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

DOJ Cracks Down on Use of ‘Microtransactions’ to Conceal Fraud
DOJ Cracks Down on Use of ‘Microtransactions’ to Conceal Fraud
December 15, 2023  |  Fraud Attack

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a crackdown on fraud networks that steal money from consumer accounts and use fraudulent “microtransactions” to conceal their illicit activities...

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Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
Binance Faces Challenges in SE Asia After $4 Billion US Fine
November 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Last week, Binance agreed to pay $4 billion to resolve a Department of Justice investigation. Although that case is in the rearview mirror, the world’s...

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Coinbase CEO: Binance Settlement Will ‘Turn the Page’ for Crypto
Coinbase CEO: Binance Settlement Will ‘Turn the Page’ for Crypto
November 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Does the end of the case against Binance mark a new beginning for cryptocurrencies? That’s what Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong believes, according to a Monday (Nov. 27) interview with CNBC. “The enforcement action...

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Tale of 2 Crypto Exchanges: Binance’s Money Laundering vs FTX’s Misappropriation
Tale of 2 Crypto Exchanges: Binance’s Money Laundering vs FTX’s Misappropriation
November 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency exchanges play a vital role in the digital asset ecosystem. They facilitate the buying, selling, trading, transferring, and storing of both individual and institutional...

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Ex-Binance CEO Zhao: ‘I Made Mistakes’
Ex-Binance CEO Zhao: ‘I Made Mistakes’
November 22, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance’s outgoing CEO says resigning from the cryptocurrency exchange was the right move. After agreeing to resign Tuesday (Nov. 21) as part of an agreement with...

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Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
Feds Seize $9 Million in Crypto ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam Probe
November 21, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Federal authorities have seized almost $9 million in cryptocurrency tied to a scam ring. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) the seizure of...

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Report: Russian-Speaking Hacking Group Breached 632,000 US Government Email Addresses
Report: Russian-Speaking Hacking Group Breached 632,000 US Government Email Addresses
October 30, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

A Russian-speaking hacking group reportedly accessed the email addresses of about 632,000 U.S. federal employees at the Department of Defense and the Department of Justice. The cyberattack,...

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Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
Antitrust Trial Reveals Google Spends $26.3 Billion on Default Search Engine Agreements
October 27, 2023  |  Google

A top executive from Google disclosed Friday (Oct. 27) during its antitrust trial that the company paid $26.3 billion in 2021 to secure default search engine...

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Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
Google Emphasizes Importance of Innovation in Antitrust Trial
October 26, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

Google executive Prabhakar Raghavan testified Thursday (Oct. 26) in the search and advertising giant’s ongoing antitrust trial, shedding light on the challenges the company faces...

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