Security News in Brief: Washington Man Pleads Guilty to $244 Million Ghost-Cattle Scam

Source: United States Department of Justice News

A Washington man pleaded guilty today to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. (Tyson) and another company (Company 1) out of more than $244 million by charging them under various agreements for the purported costs of purchasing and feeding hundreds of thousands of cattle that did not actually exist.