FBI joins investigation into North Carolina power outage caused by ‘intentional’ attacks on substations

The FBI has joined the investigation into a gun attack at two North Carolina electric substations that left nearly 40,000 homes without power amid freezing temperatures over the weekend. The federal bureau will work with state and local law enforcement to probe whether people protesting a drag show in Moore County intentionally set off power…

Amazon workers stole nearly US$10mil from company

Two Amazon workers went on a spending spree, buying real estate, diamond jewellery and several luxury cars, after stealing US$9.4mil (RM41.05mil) from the company in a matter of months, federal prosecutors say. A former Amazon operations manager led the scheme – causing millions to flow into her and co-conspirators’ bank accounts – and a loss…

Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits, Secret Service says

Hackers from a cybercriminal group linked to the Chinese government stole at least $20 million from the U.S. in COVID-19 relief benefits, the first known instance of foreign, state-sponsored actors tied to pandemic fraud, Secret Service officials told NBC News. The officials said that Chengdu-based cyber group APT41 was a “notable player” in its hundreds…