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Florida woman jailed over massive Microsoft "Genuine" Windows & Office activation key fraud

Sayan Sen — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 13:50:01 +0000

A Florida-based woman has been indicted over a massive fraud involving thousands of "Genuine" Windows and Office labels that often contain product activation keys. Read more...

IT worker jailed four years for activating killswitch that crippled company systems

Usama Jawad — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:54:01 +0000

In a case that is surprising for many reasons, an IT worker has been sentenced to jail for deploying a killswitch that activated after he was fired from his firm. Read more...

Senior Mozilla exec explains how Firefox dies without Google and it's not just the money

Sayan Sen — Sat, 03 May 2025 03:48:01 +0000

Things do not look too good for Mozilla. The Firefox browser maker has explained how a lack of Google funding can kill it, and it's not just due to the money. Read more...

Sundar Pichai warns proposed remedies by DOJ could kill Google's R&D and innovation

Hamid Ganji — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 19:16:01 +0000

Google's CEO believes the DOJ demands, including sharing search data with rival companies, could stifle Google's innovation and harm its R&D efforts. Read more...

Chrome general manager tells judge that only Google can run Chrome

Hamid Ganji — Sat, 26 Apr 2025 12:20:02 +0000

The General Manager of Google Chrome testified in court and insisted on the company's unmatched ability to run the Chrome browser. Read more...

OpenAI rubs salt in Google's wound, says it wants Chrome if Google's forced to sell

David Uzondu — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:58:01 +0000

As Google faces antitrust pressure, OpenAI, now a top competitor, has signaled interest in taking over Chrome. Read more...

Apple could be the biggest loser in the Google Chrome sell off case

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 07:18:01 +0000

As the DOJ is forcing Google to sell off the Chrome browser, Apple is also at risk of losing a lot of billions in revenue. Read more...

More choice, more innovation: A Chrome sell-off could be good for users

Paul Hill — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:00:01 +0000

The DOJ recently expressed that it wanted Google to sell its popular Chrome browser. If that goes ahead it could lead to more choice and innovation in the browser market. Read more...

Google claims DOJ's demand to sell Chrome would hurt consumers and America's tech leadership

Taras Buria — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:42:01 +0000

In response to DOJ's demand to sell Chrome, Google published a blog post stating that doing so would hurt consumers and America's tech leadership. Read more...

DOJ: Google must sell Chrome web browser and open Search index for rivals

Pradeep Viswanathan — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:48:01 +0000

The DOJ has filed a court case against Google, urging the company to divest Chrome and potentially Android to curb anticompetitive practices. Read more...

Google might be in trouble as it's being forced to sell a core part of its business

David Uzondu — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 04:56:01 +0000

The DOJ is pushing Google to sell off a key part of its business. Could this be the start of a major shift in the tech giant's future? Read more...

US Department of Justice smashes 911 S5 botnet run by Chinese national

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 May 2024 00:38:01 +0000

The US Department of Justice has announced the arrest of YunHe Wang for operating what could be the largest botnet ever. While he has been charged, Wang has not yet been convicted. Read more...

US DOJ charges seven APT31 hackers, but nabbing them could be a problem

Paul Hill — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 01:26:01 +0000

The US DOJ has unsealed indictments against seven Chinese hackers involved with the APT31 hacking group. The group has targeted US and UK politicians as well as businesses and critics of China. Read more...

Apple worked for years to make Apple Watch compatible with Android, says report

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:18:01 +0000

Apple reportedly spent a few years trying to make the Apple Watch compatible with Android. The information comes after the Justice Department sued the company for monopolizing smartphone markets. Read more...

US DOJ sues Apple accusing it of antitrust violations

Paul Hill — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:16:08 +0000

The US Department of Justice is going after Apple for allegedly breaking antitrust law. It outlined several areas where it thinks Apple is reducing competition leading to worse products. Read more...

Newly revealed court papers show Google's claim that Microsoft offered to sell Bing to Apple

John Callaham — Sun, 25 Feb 2024 04:54:01 +0000

In unsealed court documents, Google claims that Microsoft tried to sell its Bing division to Apple in 2018, but Apple reportedly felt that Microsoft was not investing in Bing as much as it could. Read more...

U.S. Justice Department appoints first ever AI officer to advance its technical expertise

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 22 Feb 2024 18:16:01 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice has appointed its first AI officer Jonathan Mayer to lead efforts to tackle the dangers of AI with regards to law enforcement and advise government officials. Read more...

Report: DOJ and FTC both want to investigate Microsoft-OpenAI relationship

Omer Dursun — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:00:01 +0000

The DOJ and FTC are engaged in a "turf war" over who gets to investigate Microsoft's investment in and partnership with OpenAI for antitrust issues. Sources say neither agency will cede jurisdiction. Read more...

Microsoft says it spent $100 Billion on Bing and is stopping Google from having a monopoly

Mehrotra A — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 18:42:01 +0000

Satya Nadella took the stand today in the DOJ's case against Google where he talked about Microsoft's plan for Bing and the company's struggles because of Google's alleged monopoly in the market. Read more...

Google is trying to keep its antitrust trial out of the public eye

Paul Hill — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 03:08:01 +0000

Google and the US government are going head-to-head over the information they believe should be known to the public in the antitrust case against the company. It will be for the judge to decide. Read more...

