The Department of Justice announced on Tuesday the arrest of Avraham Eisenberg, charging him with "market-manipulation offenses" related to his attack on the Mango Markets crypto exchange. A second …
U.S. Justice Dept is split over charging Binance as crypto world falters
Splits between U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors are delaying the conclusion of a long-running criminal investigation into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, four people …
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Digital Giant ABB to Pay $315m in Bribery Case
ABB, a Swiss industrial automation giant, will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to close out a bribery case that allegedly violates the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. ABB also produces …
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Customers battle to regain billions in bitcoin the DOJ recovered in its largest seizure of stolen crypto
When the Justice Department announced it seized billions in stolen cryptocurrency earlier this year, it seemed like great news for victims of a hack that drained around $70 million from customers’ …
Justice Dept’s crypto chief: Crypto thefts are ‘serious national security concerns’
The amount of crypto stolen by hackers has risen by more than a quarter this year, even as the value of cryptocurrencies has plunged. Blockchain thieves have nabbed as much as $3 billion of investor …
DOJ charges 3 Iranians with hacking hundreds of U.S. computers to extort ransom
The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against three Iranian men accused of hacking into hundreds of U.S. computer systems, encrypting data and extorting victims for ransom. Victims of the …
Congress Warns of US Court Records System Breach
Last week, Congress warned the public that the US justice system's public document management system was compromised in a cyberattack. The news was revealed at a hearing on oversight of the Justice …
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US Doubles Reward for Info on North Korean Hackers
The US government has ramped up the reward for providing information pertaining to North Korean state-linked hackers to $10 million, which may indicate that its efforts thus far have proved …
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US disrupts North Korean hackers that targeted hospitals
The FBI and Justice Department recently disrupted the activities of a hacking group that was sponsored by the North Korean government and that targeted U.S. hospitals with ransomware. The FBI and …
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Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging Six Individuals with Cryptocurrency Fraud Offenses in Cases Involving Over $100 Million in Intended Losses
The Department of Justice, together with federal law enforcement partners, today announced criminal charges against six defendants in four separate cases for their alleged involvement in …