Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice, also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government, responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.

Source: justice.gov

New Trial Pending As DOJ Files More Charges Against Capital One Hacker
New Trial Pending As DOJ Files More Charges Against Capital One Hacker
June 30, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has postponed the Capital One trial against alleged hacker Paige A. Thompson following new charges after additional victims were...

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DOJ Vows To Prioritize Ransomware Investigations
DOJ Vows To Prioritize Ransomware Investigations
June 03, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is prioritizing investigations into ransomware, Reuters reported. This follows the Colonial Pipeline hack, which jeopardized gasoline transport for several...

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Bitcoin Daily: DOJ, IRS Investigate Binance Crypto Exchange; Crypto Theft Falls, DeFi Fraud Spikes
Bitcoin Daily: DOJ, IRS Investigate Binance Crypto Exchange; Crypto Theft Falls, DeFi Fraud Spikes
May 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance Holdings is now under investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the IRS as they try to make some order out...

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DOJ Charges North Korean Hackers With $1.3 Billion Crypto, Cash Theft
DOJ Charges North Korean Hackers With $1.3 Billion Crypto, Cash Theft
February 17, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

A national cybersecurity investigation lasting more than two years culminated in charges being levied against alleged hackers from North Korea, the U.S. Department of Justice...

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Two Obama Officials Are Frontrunners For Biden’s Top Antitrust Job
Two Obama Officials Are Frontrunners For Biden’s Top Antitrust Job
January 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

President-elect Joe Biden is looking at two ex-President Barack Obama officials to run the top antitrust job at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Reuters...

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Bitcoin Daily: OCC Grants Crypto Firm Anchorage Conditional Digital Banking License; Crypto Exchange RG Coins Owner Arrested For Money Laundering
Bitcoin Daily: OCC Grants Crypto Firm Anchorage Conditional Digital Banking License; Crypto Exchange RG Coins...
January 13, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted digital asset platform Anchorage Trust Company a digital banking license, according to a press release...

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Visa Opts Out Of Plaid Acquisition, Cites Complex Litigation
Visa Opts Out Of Plaid Acquisition, Cites Complex Litigation
January 12, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Visa has opted out of its $5.3 billion planned acquisition of Plaid after objections stemming from a Department of Justice (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit, The Wall...

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Ticketmaster Hit With $10 Million Criminal Fine For Allegedly Hacking Rival’s Network
Ticketmaster Hit With $10 Million Criminal Fine For Allegedly Hacking Rival’s Network
December 30, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Live Nation’s Ticketmaster has agreed to pay a $10 million criminal fine in order to sidestep prosecution on charges that it hacked a competitor’s computer system to...

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Credit Karma To Divest Tax Unit To Square In $7.1B Merger With Intuit
Credit Karma To Divest Tax Unit To Square In $7.1B Merger With Intuit
November 25, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The Department of Justice is requiring Credit Karma to divest its tax business to Square as part of Intuit’s $7.1 billion proposed takeover of Credit...

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