Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Collection

CARNIVORE (DCS1000): FBI Files on Their Email and Electronic Communication Monitoring Software

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the FBI's Carnivore system drew considerable attention and debate. Unveiled during this period,…

June 27, 2024

FBI Files: The Gangster Era through Modern Day Criminals

The following list of documents pertain to famous gangsters and the men who caught them.  Declassified Files on Gangsters &…

June 25, 2024

FBI Files: Historical Figures & Groups

Background Welcome to the FBI Files on Historical Figures & Groups archive at The Black Vault. This comprehensive collection provides…

June 25, 2024

FBI Files: Civil Rights Era

Background Movements for civil rights were a worldwide series of political movements for equality before the law that peaked in…

June 13, 2024

FBI Files: Journalists and their Periodicals

Background Welcome to the FBI Files on Journalists and their Periodicals archive on The Black Vault. This unique collection offers…

June 11, 2024

FBI Files: Sports Figures

Background The following is a list of FBI files on different sports figures throughout the decades.  Declassified Sports Figure FBI…

May 30, 2024

FBI File: Bacteriological Warfare

This FBI file relates to bacteriological warfare. It contains investigative information gathered over several decades. Significant portions of the file…

May 9, 2024

The FBI’s Pre-Processed List of Previously Released Files

Background When Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests are processed by the FBI, they will sometimes send CD's (or printed…

May 8, 2024

FBI Public Access Line (PAL) Manuals

This FOIA release reveals details about the FBI's Public Access Line (PAL) policies and procedures. These documents offer a procedural insight…

May 3, 2024

Declassified FBI Cyber Threat Assessment Illuminates 2008 Digital Dangers

After a seven-year effort to obtain information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through a Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR),…

April 5, 2024