Telehealth execs arrested for prescription Adderall fraud scheme
The Justice Department said two executives told providers to prescribe stimulant drugs even if the patient did not qualify and exacerbated a shortage of the drugs.
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The Justice Department said two executives told providers to prescribe stimulant drugs even if the patient did not qualify and exacerbated a shortage of the drugs.
The founder and CEO of a California-based digital health company, along with its clinical president, were arrested today for their alleged involvement in a scheme to distribute Adderall over the internet and commit health care fraud by submitting false claims for reimbursement.
Among those arrested was Alexander Grindley, who is accused of trafficking meth trafficking while employed as a U.S. Border Patrol agent.
An international law enforcement team has reportedly apprehended a Chinese hacker accused of running a massive botnet for nearly a decade, amassing at least $99 million in profits by selling access to cybercriminals.
The Justice Department and international law enforcement, dismantled a notorious botnet known as 911 S5 and arrested YunHe Wang.