Emerging Tech
DOJ Launches Disruptive Technology Strike Force
The Justice Department’s endeavor is aimed at preventing threats from adversaries using the next generation of military and national security technology against the U.S. and its allies.
Digital Government
Iranian American Convicted of Sanctions Evasion with ‘Top-Tier’ Tech
Kambiz Attar Kashani worked to ship sensitive technologies to Iranian end users despite U.S.-imposed sanctions.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Crypto Money Laundering
Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov used cryptocurrencies to attempt to hide his involvement in ransomware attacks on foreign and domestic companies.
Digital Government
Crypto Investor Charged with Market Manipulation, Defrauding Over $100 Million
Federal law enforcement continues to pursue cryptocurrency-related financial crimes as the digital asset space still lacks regulation.
Digital Government
Justice 'Hacked the Hackers' of Hive Ransomware, Stopping $130M in Demands
It took national and international cooperation to thwart the group, who targeted more than 1,500 victims.
Modernization
Watchdog: Justice Dept. Lags on Implementing Tech, Supply Chain Recommendations
An inspector general's report issued Thursday noted that as of Nov. 30, the department has more than 700 recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented, some more than three years old.
Digital Government
2022 Year in Review: The Interviews
Five of our favorite recorded interviews from the year.
Digital Government
Extradited Chinese National Sentenced On Espionage Charges
Yanjun Xu is the first extradited Chinese intelligence officer to be sentenced in the U.S., convicted of attempts to steal intellectual property.
Cybersecurity
Russia Linked to Nearly 75% of Late 2021 Ransomware Attacks, Per Analysis
The analyzed ransomware variants—from July to December 2021—amounted to millions of dollars in damages.
Emerging Tech
Compliance First, Penalty Second as Feds Implement Crypto Regulations
Officials within federal law enforcement described the critical role private sector communication will play in developing digital asset regulatory guidance.
Digital Government
Justice Reveals Use of a Double Agent in Complaint Against Chinese Spies
The spies were charged with obstruction of justice during the prosecution of a Chinese telecommunications firm in one of three indictments the department uncovered related to China’s quest for technological superiority and global standing, officials said.
Policy
U.S. Imposes Semiconductor and Aviation Tech Sanctions on Russia
The sanctions follow international concern over unmanned aerial vehicles tech found amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Digital Government
US-UK Data Sharing Program Goes Into Effect
The bilateral CLOUD agreement between both nations aims to provide law enforcement with access to valuable data to fight transatlantic and international crime.
Digital Government
NSA Employee Leaked Classified Cyber Intel, Charged with Espionage
Former NSA InfoSec Designer Jareh Sebastian Dalke was arrested by the FBI in Denver, Colorado on Wednesday as part of a sting operation.
Cybersecurity
FCC Adds China-linked Telecom Providers to List of National Security Threats
The departments of Defense and Justice want the agency to take a more comprehensive approach to preventing foreign adversaries from accessing Americans’ communications and data.
Emerging Tech
Justice Officials Release Framework for Policing Crime in Crypto Space
Complimenting the new national digital asset framework, law enforcement is planning similar steps to combat crime in the crypto marketplace.
Cybersecurity
Defense, Justice Call for FCC Rulemaking to Secure Internet Routing, Opposing NTIA
The departments cited comments from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and said a regulatory approach would have a greater impact “industry-wide” than dealing with entities case-by-case.
Cybersecurity
Whole-of-Government Effort Targets Iranian Hackers
An unsealed indictment from the Department of Justice accompanied sanctions and an advisory with international allies warning against government-linked Iranian hackers.
Digital Government
IRS Executes Summons for Financial Records of Crypto Transactions
The federal regulatory agency is asking for details from trading platform sFOX on users who engaged in at least $20,000 worth of transactions.
Digital Government
Senators Urge DOJ to Flex Debarment Authority
Two Democrats say that companies are getting away with "ripping off the government" because of the reluctance to exercise suspension and debarment authorities.
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