Former OpenSea employee charged in first-ever case of digital asset insider tradingMeet the new insider trading, same as the old version.By D. Hardawar, 06.01.2022
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 seizes $34 million of crypto from the dark web sellerThe DOJ claims this is one of the largest cryptocurrency forfeiture actions ever filed. By S. Rutherford, 04.04.2022
US Justice Department says Google misuses attorney-client privilege to hide documentsThe DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google in 2020 over having an 'unfair monopoly over search.'By M. Moon, 03.22.2022
Democrats urge federal agencies to ditch Clearview AI's facial recognition techMultiple departments are said to be using the controversial tech for 'domestic law enforcement' reasons.By K. Holt, 02.09.2022
Justice Department recovers $3.6 billion in Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex hackIt's the largest financial seizure in DOJ history.By I. Bonifacic, 02.08.2022
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
US Justice Department forms a cryptocurrency enforcement teamThe team will investigate cases involving cryptocurrency, including ransomware attacks.By M. Moon, 10.07.2021
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
Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safetyOfficials want to know how Peloton is reporting injuries.By J. Fingas, 08.29.2021
California watchdog alleges T-Mobile misled regulators to obtain Sprint merger approvalThe CPUC has ordered the carrier to prove it didn't lie about its CDMA shutdown plans.By I. Bonifacic, 08.17.2021
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
DOJ investigates Overwatch League over salary capsThe lack of a players' union is at the heart of the inquiry.By J. Fingas, 07.04.2021
The DOJ is investigating troubled EV startup Lordstown MotorsThe company is also the subject of a SEC probe. By I. Bonifacic, 07.02.2021
US seizes Iranian websites over disinformation claimsIt also took down three sites owned by an Iraqi-based group.By D. Hardawar, 06.23.2021
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 charges security exec for hacking a Georgia healthcare company in 2018He allegedly attacked the healthcare provider for personal financial gain.By M. Moon, 06.11.2021
DOJ charges Latvian national for helping develop the Trickbot malwareShe allegedly wrote code for Trickbot malware's control and deployment.By M. Moon, 06.05.2021