United States Department of Justice

US alleges China created troll army that tried to have dissidents booted from Zoom

Charges laid against 44, including officers of China’s Cyberspace Administration

Security18 Apr 2023 |

Feds arrest and charge exiled Chinese billionaire over massive crypto fraud

This one has it all: Donald Trump’s inner circle, a Beijing bot backlash, conspiracy theories, and more

Cyber-crime17 Mar 2023 | 22

Ericsson fined for dodgy Djibouti dealings and warned over Iraqi indiscretions

$206 million for breaching 2019 settlement – and DoJ warns it won't be afraid to do this again

Legal03 Mar 2023 | 5

US Marshals Service leaks ‘law enforcement sensitive information’ in ransomware incident

It’s not just another data breach when the victim oversees witness protection programs

Cyber-crime28 Feb 2023 | 5

Ex-CEO of logistics startup Slync collared on multimillion fraud, embezzlement charges

Christopher Kirchner alleged to have hyped up biz to investors then siphoned off a slice of cash

Legal15 Feb 2023 | 2

American jailed for smuggling controlled tech to Iran

30 months in prison for providing, um... enterprise mobile banking software dev tool

Legal10 Feb 2023 | 12

Guy accused of wrecking crypto exchange now hauled into court

Mango Markets still offline for now ... but v4 comeback release looms

Cyber-crime03 Feb 2023 | 16

Tesla admits it was asked to hand over Autopilot, Full Self-Driving docs to investigators

Yes, we may end up being criminally charged, but we haven't been yet

AI + ML01 Feb 2023 | 31

SEC charges crew of social media influencers with $100m fraud

Defendants allegedly 'discussed their scheme’ in recorded chats on Discord and Twitter that ‘they believed were private’

Cyber-crime15 Dec 2022 | 19

Seven smuggled US military tech for Moscow, say Feds

Nuclear, hypersonic hardware is one thing, but you can probably keep the quantum computer stuff, Vlad

Cyber-crime14 Dec 2022 | 5

Theranos' Sunny Balwani gets longer sentence than Elizabeth Holmes

Ex-COO of failed blood testing startup will report to prison 6 weeks before fraudster CEO

Legal08 Dec 2022 | 53

US ends case against Huawei CFO who holed up in Canada for three years

Wanzhou Meng hasn't re-offended, so last possible charges have been dismissed

Legal05 Dec 2022 | 21

DoJ worries messaging apps could hide evidence of crime, corruption

Record keeping rules might need a tweak to ensure content is preserved

Software02 Dec 2022 | 15

Feds find Silk Road thief's $1b+ Bitcoin stash in popcorn tin, hidden safe

Uncle Sam follows the money ... all the way to a single-board computer

Cyber-crime07 Nov 2022 | 50

Tesla reportedly faces criminal probe into self-driving hype

Plus: Robo-car upstart Argo AI shuts down after automakers pull plug on funding

AI + ML27 Oct 2022 | 83

Google settles with Uncle Sam over data that vanished during cryptocurrency biz probe

Search giant says changes already made since prosecutors showed up with a warrant years ago

Personal Tech26 Oct 2022 | 10

SolarWinds and Dynatrace directors resign over antitrust concerns

DoJ cracks down on competing companies that share board members

Software20 Oct 2022 | 3

DoJ ‘very disappointed’ with probation sentence for Capital One hacker Paige Thompson

‘This is not what justice looks like’ says official on sanction for leak of 100 million records

Cyber-crime05 Oct 2022 | 40

Online romance scamlord who netted $9.5m jailed for 25 years

Hello, love, I need $32k to fix my oil rig

Cyber-crime03 Oct 2022 | 15

FBI: We tracked who was printing secret documents to unmask ex-NSA suspect

Infosec systems designer alleged to have chatted with undercover agent

Security03 Oct 2022 | 53

DoJ charges pair over China-linked attempt to build semi-autonomous crypto haven on nuked Pacific atoll

Yes, that’s a lot to digest: Marshall Islands legislators allegedly bribed to make it possible

Cyber-crime08 Sep 2022 | 21

Banned Tornado Cash code reuploaded to GitHub in free speech test

Cryptography prof tells Microsoft to get forked

Software24 Aug 2022 | 58

Four charged with tricking Qualcomm into buying $150m startup

Updated Technically the chip giant already owned the tech due to real inventor’s contract, according to DoJ

Legal11 Aug 2022 | 18

US court system suffered 'incredibly significant attack' – sealed files at risk

Effects still being felt today across US government

Security29 Jul 2022 | 15

DoJ, FBI recover $500,000 in ransomware payments to Maui gang

Money paid by healthcare facilities to North Korean group traced through blockchain and Chinese launderers

Security20 Jul 2022 | 2

Uber to pay millions to settle claims it ripped off disabled people with unfair fees

Effectively charging folks in wheelchairs for taking too long to get into ride? Not a great look

Personal Tech19 Jul 2022 | 26

'Prolific' NetWalker extortionist pleads guilty to ransomware charges

Canadian stole $21.5m from dozens of companies worldwide

Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 3

Trio accused of selling $88m of pirated Avaya licenses

Rogue insider generated keys, resold them to blow the cash on gold, crypto, and more, prosecutors say

