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Former NSA employee charged with offering to sell cyber secrets to foreign gov’ts
Brief Former NSA employee charged with offering to sell cyber secrets to foreign gov’ts

Jonathan Greig September 29, 2022

FBI, DOJ defend ‘offensive’ actions against Chinese, Russian operations

Jonathan Greig September 8, 2022

FBI, DOJ defend ‘offensive’ actions against Chinese, Russian operations
Official: DOJ probing 2020 federal court system breach

Martin Matishak July 28, 2022

Official: DOJ probing 2020 federal court system breach
DOJ seized ransoms paid by health centers in Kansas, Colorado after 2021 attacks

Jonathan Greig July 19, 2022

DOJ seized ransoms paid by health centers in Kansas, Colorado after 2021 attacks
DOJ sets new goals for responding to ransomware attacks
Brief DOJ sets new goals for responding to ransomware attacks

Jonathan Greig July 1, 2022

Netwalker ransomware affiliate agrees to plead guilty to hacking charges

Jonathan Greig June 28, 2022

Netwalker ransomware affiliate agrees to plead guilty to hacking charges
Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement

Jonathan Greig June 22, 2022

Twitter apologizes for abusing user security information after $150 million FTC settlement
FBI, DOJ say less than 25% of NetWalker ransomware victims reported incidents

Jonathan Greig June 11, 2022

FBI, DOJ say less than 25% of NetWalker ransomware victims reported incidents
DOJ, FBI shut down marketplace for stolen Social Security numbers
Brief DOJ, FBI shut down marketplace for stolen Social Security numbers

Jonathan Greig June 7, 2022

DOJ: Congress looked into CFAA updates but effort was stalled by extortion concerns

Jonathan Greig June 6, 2022

DOJ: Congress looked into CFAA updates but effort was stalled by extortion concerns
Justice Department softens enforcement of hacking law in ‘good faith’ cases

Martin Matishak May 19, 2022

Justice Department softens enforcement of hacking law in ‘good faith’ cases
Ukrainian sentenced to 4 years for selling hacked passwords
Brief Ukrainian sentenced to 4 years for selling hacked passwords

Emma Vail May 12, 2022

Three hackers given multiple-year sentences for SSN fraud, identity theft
Brief Three hackers given multiple-year sentences for SSN fraud, identity theft

Jonathan Greig May 11, 2022

DOJ accuses UK man of hacks on brokerage accounts costing more than $5 million in losses
Brief DOJ accuses UK man of hacks on brokerage accounts costing more than $5 million in losses

Jonathan Greig May 10, 2022

US disrupts prolific botnet controlled by Russian military, DOJ says

Jonathan Greig April 6, 2022

US disrupts prolific botnet controlled by Russian military, DOJ says
Senate approves historic cyber incident reporting bill, sends to Biden’s desk

Martin Matishak March 11, 2022

Senate approves historic cyber incident reporting bill, sends to Biden’s desk
Cyber incident reporting bill hitches a ride on $1.5 trillion spending deal

Martin Matishak March 9, 2022

Cyber incident reporting bill hitches a ride on $1.5 trillion spending deal
DoJ announces new strategy for countering nation-state threats

Adam Janofsky February 23, 2022

DoJ announces new strategy for countering nation-state threats
Former defense contractor attempted to provide military secrets to Russia, DOJ says

Adam Janofsky December 16, 2021

Former defense contractor attempted to provide military secrets to Russia, DOJ says
Air War College professor pleads guilty to hiding contacts with Chinese official

Dina Temple-Raston October 25, 2021

Air War College professor pleads guilty to hiding contacts with Chinese official
Two Eastern Europeans sentenced for providing ‘bulletproof hosting” services

Dina Temple-Raston October 20, 2021

Two Eastern Europeans sentenced for providing ‘bulletproof hosting” services
Pentagon official:’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers

Martin Matishak October 20, 2021

Pentagon official:’Open question’ if Putin’s government can stop hackers
DOJ to go after government contractors who don’t disclose breaches
Brief DOJ to go after government contractors who don’t disclose breaches

Catalin Cimpanu October 6, 2021

Justice Department launches a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
Brief Justice Department launches a National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team

Andrea Peterson October 6, 2021

Money launderer who helped North Korean cybercriminals sentenced to more than 11 years
Brief Money launderer who helped North Korean cybercriminals sentenced to more than 11 years

Adam Janofsky September 9, 2021