Security News in Brief: Four Individuals Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy Involving “Bulletproof Hosting” for Cybercriminals

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Four Eastern European nationals have pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in a Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) arising from their providing “bulletproof hosting” services between 2008 and 2015, which were used by cybercriminals to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.

Security News in Brief: Four Former Minneapolis Police Officers Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Charges for Death of George Floyd; Derek Chauvin Also Charged in Separate Indictment for Violating Civil Rights of a Juvenile

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A federal grand jury in Minneapolis, Minnesota returned two indictments that were unsealed today. The first indictment charges former Minneapolis Police Department officers Derek Chauvin, 45; Tou Thao, 35; J. Alexander Kueng, 27; and Thomas Lane, 38, with federal civil rights crimes for their roles in the death of George Perry Floyd Jr.

Defense News in Brief: TACRON 12 Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Source: United States Navy

NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS BASE CORONADO, Calif. – Cmdr. Jason A. Ahmanson relieved Cmdr. Kevin M. Marsh as commander, Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 12 during a change of command ceremony at the Vietnam Unit Memorial Monument onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, April 30.

Defense News in Brief: NAVSUP, mission partners enhance crewmembers’ morale, mission capability during USS Iwo Jima’s maintenance period in Spain

Source: United States Navy

NAS SIGONELLA, Sicily – During Iwo Jima Amphibious Readiness Group’s (IWOARG’s) replenishment-at-sea (RAS) and its flagship’s logistics and maintenance period (LMP) April 23-27, 2021 at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) Site Rota and its NAVSTA mission partners performed their mission sets to enhance crewmembers’ morale and mission capability to support regional NATO Allies and partners as well as U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa.