Jack Teixeira, suspect in Pentagon leak, charged
The 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard made his first appearance in court Friday.
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The 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard made his first appearance in court Friday.
Josiah Ernesto Garcia nicknamed "Reaper," filled out the job application on the "Rent-a-Hitman" site, according to court documents.
Federal law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in the leaking of secret defense and intelligence documents that have circulated online for weeks.
The FAA has referred 250 cases to the FBI for criminal prosecution review since 2021.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the probe into classified Pentagon documents leaked online is making progress. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett spoke with intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis about the lessons learned from this leak.
"Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices," the FBI Denver office tweeted in a general alert.
The FBI has opened a criminal investigation into the leaked classified documents from the Pentagon that have turned up online. While the Pentagon tries to determine the extent of the leak, two officials tell CBS News steps have been taken to cut down the number of people receiving classified briefings. Senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports from the Pentagon.
Following a leak of sensitive, classified Pentagon information, the number of people with access to some information has been cut back. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is working on smoothing over ties with allies whose information may have been compromised. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss the latest.
One official thinks the investigation could move quickly because the universe of suspects appears at this point not to be that large.
The FBI is now working to track down who leaked highly classified intelligence documents and shared them on social media. As CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports, the Pentagon is reducing the number of people who have access to that kind of sensitive information.
The FBI is taking the lead in the investigation into how Pentagon documents were leaked online. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins Lana Zak and Lilia Luciano to discuss the latest on the investigation.
Hackers are using public phone charging stations to track devices according to a warning from the FBI. CEO of GlobalSecurityIQ Holly Hubert, a former FBI supervisory special agent, explains what to be wary of when looking for a place to charge a phone.
The panel is probing the FBI's handling of a field analysis proposing that the bureau further develop sources in some Catholic chapels; the analysis was ultimately withdrawn by the FBI.
On Thursday, the U.S. Army Special Operations Command said that they would "like to extend our deepest apologies" to the man.
The grand jury proceedings are part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the Mar-a-Lago search.
The investigation into Begay's disappearance is part of the Department of Justice's efforts to address cases involving missing and murdered Native Americans.
Former President Donald Trump's expected return to New York for his arraignment on Tuesday has nearly the entire city's police force on alert. It comes as the former president has encouraged his followers to protest. Jeff Pegues reports how law enforcement is preparing for Trump's court appearance.
An ex-top aide to Larry Hogan, former Maryland governor, died Monday during a confrontation with the FBI, a dramatic conclusion to a three-week manhunt. Roy McGrath had been on the run from law enforcement since March 13 after failing to appear in federal court for fraud charges.
Actors Jeremy Sisto of "FBI" and Dylan McDermott of "FBI: Most Wanted" join "CBS Mornings" to discuss CBS' action-packed three-hour "FBI" crossover event, "Imminent Threat." McDermott will also discuss working on screen with his daughter Colette and his dog Otis.
The FBI said local agents and Department of Defense personnel were "mistakenly sent to the wrong room" because of "inaccurate information."
The I-Team's Cheryl Fiandaca reports.
Seventeen countries took part in the seizure and more than 100 were arrested.
The FBI is investigating an agent-involved shooting that occurred when Roy McGrath, the ex-chief of staff for former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, was found after going on the run when he failed to appear for his fraud and embezzlement trial last month. McGrath died Monday night but the exact cause of McGrath's death is still unclear.
Roy McGrath, a former aide to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan who was under investigation for embezzlement and fraud,, is dead in a shootout after a three-week manhunt. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane discusses the situation.
The FBI, NYPD and Secret Service are all on high alert today as security measures are set ahead of former President Donald Trump's arraignment. CBS News chief national affairs and justice correspondent Jeff Pegues joins "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.