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Malicious cyber actors are targeting U.S.-based automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems, widely used throughout the Energy, Chemical, Food and Agriculture, and Transportation Systems Sectors. The threat actors exploit flaws in ATG systems through multiple attack vectors, compromising internet-exposed ATG systems and subsequently modify them through command execution.

The #FBI, CISA, NSA, DOE, EPA, TSA, DOT, and USDA urge ATG owners and operators to defend against this malicious activity by securing their ATG systems with with strong authentication and segmentation practices.

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🚨NEWS ALERT: Oahu Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Governor of Michigan and Shoot Up Michigan State Capitol

Ronald Saville, 48, of Honolulu, was charged after, according to court records, he emailed the Michigan State Police identifying himself, referencing the state capitol in Lansing, Michigan, and stating that he was “going to walk in with a gun at A.R. 15 and open fire and kill as many people as possible. I mean what I say I’m not a joke.” A short while later, Saville sent a second email to Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer stating, “just to let you know on Tuesday second, Lancy, Michigan is never gonna be the same again going to walk into the state capital shoot it up and kill as many people as possible than that I’m coming for you[.]”

Saville called the FBI and stated that he had been conducting online research to plan a trip to Michigan to carry out his threat, and that he still intended to carry out his threat. Saville was previously convicted twice in federal court in the District of Hawaii for making threats toward former United States President George W. Bush in 2006 and toward former United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway in 2012.

If convicted, Saville faces up to 5 years in prison per count and a fine of up to $250,000.

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🚨NEWS ALERT: Filipino National Charged with Unlawfully Voting as an Alien

Remedios Alasaas, 66, of Kahului, Maui, was charged with unlawfully voting as an alien. Alasaas came to the United States in or around 2014 on an immigrant visa and registered to vote soon thereafter. According to court records, Alasaas was a non-citizen when she cast votes in two Federal elections in 2022 and 2024. On both occasions, Alasaas understood that she was not a citizen when she cast her ballot. If convicted, Alasaas faces up to one year in prison for each charge, and a fine of up to $100,000.

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The #FBI remembers Electronic Maintenance Technician Billie Wade Taylor, who died on this day in 1965, from injuries he sustained while attempting to take down an FBI antenna in Lakeland, Florida. https://t.co/QIW07oDZMS

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The #FBI remembers Special Agent Robert R. Hardesty, who died on this day in 2005 as a result of an accident during a SWAT training at the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. https://t.co/Yz5ra8VJAD

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🚨NEWS ALERT: Kailua Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl Conspiracy

Vaughn Ludwig, 50, of Kailua, Hawaii, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute more than 400 grams of fentanyl. In his plea agreement, Ludwig admitted to conspiring with narcotics suppliers to obtain fentanyl for distribution in Hawaii. In the days leading up to Ludwig’s May 2025 arrest, he also assisted others in the distribution of heroin and fentanyl from a hotel in Waikiki. Ludwig faces a 10-year mandatory minimum term of imprisonment and up to life in prison.

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The #FBI remembers Special Agent Truett E. Rowe, who was shot and killed on this day in 1937, while attempting to arrest a fugitive in Gallup, New Mexico. https://t.co/QblPqAsnpz

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The #FBI remembers Supervisory Administrative Specialist (SAS) Bryan Myers, who died on this day in 2022, from cancer associated with exposure to toxic air and hazardous materials during 9/11 response and recovery efforts. https://t.co/KeldIg5AgH

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🚨NEWS ALERT: County Housing Official Sentenced for His Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Receive Bribes from Hawaii Businessman and Attorneys

HONOLULU – A former Hawaii County official, Alan Scott Rudo, 59, was sentenced yesterday to 46 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to receive bribes in exchange for his official actions as a Housing Specialist at the Hawaii County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD).

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, two attorneys and a businessman living on Big Island conspired to pay bribes and kickbacks to Rudo in exchange for Rudo’s agreement to use his official position to ensure the County approved three affordable housing agreements (AHAs) benefitting the defendants’ development companies. Although Rudo’s co-conspirators promised in the AHAs to build affordable housing for the citizens of Hawaii County, their development companies never built a single unit. Through the AHAs, the defendants fraudulently obtained more than $11 million worth of land and excess affordable housing credits (AHCs). From that amount, the co-conspirators paid or attempted to pay Rudo approximately $1,931,778 in bribes and kickbacks.

