Justice

Romanian Woman Pleads Guilty to Hacking DC Cameras Ahead of Trump Inauguration

A second alleged conspirator is currently in a Romanian prison awaiting extradition.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DOJ Releases Charges Against Last of Four Top U.S. Cyber Adversaries

The Grand Slam charges target a single North Korean hacker for Sony, WannaCry and the Bangladeshi bank heist.

  • By Joseph Marks

The U.S. Government Wants to Wiretap Facebook Messenger in an MS-13 Case

The government and tech companies have for years been at odds over privacy considerations.

  • By Hanna Kozlowska, Quartz
Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Former CIA Director John Brennan testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 23, 2017.

Nearly 200 Former CIA Agents, Navy Officers, Ambassadors, and DOJ Officials Condemn Trump’s Brennan Action

Donald Trump recently stripped the ex-CIA director of his security clearance.

  • By Heather Timmons, Quartz

Russian Military Spy Software is on Hundreds of Thousands of Home Routers

In May, the Justice Department told Americans to reboot their routers. But there's more to do — and NSA says it's up to device makers and the public.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Get Ready to Legally 3D-Print a Gun

A settlement between Defense Distributed and the State Department has been reached.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

DOJ Admits Error Linking ID Theft Case to OPM Breach

There’s no firm evidence fraudsters are using stolen data from the massive 2015 breach, officials said.

  • By Joseph Marks

Is Bitcoin Being Manipulated by Traders? The U.S. Government Has Opened a Criminal Probe

The probe will look for evidence of practices like spoofing and wash trading.

  • By Joon Ian Wong, Quartz

Google Maps Unveils Tool to Locate Drug Disposal Sites

The company hopes it will play a part in reducing opioid use.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

FBI Considering One $5 Billion Contract For All IT Supplies, Services

A request for information sheds light on the FBI’s upcoming IT Supplies and Support Services contract, including the bureau’s preference to include all such services in a single contract.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein

The Big Message in the Iranian Cyber Indictments: Deterrence

The Justice Department wants to send a message to Congress and the public: We’re deterring cyberattacks.

  • By Joseph Marks
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Attorney General Jeff Sessions

Justice Launches Cyber Task Force

The task force will examine cyber efforts to undermine elections and critical infrastructure.

  • By Joseph Marks

Two Charged With Jackpotting Theft

The Justice Department announced charges against two for making a Connecticut ATM spit out cash.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md.

GAO Will Probe ‘Fake Comments’ to Regulatory Agencies

Democrats on House commerce panel want Justice Department involvement too.

  • By Charles S. Clark

FBI Mulling Secretive $30 Billion Tech Contract

A recompete could become a more public affair.

  • By Frank Konkel

Company That Used Russian Coders for Pentagon Project Strikes Deal

The subcontractor that hired the coders signed a non-prosecution deal to end a criminal investigation.

  • By Joseph Marks
1982 Milwaukee county sheriff's department mugshot of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. 1982 Milwaukee county sheriff's department mugshot of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.

The Algorithm That Catches Serial Killers

The numbers are startling.

  • By Emily Buder, The Atlantic

Inside CA Technologies' $45M False Claims Settlement

While rare, these sorts of settlements are not unheard of in federal IT contracting.

  • By Frank Konkel

2 Russian Spies Charged in Yahoo Breach of 500M Accounts

Russian journalists, U.S. and Russian government officials, a Russian cybersecurity firm’s employees, and other private-sector employees were targeted.

  • By Heather Kuldell
President-elect Donald Trump President-elect Donald Trump

How Will the Public Learn About Cyberattacks Under President Trump?

Unlike his predecessor, the president-elect doesn’t seem to trust the intelligence community to investigate state-sponsored hackers.

  • By Kaveh Waddell, The Atlantic