Masood Farivar is a Senior Analyst in VOA’s South and Central Asia Division.
In recent years, ransomware attacks have grown in frequency, with cybercriminals attacking schools, hospitals and local governments, among other victims
The federal charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison or the death penalty
Campaigns targeting US-based critics of Beijing become more frequent, daring
15-year DHS employee and retired DHS agent are accused of providing sensitive information about Chinese critics in America
Operation North Star targets fugitives, violent criminals, sex offenders, and gang members
Arizona law requires that voters provide 'documentary proof of citizenship'
High court issued contentious rulings on abortion, guns, the environment and immigration that could reshape the lives of people across America – and beyond
Task force also says it has frozen about $300 billion worth of Russian Central Bank assets
High court ruled that police officers can’t be sued for failing to advise suspects of their right to remain silent during an interrogation
Conservative justices strike down 1973 Roe v Wade decision
Legal challenges in state courts could hold up state bans and restrictions on abortion
Trump pushed victory despite being told by aides he had not won
House panel planning extensive testimony on Trump’s efforts to overturn 2020 reelection loss and the mayhem last year
US Attorney General Garland says the team is to 'assess what happened and to provide guidance moving forward'
Three months into Russia’s war with Ukraine, US officials are bracing for the possibility of Russian cyberattacks in retaliation for sanctions
61 shootings left 103 dead, 140 wounded, excluding gunmen, according to annual report
Federal prosecutors have charged more than 40 people with hate crimes since the beginning of the Biden administration
How a term coined by a French author came to inspire violent white supremacists in America
Anti-Asian hate crimes surged by 224% to a record level
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