Inspection Issues, Info
The FBI has not purposefully inspected any secondary producers to date, and will not start inspections of secondary producers until proposed revisions to the 2257 record-keeping regulations have been finalized, according to the agent in charge of the FBI’s 2257 inspection effort.
FBI Confirms More Details on Fla. 2257 Inspections
XBIZ confirmed more details Thursday concerning the 2257 inspections carried out by the FBI in Florida last week, including some facts that contradict earlier reporting on the inspections.
FBI Confirms 2257 Inspections in Fla. Last Week
The FBI's 2257 inspection team conducted five inspections of Florida-based producers last week, all of which resulted in violations, XBIZ has learned.