SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. – Shasta County deputies arrested a registered sex offender during a child predator operation. The Major Crimes Unit targeted Joshua Levan, 39 of Round Mountain, in the operation. The unit posed as a 13-year-old girl online. Investigators said Levan was arrested as he arrived at an agreed-upon location where he thought he...Read More
WACO, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) – Three apparent members of Oklahoma Predator Prevention, an online vigilante group that entraps suspected sex predators, were arrested after their recent involvement in a case in Texas. Russell Goodwin, Ryan Koch and George Liebsch are charged with felony unlawful restraint-expose to substantial risk of serious bodily injury; two of the...Read More
An email account belonging to FBI Director Kash Patel was breached by Iranian hackers, according to the hacking group Handala and a Justice Department Official. Handala publicly claimed responsibility for the breach of Patel’s personal email account, publishing photographs of the director along with his resume on their Telegram channel, Reuters reported. Thanks for reading...Read More
BURLESON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – The Burleson County Sheriff’s Office provided a significant update in its ongoing mission to safeguard children from online predators, revealing the arrest of eight people following an intensive month-long operation. Sheriff Bill Rios said the initiative is a continuous fight, and the department has an unwavering commitment to protecting the...Read More
Iran-linked hackers have claimed responsibility for breaching the personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel, publishing photographs and other documents they say were taken from his inbox. The group, which calls itself Handala Hack Team, said on its website that Patel was among its “successfully hacked victims.” A Justice Department official confirmed that Patel’s...Read More
Seminars take place between 6 – 8 p.m. next week at some local schools The Walton County Government supporting the Walton County GA Sheriff’s Office and their nonprofit, Deputies Beyond the Badge in a project to educate the community on the dangers to their children posed by online activity. The project includes a series of...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — FBI Director Kash Patel’s email has been hacked, the Department of Justice confirmed on Friday. The DOJ confirmed to Reuters that Patel’s emails were compromised, but did not go into further detail. Iran-linked hackers, named “Handala Hack Team,” have publicly claimed the breach of Patel’s personal email inbox and published photos online...Read More
SAN FRANCISCO—At the 2026 RSAC Conference, Mitch Ashley, vice president and practice lead at Futurum Group, and Alan Shimel, founder and CEO of Techstrong Group, explained how it is no longer possible for humans to secure sensitive systems on their own. They suggest that, despite AI’s rapid growth and the current field of products with...Read More
The Centre for Cybersecurity Belgium (CCB) reported a sharp rise in cyber incidents and reporting activity in 2025, reflecting a more transparent but increasingly pressured threat environment. The surge is closely tied to the rollout of the NIS2 directive, which has driven broader participation from critical sectors and significantly increased incident disclosures, with reporting volumes...Read More
