03 October 2023 Security News |
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- Justice Department Announces Eight Indictments Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2023 -- The Justice Department today announced the unsealing of eight indictments in the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida charging China-based companies and their employees with crimes relating to fentanyl and methamphetamine production, distribution of synthetic opioids, and sales resulting from precursor chemicals.
- Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Eight Indictments Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2023
- Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks Announcing Eight Indictments Against China-Based Chemical Manufacturing Companies and Employees US Dept. of Justice 03 Oct 2023
- Remarks by Deputy Secretary Adeyemo at a Press Conference Announcing New Treasury Action Against Fentanyl Supply Chain US Treasury 03 Oct 2023
- Treasury Targets Large Chinese Network of Illicit Drug Producers US Treasury 03 Oct 2023 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 28 individuals and entities involved with the international proliferation of illicit drugs, including a China-based network responsible for the manufacturing and distribution of ton quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and MDMA precursors. Those designated by OFAC today are also involved in the global trafficking of xylazine and "nitazenes," which are highly potent and often mixed with illicit fentanyl or other drugs.
- US Charges 8 Chinese Firms, 12 Nationals in Fentanyl Trade VOA 03 Oct 2023 -- The U.S. Justice Department announced a sweeping crackdown on the global fentanyl network, charging eight Chinese chemical companies and 12 of their employees in connection with the deadly opioid crisis ravaging the United States.
- Threat of US Government Shutdown Fuels Concerns About Cyber Vulnerabilities VOA 03 Oct 2023 -- As the U.S. government seemed headed for a possible shutdown last week, cybersecurity firms began picking up on an alarming trend: a spike in cyberattacks targeting government agencies and the U.S. defense industry.
COVID-19 Pandemic News
- New Moderna vaccine to be available for all from Oct. 11 CNA 03 Oct 2023 -- Moderna's latest vaccine targeting the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant of COVID-19 will be made available to all members of the public from Oct. 11, having already been offered to over 65s from Sept. 26 and to medical staff from Oct. 2, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
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