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 | 20
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 | 84
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 | 38
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
Swiss security provocateur who leaked Intel secrets indicted by US authorities Tillie Kottmann may also have helped with Verkada vid-cam exploit and other cracks, now accused of fraud on top of merry pranking Security19 Mar 2021 | 14
Google tells court: Our rivals gave US govt confidential dirt on us to fuel antitrust case. Now we want to see it Dept of Justice lawyers: No way SaaS17 Nov 2020 | 11
Google screwed rivals to protect monopoly, says Uncle Sam in antitrust lawsuit: We go inside the Sherman parked on a Silicon Valley lawn Analysis Search engine giant has officially become 1990s Microsoft Personal Tech20 Oct 2020 | 105
Former antivirus baron John McAfee collared, faces extradition to America on tax evasion, securities allegations He paid more or less than $750, though? Security06 Oct 2020 | 111
How's this for overachieving? Man accused of running software outfit as a Ponzi scheme while on parole from previous fraud He masterminded $7m scam from halfway house, Feds claim Security02 Oct 2020 | 16
Prepare your shocked faces: Crypto-coin exchange boss laundered millions of bucks for online auction crooks Scumbag found guilty for his role in large-scale cyber-fraud ring Science30 Sep 2020 | 25
Uncle Sam's legal eagles finally make up their mind on internet giants' Get Out Of Jail Free card – and it's not as bad as you may fear Analysis Proposed Section 230 overhaul shockingly free of hyperbole Personal Tech23 Sep 2020 | 18
Good: US boasts it collared two in Chinese hacking bust. Bad: They aren't the actual hackers, rest are safe in China Ugly: And it's all about video game robberies at this stage Security16 Sep 2020 | 5
CenturyLink caught trying to steal customers despite promising court it wouldn’t, promises it won't do it again Two-faced ISP gets $250,000 tickle, will be watched by independent monitor Networks17 Aug 2020 | 17
Feds seize 'largest ever' haul of crypto-dosh from terrorists – including coins from 'fake' pandemic mask web store In brief Plus: Someone's gunning for Mac developers OSes17 Aug 2020 | 10
Psst.. You may want to patch this under-attack data-leaking Cisco bug – and these Ripple20 hijack flaws In Brief Plus: US govt sounds the alarm on industrial equipment attacks Security25 Jul 2020 | 4
CyberX, CyberX, does whatever a CyberX does. Locks IoT, machines too, Microsoft got it, so will you In Brief Plus: DDoS'er jailed, and more Security29 Jun 2020 | 3
For years, the internet giants have held on dear to their get-out-of-jail-free card. Here are those trying to take that away Analysis Soon it'll be known as Section 230 because there are 230 suggested solutions to overhaul it Personal Tech18 Jun 2020 | 35
Count how many times the Feds checked Chinese telcos in America weren't spying. Only one hand needed Meanwhile, Zoom axes account used to mark the Tiananmen Square massacre Networks11 Jun 2020 | 10