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5 LAS News stories tagged “Fbi”, newest first. Every story links its sources.

Teen rescued after contacting player in Among Us leads to FBI tip
Games

Teen rescued after contacting player in Among Us leads to FBI tip

A Utah teenager missing since May 2025 was rescued from an Oregon home after she alerted another player in the game Among Us, prompting a FBI intervention on 1 November 2026.

LAS News Desk · 8 Nov 2026, 15:46 WAT · 2 sources

Binance recovers 90% of $6.3bn stolen in record crypto hack, FBI attributes attack to North Korea
World

Binance recovers 90% of $6.3bn stolen in record crypto hack, FBI attributes attack to North Korea

Binance says it has reimbursed most of the $6.3bn lost in the largest cryptocurrency theft on record, while the FBI blames a North Korean hacking group known as TraderTraitor for the breach.

LAS News Desk · 1 Nov 2026, 14:45 WAT · 10 sources

Nigerian fraud suspect arrested at Boston airport after 2019 flight to Nigeria
Africa/Nigeria

Nigerian fraud suspect arrested at Boston airport after 2019 flight to Nigeria

Adetunji Abudu, accused of laundering millions from online scams targeting elderly Americans, was detained at Logan International Airport in Boston while arriving from Istanbul.

LAS News Desk · 27 Oct 2026, 07:46 WAT · 1 source

FBI’s Operation Blackout leads to nine arrests and seizure of 53 devices in Nigeria
Africa/Nigeria

FBI’s Operation Blackout leads to nine arrests and seizure of 53 devices in Nigeria

The FBI announced that its Operation Blackout resulted in nine arrests in Nigeria, the confiscation of 53 electronic devices and the identification of about $11 million in potentially freeze‑able funds linked to an international cybercrime network.

LAS News Desk · 26 Oct 2026, 10:15 WAT · 3 sources

Saudi engineer arrested after covert recorder found in OpenAI office
Tech

Saudi engineer arrested after covert recorder found in OpenAI office

A 35‑year‑old Saudi national employed by OpenAI was taken into custody following the discovery of a hidden audio device in a San Francisco conference room. The company said it had identified the suspect using its own AI tools and has terminated his employment.

LAS News Desk · 14 Oct 2026, 09:59 WAT · 7 sources

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