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What did the FBI conclude about the person responsible for the 2001 anthrax letter attacks?
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In early 2010, the Federal Bureau of Investigation concluded its investigation into the 2001 anthrax letter attacks. The agency determined that the letters were mailed by a microbiologist who had worked for years within the U.S. Army’s biological defense program. The individual, who had been named a suspect in the case, committed suicide in 2008.1