Cyber-crime29 Jun 2022 | 8

International operation takes down Russian RSOCKS botnet

$200 a day buys you 90,000 victims

Cyber-crime17 Jun 2022 | 4

Feds raid dark web market selling data on 24 million Americans

SSNDOB sold email addresses, passwords, credit card numbers, SSNs and more

Cyber-crime08 Jun 2022 | 9

US won’t prosecute ‘good faith’ security researchers under CFAA

Well, that clears things up? Maybe not

Security20 May 2022 | 37

US brings first-of-its-kind criminal charges of Bitcoin-based sanctions-busting

Citizen allegedly moved $10m-plus in BTC into banned nation

Cyber-crime16 May 2022 | 5

Ukrainian crook jailed in US for selling thousands of stolen login credentials

Touting info on 6,700 compromised systems will get you four years behind bars

Cyber-crime13 May 2022 | 5

US DOJ probes Google's $5.4b Mandiant acquisition

Not a social network or an instant-chat app used by tens of millions, so scrutiny it is, then

Security22 Apr 2022 | 5

Uncle Sam probes Activision for any insider trading

Troubled games maker reveals investigation amid Microsoft takeover

Personal Tech18 Apr 2022 |

FIN7 crime-gang pen tester headed to US prison for five years

He's the third gangster in crew to face time behind bars

Security07 Apr 2022 | 6

Feds take down Kremlin-backed Cyclops Blink botnet

Control systems scrubbed, hijacked network devices need to be patched and cleaned

Security06 Apr 2022 | 3

Feds slay dark-web souk Hydra: Servers and $25m in crypto-coins seized

US also charges Russia-based web host owner regarding cyber-crime market

Security05 Apr 2022 | 20

National Security Agency employee indicted for 'leaking top secret info'

Managed to send material from his private email address, it is claimed

Security01 Apr 2022 | 31

DoJ to Congress: Thumbs up for big tech antitrust bill

Stopping Amazon, Google, others from prioritizing own products and services

Legal29 Mar 2022 | 5

US DoJ reveals Russian supply chain attack targeting energy sector

Poisoned SCADA apps could have disrupted power supply – perhaps even at nuclear plants

Security25 Mar 2022 | 9

US says Russian ran online marketplace of stolen logins

Cyber-souk offered bundle deals of account access and credit card info, says Uncle Sam

Security23 Mar 2022 | 3

DoJ accuses Google of training staff to make 'false requests for legal advice'

'Communicate with Care' baked into orientation for newbies, according to fresh filing in ad search monopoly case

Legal22 Mar 2022 | 27

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm leaves Alibaba board to focus on his main job

Chinese giant expands share buyback program, Big E still working through corruption issues

PaaS + IaaS22 Mar 2022 |

Procurement guy at Apple allegedly ripped off iPhone giant in $10m+ scam

He faces conspiracy, laundering, tax evasion charges

Personal Tech22 Mar 2022 | 17

US winds up national security team dedicated to Chinese espionage

Still plans to make life hard for Beijing, but wants to reduce the chances of domestic division

Security24 Feb 2022 | 11

US to attack cyber criminals first, ask questions later – if it protects victims

DoJ also creates two teams to prevent abuse of cryptocurrency – who knew that happens?

Security21 Feb 2022 | 23

US DoJ gets more time to consider Oracle-Cerner merger

Big Red must wait to gets its teeth into health records giant

Software14 Feb 2022 |

Whistleblower claims NSO offered 'bags of cash' for access to US phone networks

Updated Snoopware maker suggests remarks made 'in jest' as congressman refers allegations to prosecutors

Networks02 Feb 2022 | 16

US mergers doubled in 2021 so FTC and DoJ seek new guidelines to stop illegal ones

Last set of rules written in 2010 – a whole different era in tech terms

Security19 Jan 2022 | 6

Microsoft signs settlement with US Justice Dept over 'immigration-related discrimination' claims

Must revise visa evaluation process

Legal08 Dec 2021 | 10

What, Uber charges disabled people fees for taking a while to get into their ride? Doesn't seem fair, says Uncle Sam

Plus: Trips now more expensive in the UK to woo new drivers, tackle demand

Personal Tech11 Nov 2021 | 27

Allegations of favoring visa holders over US workers for jobs cost Facebook just 4 hours of annual profit

And that $14.25m is supposed to be some kind of record

Personal Tech19 Oct 2021 | 16

US nuke sub plans leaked on SD card hidden in peanut butter sandwich, claims FBI

Docs were smuggled past security and sold for $110K of Monero after ProtonMail exchanges between 'Alice and 'Bob'

Security11 Oct 2021 | 85

Zoom's $15bn merger with Five9 probed by Uncle Sam for national security risks

Vid-chat giant's ties to China under the microscope by AG-led panel

Security22 Sep 2021 | 7

Tech scammer who fooled Cisco, Microsoft and Lenovo out of millions jailed for more than seven years

Networking giant alone taken for $3.5m

Legal04 Jun 2021 | 16