SEC brings charges in connection with hack of its financial systemThe hacker and his associates generated more than $4 million in profits through illegal trades.By A. Dellinger, 01.15.2019
Elon Musk says the SEC can't stop him from tweeting what he wantsThe Tesla chief also tackled that pot smoking incident.By S. Shah, 12.10.2018
DOJ and SEC subpoena Snap over allegedly misleading investorsSnapchat allegedly trumped-up user numbers before its IPO.By I. Khan, 11.14.2018
Tesla board forms independent group to explore going privateThe three members need to approve going private before it can happen. By T. Seppala, 08.14.2018
SEC is reportedly investigating how Facebook disclosed data scandalIt's evaluating if shareholders should have been told earlier about Cambridge Analytica.By D. Lumb, 07.12.2018
FBI, SEC and FTC are also investigating Facebook's data leakInvestigators are looking into what Facebook knew about the data collection sold to Cambridge Analytica.By M. Moon, 07.02.2018
The SEC made a fake cryptocurrency to show you how ICO scams workHoweyCoin had a number of red flags.By M. Locklear, 05.16.2018
Justice Dept and SEC are reportedly reviewing Apple’s iPhone slowdownsSources say the agencies have asked for more information from the company.By M. Locklear, 01.30.2018
SEC is ‘looking closely’ at companies that dabble in blockchainIt says pivoting to blockchain or crypto just to boost stock is unacceptable.By M. Locklear, 01.25.2018
Hackers are stealing millions in cryptocurrency during ICOsErnst & Young researchers say hackers are taking up to $1.5 million per month.By M. Locklear, 01.22.2018
SEC Cyber Unit's first charges target cryptocurrency fraudA company called PlexCorps had raised $15 million through a shady initial coin offering.By M. Locklear, 12.04.2017
Federal employees stole data from Homeland SecurityIt appears they were using it to make a knockoff version of agency software.By M. Locklear, 11.29.2017
Equifax committee says executive stock sales weren’t insider tradingIt determined the executives didn’t know about the breach before dumping nearly $1.8 million worth of stock.By M. Locklear, 11.03.2017
SEC is getting serious about bitcoin fraud and fake newsIt's forming a Cyber Unit dedicated to online financial crimesBy J. Fingas, 09.26.2017
SEC suspects hackers used stolen insider info for tradingThe attackers infiltrated SEC's EDGAR database last year.By M. Moon, 09.21.2017
Twitter hides daily user numbers to avoid Facebook comparisonsIt won't even reveal its figures to the SEC.By R. England, 08.02.2017
SEC rejects Winklevoss twins' plan to trade Bitcoin as stockAnother setback in the cryptocurrency’s attempts to go mainstream.By A. Dalton, 03.10.2017
Snapchat's cavalier attitude draws the eye of Wall Street watchdogsNot offering voting rights to common shareholders is raising a red flag. By T. Seppala, 03.02.2017
Feds begin criminal investigation against TheranosProbes against the California startup keep piling up. By M. Moon, 04.19.2016
Bitcoin tech approved as a way to issue sharesOverstock wants 'blockchains' to transform the stock market.By S. Dent, 12.16.2015