July 1 marks the beginning of a new fiscal year in Georgia. This extensive change brings new legislation, a pending cryptocurrency theft case, and potential tax hikes. Unfortunately, this time period is marked by authorities investigating the heartbreaking death of a small child in Metter.
Four North Korean agents indicted for purportedly targeting Atlanta company. This latest operation represented one of the largest, sophisticated cybercrime schemes, a significant and positive turn in this case. The agents are accused of pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency.
Most recently, charges state the suspects used fabricated identities to obtain remote IT jobs with an Atlanta-based blockchain R&D company. They had previously worked for a now-defunct Serb virtual tokens company. They preyed upon their victims’ confidence, in one instance siphoning off and laundering more than $900,000 of virtual currency.
This indictment highlights the unique threat North Korea poses to companies that hire remote IT workers and underscores our resolve to prosecute any actor, in the United States or abroad, who steals from Georgia businesses. - Theodore Hertzberg, U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
Authorities are now investigating a tragic incident involving the death of a 4-year-old boy who fell into a fountain. His body was discovered in the trunk of a car parked in Metter, Georgia. The story of how he died continues to unfold.
Almost 150,000 pounds of ready-to-eat bologna are being recalled for a misbranding problem. The impacted products, from Gaiser’s European Style Provisions, may include beef, pork, or chicken ingredients not declared on the label.
Fulton County property taxes are set to go up. Put county commissioners on a path to increase taxes more than 12 percent.
