Consumer News: Authorities warn of ransomware attacks over the holiday, Target closing stores on Thanksgiving and more
Consumer News: Authorities warn of ransomware attacks over the holiday, Target closing stores on Thanksgiving and more.
CINCINNATI (AP) – Authorities say an armed man approached the FBI’s Cincinnati office, fled after being confronted and exchanged gunfire in a standoff with law enforcement. Officials say the man was wearing body armor and exchanged the gunfire on a highway. Authorities have closed Interstate 71 in both directions and locked down a mile radius near the interstate. They urged…
Officials with the FBI released the 2021 Internet Crime Report, which says South Carolinians lost $42.7 million to reported cyber crimes last year.
Consumer News: Authorities warn of ransomware attacks over the holiday, Target closing stores on Thanksgiving and more.
The U.S. saw a rise in murders last year. The FBI released its 2020 Uniform Crime Report on Monday.
The Lexington County Sheriff’s Department says the FBI and SLED have joined in on the investigation of a case of a girl who went missing more than 35 years ago.
FBI agents in Charlotte says a man wanted for two murders may be traveling through South Carolina or surrounding states.
The FBI Columbia field office is hosting a public Civil Rights & Hate Crimes Symposium later this month.
The FBI is asking for the public’s help identifying a man they think may have information about a child victim of sexual exploitation.
The FBI says background checks prevented more than 300,000 illegal gun sales last year, the largest number of prevented sales on record.
The list of known cyberattacks threatening to impact American life is growing. The White House says President Biden will address cyberattacks with Russian President Vladimir Putin when they meet later this month.