Industry The Web Eight "influencers" charged with securities fraud in $114 million pump-and-dump scam Each suspect faces a maximum of 300 years if convicted on all 12 counts By Cal Jeffrey , December 14, 2022, 8:18 PM 16 comments
Industry Apple Apple employee embezzled $17 million over seven years using supply chain scams Faces up to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court By Cal Jeffrey , November 2, 2022, 1:14 PM 8 comments
Security The Web After hacking millions of devices, DoJ operation shuts down RSocks botnet The botnet, disguised as a proxy service, infiltrated millions of devices around the world By Jimmy Pezzone , June 19, 2022, 10:27 AM 11 comments
Security Industry New Justice Department guidelines promise not to prosecute security researchers under anti-hacking laws Gee, thanks By Cal Jeffrey , May 19, 2022, 4:19 PM 8 comments
The Web Google US Justice Department is investigating two antitrust issues concerning Google Maps Anticompetitive bundling and overly restrictive terms of service are under the microscope By Cal Jeffrey , April 1, 2022, 2:02 PM
Industry US Department of Justice gets approval to liquidate $56 million in cryptocurrency from BitConnect seizure The government will use the proceeds to repay investors By Shawn Knight , November 18, 2021, 1:00 PM 10 comments
Tech Culture Navy engineer arrested for selling submarine secrets hidden in peanut butter sandwich Exchanging sub secrets for crypto via a tasty snack By Rob Thubron , October 11, 2021, 10:07 AM 16 comments
The Web Industry US Justice Department assembles cryptocurrency enforcement team NCET will investigate and prosecute criminals that misuse cryptocurrency By Shawn Knight , October 7, 2021, 11:16 AM 9 comments
Tech Culture US citizen faces almost seven years in jail for helping North Korea get into the crypto business Probably not worth it By Rob Thubron , September 28, 2021, 11:07 AM
Tech Culture John McAfee faces fraud and money laundering charges in crypto 'pump-and-dump' scheme He and co-conspirator could face 100-year maximum sentence By Cal Jeffrey , March 5, 2021, 3:49 PM 23 comments
Google Industry Google accused by the DOJ of abusing market power in landmark antitrust case Google is now officially the Microsoft of the nineties By Adrian Potoroaca , October 20, 2020, 3:38 PM 50 comments
Security Industry U.S. charges six Russian intelligence officers for extensive cyberattacks including NotPetya ransomware FBI says it's worked on this for over two years By David Matthews , October 19, 2020, 6:05 PM 7 comments
Security Industry DoJ and six US allies appeal for backdoors in encrypted services, again Backdoors at the cost of weakened encryption? By Rob Thubron , October 13, 2020, 8:02 AM 14 comments
Tech Culture John McAfee arrested in Spain on tax evasion charges, sued by SEC The software tycoon is facing extradition By Rob Thubron , October 6, 2020, 7:27 AM
Industry Tech Culture The DOJ proposes new legislation that would hold Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for harmful content posted by users Lawmakers want to roll back the legal shield for Big Tech By Adrian Potoroaca , June 18, 2020, 6:15 AM 16 comments
Industry Department of Justice could bring antitrust charges against Google as early as this summer Will the government go after Google like it did Microsoft in the 90s? By Shawn Knight , May 16, 2020, 11:44 AM 9 comments
The Web Security US attorney and FBI warn that 'Zoom bombing' is a federal offense Hijacking video meetings is just as punishable as hacking a government computer By Cal Jeffrey , April 3, 2020, 5:13 PM 18 comments
Industry Amazon reportedly asks customers to cooperate with DOJ price gouging probe COVID-19 opportunists could be in the DOJ's crosshairs By Cohen Coberly , March 19, 2020, 5:12 PM 10 comments
Industry US Department of Justice charges Huawei with conspiracy to steal trade secrets More legal troubles for Huawei By Cohen Coberly , February 13, 2020, 3:47 PM 9 comments
Google Industry The DOJ may team up with state attorneys general to investigate Google over antitrust concerns Even more bad news for Google By Cohen Coberly , January 27, 2020, 5:39 PM
Apple Security Recent search warrant reportedly shows FBI can access data on locked iPhone 11 Yet it still wants Apple to unlock earlier models By Cal Jeffrey , January 16, 2020, 1:38 PM
Security Tech Culture DOJ arrests four men involved in a $722 million cryptocurrency fraud Those who invested in their scheme were referred to as "dumb sheep" By Adrian Potoroaca , December 11, 2019, 3:10 PM
Google The DOJ is reportedly investigating Google's acquisition of Fitbit Google gets another probing By Rob Thubron , December 11, 2019, 5:20 AM
Security Feds charge Russian hacker group Evil Corp for stealing $100 million from bank accounts There's also a record $5 million bounty for information that could lead to their arrest By Adrian Potoroaca , December 5, 2019, 3:57 PM
The Web The DoJ takes down the dark web's largest child pornography site Eight terabytes of child sexual exploitation videos were seized By Rob Thubron , October 17, 2019, 8:27 AM 8 comments