Security News

DoJ Indicts 14 North Koreans for $88M IT Worker Fraud Scheme Over Six Years
2024-12-13 15:51

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted 14 nationals belonging to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) for their alleged involvement in a long-running...

DOJ: Man hacked networks to pitch cybersecurity services
2024-11-25 19:24

A Kansas City man has been indicted for allegedly hacking into computer networks and using this access to promote his cybersecurity services. [...]

Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
2024-11-22 09:37

Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks. To...

Penn State pays DoJ $1.25M to settle cybersecurity compliance case
2024-10-23 23:29

Fight On, State? Not this time Pennsylvania State University has agreed to pay the Justice Department $1.25 million to settle claims of misrepresenting its cybersecurity compliance to the federal...

US lawmakers push DOJ to prosecute tax prep firms for leaking taxpayer data to big tech
2024-10-22 22:31

TaxSlayer, H&R Block, TaxAct, and Ramsey Solutions accused of sharing info with Meta and Google A quartet of Democratic lawmakers have penned a letter to the US Department of Justice asking it to...

Microsoft and DOJ disrupt Russian FSB hackers' attack infrastructure
2024-10-03 17:58

Microsoft and the Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by the Russian ColdRiver hacking group to target United States government employees and nonprofit organizations from Russia...

DOJ, Microsoft seize 107 domains used in Russia's Star Blizzard phishing attacks
2024-10-03 16:00

Winter is coming The US Department of Justice and Microsoft have seized 107 websites used by Russian cyberspies in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive information from US government agencies,...

DOJ Charges Nashville Man for Helping North Koreans Get U.S. Tech Jobs
2024-08-09 07:12

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday charged a 38-year-old individual from Nashville, Tennessee, for allegedly running a "Laptop farm" to help get North Koreans remote jobs with American and British companies. Court documents allege that Knoot participated in a worker fraud scheme by letting North Korean actors get employment at information technology companies in the U.K. and the U.S. It's believed that the revenue generation efforts are a way to fund North Korea's illicit weapons program.

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws
2024-08-03 09:10

The U.S. Department of Justice, along with the Federal Trade Commission, filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for "Flagrantly violating" children's privacy laws in the country. The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form videos and messages with adults and others on the service.

U.S. DoJ Indicts North Korean Hacker for Ransomware Attacks on Hospitals
2024-07-26 08:55

The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday unsealed an indictment against a North Korean military intelligence operative for allegedly carrying out ransomware attacks against healthcare facilities in the country and funneling the payments to orchestrate additional intrusions into defense, technology, and government entities across the world. "Rim Jong Hyok and his co-conspirators deployed ransomware to extort U.S. hospitals and health care companies, then laundered the proceeds to help fund North Korea's illicit activities," said Paul Abbate, deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.