
A series of guilty pleas and charges have marked a significant week in U.S. federal law enforcement's efforts against international crime. A Florida man pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme involving the Bay Area-based company Williams-Sonoma, while in a separate case, a woman admitted to embezzling funds from two companies, as stated by the Alameda County District Attorney's Office. Additionally, a Russian national pleaded guilty in New York to smuggling massive quantities of American-made, military-grade microelectronics to Russia, a crime echoed by another Russian who admitted to similar charges of smuggling and money laundering, specifically illicitly procuring dual-use, military-grade microelectronics for Russian entities. In California, a man confessed to aiding a wire fraud scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic, costing the federal government over $100,000. Furthermore, two former executives of Polar Air Cargo Worldwide Inc. also pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks. The DOJ charged an Iranian for a massive hacking campaign against defense contractors and federal agencies, with an Iranian national facing up to 20 years in prison for a hacking scheme targeting U.S. companies, often using fake female personas on social media. The U.S. DOJ indicted Iranian Alireza Shafie Nasab for cyberattacks on the government and private sectors, offering up to $10 million for information leading to his capture.
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U.S. DOJ indicted Iranian Alireza Shafie Nasab for cyberattacks on the government and private sectors, offering up to $10 million for info leading to his capture. Learn more: https://t.co/VlEkxBKFKh #cybersecurity #informationsecurity #hacking
An Iranian national faces up to 20 years in prison for his alleged role in a yearslong hacking scheme that targeted U.S. companies, including defense contractors, often by using fake female personas on social media. https://t.co/Rd2IHQnxgY








