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fromThe Atlantic
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A man attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at a gala but was thwarted before causing harm.
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, will appear in court Monday, accused of attempting to assassinate President Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner, law enforcement officials said.
The IRS has paid the firm $130 million since 2018 to use its data analysis software to pore over financial records for investigative purposes, according to public records detailing Palantir's IRS contract.
The rule requires title firms to report specific details on all-cash home purchase transactions, including names, addresses, dates of birth, citizenship status, and ID numbers of all people involved, including minors.
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An unidentified foreign hacker broke into the FBI's field office in New York in 2023 and compromised files related to the bureau's investigation into the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to Reuters. The hack took advantage of a server at the Child Exploitation Forensic Lab in the FBI's New York Field Office that was left inadvertently vulnerable by an FBI special agent working on the case.
CISA's guidance is intended to assist critical infrastructure stakeholders, which includes private sector entities across various sectors, with implementing an insider threat mitigation program that combines physical security, cybersecurity, personnel awareness, and community partnerships. Although framed for critical infrastructure, CISA's guidance is relevant to a broader range of organizations, including those outside of critical infrastructure sectors.