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Justice Department files antitrust lawsuit against Apple over its infamous 'walled garden'
The US Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Apple in federal court, accusing it of violating antitrust laws by making its hardware and software products largely inaccessible to competitors.
DoJ says North Korean IT workers were sent abroad to help finance weapons programs
The FBI says companies employing freelance IT workers "more than likely" hired one of these bad actors.
Twitter hacker and crypto scammer sentenced to five years in prison
In May, Joseph James O'Conner plead guilty to a host of cyber crimes, including carrying out a SIM-swapping attack that targeted a TikTok account with millions of followers.
DOJ charges Russian hacker linked to attacks against US law enforcement agencies
On Monday, US authorities filed criminal charges against Mikhail Pavlovich Matveev, a Russian national and resident with links to the infamous Hive, LockBit and Babuk ransomware gangs.
DOJ alleges China used a troll farm to target Chinese government critics in the US
A Chinese government task force created thousands of fake social media profiles, including on Twitter and Facebook, to target dissidents in the US.
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried accused of bribing Chinese officials
A newly unsealed indictment accuses Sam Bankman-Fried of conspiring to pay a $40 million bribe to Chinese government officials.
The DOJ is looking into Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving claims
The Justice Department has ordered Tesla to turn over details of Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features in the wake of multiple crashes.
The Justice Department is suing Google to break up its ad business
The US Department of Justice is suing Google to break up the company’s advertising business
Disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to federal fraud charges
Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder and former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges and other crimes.
Eight charged in $114 million pump-and-dump stock scheme on Discord and Twitter
Eight men have been charged over a $114 million stock manipulation scheme orchestrated through Discord and Twitter.
US prosecutors are reportedly investigating FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried for fraud
In a recent meeting between FTX, federal prosecutors and FBI agents, Justice Department officials asked for documents from the crypto exchange.
Judge dismisses indictment against Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou
The years-long legal saga involving Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou came to a formal end on Friday after a US judge dismissed an indictment against the executive.
Feds charge Russians linked to the 'world's largest' pirated e-book library
The US has arrested two Russians for allegedly running what they said was the largest pirated e-book library.
Elizabeth Warren wants regulators to examine Big Tech's expansion into autos
Elizabeth Warren is asking the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to look into Google, Apple and Amazon’s expansion into the automotive industry.
Justice Department officials want to take part in Epic v. Apple appeal
The Department of Justice has asked a US federal judge to participate in the upcoming appeals case between Epic and Apple.
US federal court system attacked by 'hostile foreign actors' in 2020 security breach
The US Department of Justice is currently investigating the issue.
Uber will pay $2.2 million to settle claims it overcharged riders with disabilities
Uber has agreed to pay at least $2.2 million to settle DOJ claims it overcharged people with disabilities.
Biden administration cracks down on 3D-printed 'ghost guns'
The Biden administration's Justice Department has issued a rule limiting the spread of 3D-printed 'ghost guns.'
Congressional bills would ban tech mergers over $5 billion
New bills in the Senate and House would effectively ban large tech mergers, and help break up existing mergers deemed harmful.
DOJ asked to investigate Amazon over possible obstruction of Congress
The House Judiciary Committee accused the company of withholding information in an antitrust case.
