Meta settles US lawsuit over housing discriminationIt's the first time the DOJ sued over algorithmic bias in housing.By J. Fingas, 06.21.2022
DOJ says security researchers won't face hacking chargesThe policy comes after journalists were threatened for reporting security flaws.By J. Fingas, 05.19.2022
Final former eBay employee involved in bizarre EcommerceBytes harassment case pleads guiltyDavid Harville was a director of global resiliency for the company.By I. Bonifacic, 05.15.2022
DOJ warns AI hiring and productivity tools can violate anti-discrimination lawCompanies may unfairly exclude people with disabilities.By J. Fingas, 05.13.2022
DOJ asked to investigate Amazon over possible obstruction of CongressThe House Judiciary Committee accused the company of withholding information in an antitrust case.By K. Holt, 03.09.2022
BitConnect founder indicted by Justice Department has disappearedSatish Kumbhani is being charged for organizing a $2.4 billion Ponzi scheme.By A. Khalid, 03.01.2022
Dark web news site owner sentenced for role in $8.4 million kickback schemeHe allegedly took payments to link to underground markets.By J. Fingas, 01.27.2022
DOJ charges alleged Kaseya ransomware hacker tied to REvil groupOfficials also seized $6 million from another alleged member of the collective.By K. Holt, 11.08.2021
Justice Department will reportedly let Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou return to ChinaMeng has been battling extradition to the US since her 2018 arrest in Canada.By K. Holt, 09.24.2021
Man who unlocked 1.9 million AT&T phones sentenced to 12 years in prisonThe scheme cost the company $201.5 million, according to the Department of Justice.By K. Holt, 09.17.2021
DOJ: Hackers behind SolarWinds attacks targeted federal prosecutorsThe Department says 27 offices had at least one email breach.By J. Fingas, 07.31.2021
UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacksHe allegedly compromised TikTok and Snapchat accounts, too.By J. Fingas, 07.21.2021
Man charged for allegedly selling insider trading tips on the dark webApostolos Trovias faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of money laundering and securities fraud.By K. Holt, 07.12.2021
The DOJ is investigating troubled EV startup Lordstown MotorsThe company is also the subject of a SEC probe. By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2021
Apple was told to quietly supply data on Trump's White House counsel in 2018The company wasn't allowed to tell Don McGahn about the request.By J. Fingas, 06.13.2021
Apple sets tighter limits on legal requests after Trump DOJ targeted politiciansAuthorities can't demand an excess of information.By J. Fingas, 06.12.2021
DOJ memo puts ransomware investigations on a level similar to terrorismCases related to ransomware and digital extortion will get a coordinated national response.By R. Lawler, 06.03.2021
The FBI got a court order to delete backdoors from hacked Exchange serversNow it's emailing server admins to inform them of the 'successful' operation.By R. Lawler, 04.14.2021
Google's plan to block third-party cookies has drawn attention from the DoJThere are concerns the move will harm rival ad networks.By K. Holt, 03.18.2021
DOJ charges North Korean hackers over cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacksOne defendant was previously indicted over the Sony Pictures hack and WannaCry ransomware attack.By K. Holt, 02.17.2021