The U.S. Department of Justice. (bpperry/Getty Images) Justice and Commerce Department ‘strike force’ target theft of quantum, autonomous technologies A series of criminal cases took aim at individuals seeking to help China, Russia and Iran gain access to sensitive U.S. tech. May 16, 2023 By Tonya Riley
This Bay Area prosecutor wants to help police nationwide take on ‘pig butchering’ scams Santa Clara County Deputy District Attorney Erin West's "Operation Shamrock" isn't relying on luck to take down the worst criminals. Apr 17, 2023 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) White House talks with TikTok stall after blistering congressional hearing TikTok's general counsel said Friday the company hasn't heard from the Biden administration since CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared before Congress. Mar 31, 2023 By Tonya Riley
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, presided over a hearing of the Weaponization of the Federal Government Subcommittee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on Feb. 09. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) White House faces deeply skeptical Congress as it advocates for controversial surveillance tool Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which expires in December, is in perhaps its most precarious position yet. Feb 28, 2023 By Tonya Riley
A pedestrian walks past a seal reading “Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation”, displayed on the J. Edgar Hoover FBI building, in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2022. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) FBI says cyber incident at New York field office ‘contained’ The bureau is working to gain additional information about the reported cyberattack. Feb 17, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco (Sarah Silbiger/Pool/Bloomberg) Russian founder of a cryptocurrency exchange known for funneling ransomware profits arrested The arrest comes as the U.S. ramps up efforts to crack down on attempts by cybercriminals to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions. Jan 18, 2023 By Tonya Riley