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Man charged for allegedly selling insider trading tips on the dark web
Apostolos Trovias faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of money laundering and securities fraud.
The DOJ is investigating troubled EV startup Lordstown Motors
Add a Justice Department investigation to the list of problems troubled EV startup Lordstown Motors has to contend with at the moment.
Apple was told to quietly supply data on Trump's White House counsel in 2018
Apple was quietly subpoenaed for information on Trump's White House counsel, Don McGahn, and wasn't allowed to talk about it.
Apple sets tighter limits on legal requests after Trump DOJ targeted politicians
Apple says it has set limits on legal requests sometime after the Trump-era DOJ gathered info on Democrat politicians in hopes of finding leakers.
DOJ memo puts ransomware investigations on a level similar to terrorism
The DoJ has laid out a new process for a centralized and coordinated response to cases relating to ransomware and digital extortion. It's a model already used in terrorism investigations.
The FBI got a court order to delete backdoors from hacked Exchange servers
An FBI operation accessed Microsoft Exchange Servers remotely, causing hacker-installed web shells to delete themselves.
Google's plan to block third-party cookies has drawn attention from the DoJ
There are concerns the move will harm rival ad networks.
DOJ charges North Korean hackers over cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacks
One defendant was previously indicted over the Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry ransomware attack.
Visa abandons $5.3 billion acquisition after DOJ objections
Visa has abandoned its $5.3 billion bid to acquire fintech startup Plaid.
SolarWinds hackers accessed some of the DOJ’s email accounts
The DOJ says approximately three percent of its Office 365 email accounts were accessed in connection to the SolarWinds hack.
Google counters DOJ antitrust charges by pointing out Bing exists
Google has responded to the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit by rejecting its claims, arguing that mobile search deals are legal.
DOJ antitrust case against Google may not go to trial until 2023
DOJ antitrust case against Google may not go to trial until 2023
DOJ is reportedly preparing antitrust lawsuits against Facebook and Google
It’s only been a few months since the US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, but it sounds legal battles are on the horizon. According to The Wall Street Journal, both federal and state antitrust authorities will be filing new lawsuits against Google and Facebook. This would mark the first time that Facebook has been sued by the government on antitrust grounds.
The Department of Justice sues Google over antitrust concerns
Google is accused of having an unfair monopoly over search and search-related advertising.
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two leaders of console hacking group Team Xecuter are in FBI custody.
Twitter will keep fighting to share government data requests
Twitter’s years-long battle over government surveillance and transparency isn’t over yet.
DoJ asks Congress to limit protections for social media companies
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is asking Congress to adopt a new law that would make Facebook, Google and Twitter liable for the way they moderate content, The Washington Post reports. The legislation would alter the controversial Section 230 so that tech companies would be accountable when they “unlawfully censor speech and when they knowingly facilitate criminal activity online.” “For too long Section 230 has provided a shield for online platforms to operate with impunity,” Attorney General William Barr said in a statement.
A dozen states might join the DOJ's antitrust lawsuit against Google
About a dozen states are reportedly joining the Department of Justice's upcoming antitrust lawsuit against Google.
US officials seize cryptocurrency accounts tied to al-Qaeda and ISIS
Agents recouped about $2 million worth of virtual currency in total.
US charges two Chinese hackers with trying to steal COVID-19 research
Today, the US Justice Department charged two Chinese hackers with targeting US COVID-19 research.