(kolderal/Getty Images) Judge dismisses much of SEC suit against SolarWinds over cybersecurity disclosures The groundbreaking lawsuit’s claims about inadequate disclosures related to the historic Sunburst attack were thrown out Thursday. Jul 18, 2024 By Tim Starks
Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division Adam Hickey. (Pixelme Studios). Top DOJ official ‘pleased’ with multiagency and branch response to courts data breach Deputy Assistant Attorney General for National Security Adam Hickey discussed the breach and the need to balance transparency with privacy related to sensitive material. Oct 20, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., spoke to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 22, 2022. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Senator slams U.S. courts agency for ‘stonewalling’ inquiry into cyberattack Sen. Ron Wyden said the courts administrators' lack of answers about the breach "is a major red flag about the state of the courts’ systems." Sep 21, 2022
Adam Hickey, deputy assistant attorney general in the National Security Division at the Department of Justice arrives to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 26, 2017. (Photo: YURI GRIPAS/AFP via Getty Images) DOJ now relies on paper for its most sensitive court documents, official says A top DOJ official said potential vulnerabilities in the online case management system means that "going online is not always the best thing." Aug 4, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
The Department of Justice building in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Federal court system suffered previously undisclosed breach, congressional committee says The breach is separate from the SolarWinds fallout and had not been previously publicly disclosed. Jul 28, 2022 By AJ Vicens
Demonstrators protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court moments before the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ruling on June 24, 2022 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal sparks calls for strengthening privacy Data collected by tech companies could be used to prosecute abortion seekers, they warn. Jun 24, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Eastern District of New York Attorney Breon Peace (R) speaks during a press conference about the extradition of Colombian drug lord Dairo Antonio Usuga, aka Otoniel, in New York City on May 5, 2022. (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) U.S. recovers millions from infamous ‘3ve’ advertising scam group It's the Eastern District of New York's biggest recovery from a cybercrime to date. May 18, 2022 By Tonya Riley
The Department of Justice seal is seen on a lectern ahead of a press conference in 2018. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Ukrainian cybercriminal sentenced to 4 years in U.S. prison for credential theft scheme The defendant earned roughly $80,000 from his crimes between 2017 and 2019, prosecutors said. May 12, 2022
A dog supposedly for sale on a website Google says belongs to a Cameroonian scammer. (CyberScoop) Google files suit against Cameroonian cybercriminal who used puppies as lures The scams are just the latest example in booming cybercrime using cute puppies to steal money. Apr 11, 2022
Prosecutors say Berezan bought a Ducati with money he made off of ransomware targets. (Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP via Getty Images) Estonian man sentenced to prison for role in cyber intrusions, ransomware attacks Prosecutors say Maksim Berezan made millions in bitcoin from ransomware targets and other cybercrimes. Mar 25, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley