FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending November 10, 2011

Washington, D.C. November 10, 2011
FBI National Press Office(202) 324-3691

1.New York: Seven Charged for Engineering Sophisticated Internet Fraud Scheme That Infected Millions of Computers Worldwide and Manipulated Internet Advertising Business

Charges were announced against six Estonian nationals and one Russian national for engaging in a massive and sophisticated Internet fraud scheme that infected with malware more than 4 million computers located in over 100 countries. Of the computers infected with malware, at least 500,000 were in the U.S., including computers belonging to U.S. government agencies, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, commercial businesses, and individuals. Full Story


2.San Antonio: Superseding Indictment Returned Against Naser Jason Abdo in Connection with Bomb Plot

A federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment against Naser Jason Abdo charging him in connection with use of a weapon of mass destruction, attempted murder of officers or employees of the U.S., and possession of a firearm and a destructive device in furtherance of a federal crime of violence. Full Story


3.Miami: Colombian Paramilitary Leader Sentenced for Drug Trafficking and Narco-Terrorism

Carlos Mario Jimenez-Naranjo, aka “Macaco,â€