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Peloton says it's facing federal investigations over equipment safety
Peloton said it's facing investigations from the DOJ, Homeland Security and SEC over how it reports injuries from its fitness equipment.
California watchdog alleges T-Mobile misled regulators to obtain Sprint merger approval
T-Mobile misled state regulators about its planned CDMA network shutdown to gain approval for its 2020 merger with Sprint, according to a ruling from the California Public Utilities Commission.
UK man arrested over 2020 Twitter celebrity hacks
Police have arrested a UK citizen over his alleged role in a 2020 Twitter hack that targeted celebrities and politicians.
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.
DOJ investigates Overwatch League over salary caps
The DOJ is investigating the Overwatch League over soft salary caps meant to balance team pay.
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.
US seizes Iranian websites over disinformation claims
The US government has seized 33 websites owned by the Iranian Islamic Radio and Television Union (IRTVU), as well as three other sites owned by Iraqi-based Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), after the groups violated US sanctions, the Department of Justice said in a statement yesterday.
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 charges security exec for hacking a Georgia healthcare company in 2018
A security company executive has been charged for hacking into the Gwinnett Medical Center's network on or around September 27th, 2018.
DOJ charges Latvian national for helping develop the Trickbot malware
The Department of Justice has charged Alla Witte, a Latvian national accused of being part of the Trickbot Group.
Crypto exchange Binance faces US money laundering probe
Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, is reportedly being probed by the DoJ and IRS amid allegations that it is being used to launder money.
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.
US arrests far-right Twitter troll for 2016 election interference
On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced the arrest of infamous far-right troll Douglass Mackey on Wednesday.
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
US authorities seize $1 billion worth of Silk Road Bitcoin
As the Wall Street Journal notes, they only managed to seize 175,000 Bitcoins from Ulbricht back then, which is less than half of the 600,000 Bitcoins they believe the website generated in commissions.
US arrests two members of console hacking group Team Xecuter
Two leaders of console hacking group Team Xecuter are in FBI custody.