Google goes to court today with the US DOJ in a major anti-monopoly trial over search deals

John Callaham — Tue, 12 Sep 2023 13:28:01 +0000

Google will face the US Department of Justice today in court. The DOJ claims Google made anti-competitive deals with mobile phone makers and web browsers to make Google search their default. Google Read more...

U.S. Senator calls for investigation of China-related Microsoft email hack

Omer Dursun — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 11:46:01 +0000

Microsoft said Chinese hackers accessed US and EU government email accounts. Senator Wyden asked authorities to investigate Microsoft's role and negligence. They worry about the encryption keys. Read more...

Chinese ex-Apple engineer stole Apple Car secrets, says DoJ

Omer Dursun — Tue, 16 May 2023 22:00:01 +0000

A former Apple software engineer has been charged by the US Department of Justice for allegedly stealing valuable autonomous vehicle technology and this is not the first time for Apple. Read more...

US DoJ crypto enforcement team head says they're coming after mixers and tumblers

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:38:01 +0000

The US DoJ's National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team says it's going after companies that offer mixing and tumbling services to help criminals launder their money. It hopes to clean up the sector. Read more...

Justice Department accuses Google of destroying evidence in antitrust lawsuit

Usama Jawad — Fri, 24 Feb 2023 09:40:01 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked a district judge to sanction Google for allegedly destroying evidence in an ongoing antitrust lawsuit regarding its dominance in the web search market. Read more...

Tesla confirms DoJ request for Autopilot documents in criminal investigation

Usama Jawad — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 06:08:01 +0000

Tesla has confirmed that it has been required by the U.S. Department of Justice to hand over documents regarding its Auotpilot system. The company is under a criminal investigation right now. Read more...

Sam Bankman-Fried fraud case: DOJ launches website for FTX victims

Paul Hill — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 04:50:01 +0000

The US Department of Justice has launched a website with contact details so that FTX victims can reach out. It could help Sam Bankman-Fried's victims recover the funds they lost access to on FTX. Read more...

Google agrees to pay largest privacy settlement in U.S. history for tracking location data

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:32:01 +0000

Google will pay $391.5 million as part of its settlement with 40 U.S. states after it continued to track users' location data even after turning location tracking features off in the settings. Read more...

TikTok is being investigated in the U.S. for not moderating child sex abuse material

Usama Jawad — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 05:52:01 +0000

TikTok is reportedly being investigated by the U.S. government for not moderating child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on the social media platform and being a hunting ground for predators. Read more...

Microsoft accused of engaging in bribery by former employee

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 10:06:01 +0000

In an exposé, a former Microsoft employee-turned whistleblower has recounted his experiences of how the company engages in hundred of millions of dollars in bribery in the middle east and Africa. Read more...

U.S. Department of Justice recovers $2.3 million in Bitcoin paid to ransomware group

Usama Jawad — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:06:01 +0000

The U.S. DoJ has announced that it has seized $2.3 million worth of Bitcoin that had been paid to ransomware-as-a-service group DarkSide, which was involved in the Colonial Pipeline attack last month. Read more...

U.S. DoJ to consider ransomware attacks as seriously as terror attacks

Paul Hill — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 01:56:01 +0000

The U.S. will address ransomware attacks in a more centralized way according to internal documents seen by Reuters. Ransomware attacks are also being given a priority similar to terrorist attacks. Read more...

Google's FLoC advertising technology sparks antitrust investigations in the U.S.

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:48:01 +0000

The United States Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Google's intention to get rid of traditional identifying cookies to make way for federated learning that groups users into cohorts. Read more...

McAfee and his advisor indicted over cryptocurrency fraud

Paul Hill — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 04:54:01 +0000

The US Department of Justice has indicted John McAfee over cryptocurrency fraud. It said the businessman was involved in a pump-and-dump scheme on Twitter. He's currently detained in Spain. Read more...

Mozilla is worried about being collateral damage in Google's antitrust case

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 09:40:01 +0000

In response to the recently filed antitrust lawsuit against Google, Mozilla has expressed concerns that cancelling search agreement deals may affect its ability to develop its products. Read more...

United States DOJ sues Google for monopolistic practices

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 15:46:01 +0000

The United States Department of Justice has moved forward with a lawsuit against Google, citing monopolistic behaviors that violate antitrust laws to maintain its dominance in the search market. Read more...

Snap confirms it is being investigated over its U.S. IPO last year

Jay Bonggolto — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 08:14:01 +0000

After sustaining a series of losses since filing its $3 billion IPO earlier last year, Snap has confirmed that the U.S. Justice Department and SEC are conducting a probe on its 2017 public offering. Read more...

AT&T claims U.S. DOJ is conniving with Dish in HBO distribution row

Ruel Revales — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 05:28:01 +0000

AT&T-owned WarnerMedia accused the U.S. Department of Justice of secretly working with Dish in an ongoing dispute over HBO distribution. The accusation was made after HBO went dark on Dish's service. Read more...

DOJ sides with Microsoft to limit use of indefinite secrecy orders

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:42:01 +0000

In a ruling today, the U.S. Department of Justice has come in support of Microsoft via a new policy which limits the excessive use of indefinite secrecy orders by the U.S. Government. Read more...

US Supreme Court to review Microsoft's legal battle over foreign servers

Hamza Jawad — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 18:08:01 +0000

Microsoft has announced that the US Supreme Court will be considering the company's major digital privacy case against federal authorities - a legal battle that has continued for over three years. Read more...