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The #FBI remembers Special Agent Nelson B. Klein, Jr., who died on this day in 1969, as the result of in a vehicle collision while on duty. Klein’s father, Nelson B. Klein, also a special agent, was killed in the line of duty in 1935. https://t.co/HVH0ywtTe8

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The #FBI remembers Special Agent William H. Christian, Jr., who was shot and killed on this day in 1995 while conducting surveillance on a suspect in connection with several police shootings and killings in the District of Columbia and Prince George's County, Maryland. https://t.co/0xyDFijMj9

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Threat actors are spoofing the FIFA website through a process known as “typo squatting.” Typo squatting relies on Internet users making common typos when visiting a URL. Spoofing FIFA’s official website (https://t.co/9VPDG8E7Sq) allows threat actors to collect personally identifiable information (PII) entered by users into the fake website, including name, home address, phone number, email address, and banking information.

Using a minor misspelling, such as fiffa[.]com, or alternative top-level domains, such as .org rather than .com, threat actors mimic the legitimate URL. They may also register illegitimate websites such as jobs-fifa[.]com to impersonate legitimate subdomains. While there are at least a dozen known illegitimate domains, users should anticipate the generation of additional fake domains leading up to, and throughout, the 2026 World Cup.

Learn more about how the scam works and review recommendations on how to protect yourself: https://t.co/ZTKCiGlDrJ

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On our latest Inside the FBI #podcast episode, learn about the #FBI's roles in International parental kidnapping (IPK) cases. Every year, children are wrongfully removed from or retained outside the U.S. in violation of parental rights. Find out when taking a child outside the U.S. becomes a federal crime, discover how we support children and the custodial parents and guardians in these situations, and learn how to report suspected international parental kidnapping to the FBI.

🎙️Listen at https://t.co/3yxPbG7JzS or on your favorite podcast app.

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FBI Honolulu trains alongside bomb technicians from our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, so when a call comes in about a bomb threat or suspicious package, we can get to work immediately. #Partnerships are at the core of the work the #FBI carries out every day, and have a direct impact on the safety of our communities. By sharing resources, expertise, and time in the field together, we maintain the operational readiness that is key to defending the homeland.

So far this year, FBI Honolulu’s Special Agent Bomb Technician team has participated in
✅ Seven operational deployments (e.g., home labs, HAZMAT clears, suspicious packages)
✅ Provided 14 training sessions to partner agencies, including support of our International Operations Division in Qatar.

At any given time, FBI Honolulu's bomb technicians are prepared to support over a dozen federal, state, and local agencies in Hawaii and Guam.

This is how we keep our communities safe–because when the stakes are life and death, seamless is the only standard that matters. [YOUTUBE LINK]

Mahalo to @HonoluluPolice, @energy, @KauaiPD, @Hawaii_Police, @HiAirGuard, @TSA, @ATF_Seattle, @USArmy, @DeptofWar, Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement, Honolulu Fire Department, Hawaii Interisland Bomb Squad, Guam Police Department, the State Fireworks Task Force, and all of our partners.

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The #FBI remembers Special Agent in Charge David LeValley, who died on this day in 2018, from leukemia associated with exposure to toxic air and hazardous materials during 9/11 response and recovery efforts. https://t.co/mg4oAT63xY

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Join the record breaking mission safeguarding America - be the next to arrest a narcotrafficker, child predator, murderer, or terrorist. https://t.co/2fzqtZE2pH

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The #FBI works to find missing children no matter how long ago they disappeared, and we need YOUR help. This #MissingChildrensDay, help us bring them home by reviewing https://t.co/tiEskFBaZn. Report tips to https://t.co/lpD8i8O2X0 or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.

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The #FBI remembers Evidence Technician Melica Sanders, who died on this day in 2017, from cancer associated with exposure to toxic air and hazardous materials during 9/11 response and recovery efforts. https://t.co/98jDLjwOik

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This #MemorialDay, the FBI honors and remembers our military heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

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Congratulations to #FBI Honolulu Special Agent Rick Bauer, who was awarded the inaugural Hometown Hero Award sponsored by the Department of Justice in honor of America’s 250th Birthday.

Special Agent Bauer is a criminal investigator who specializes in child exploitation offenses in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). He is also an expert in the forensic examination of electronic evidence. Rick volunteers as a coach in youth wrestling, soccer, and baseball in the CNMI, including for national teams that compete throughout the Pacific region, and he is the vice president of the Northern Marianas Wrestling Federation.

The Hometown Hero Award was created in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States of America. The Department of Justice is proud to honor law enforcement across the country with recognition of the extraordinary service to their fellow citizens.