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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