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36 Interestana reports mention U.S. Department of Justice, newest first. Each is summarised from the original reporting and links back to its publisher.
A Ukrainian-Russian dual citizen has pleaded guilty to orchestrating a sprawling money laundering network that facilitated millions of dollars in illicit transactions for cybercriminals across the globe. The individual admitted to managing a vast operation involving approximately 15,000 individuals…
The U.S. government initiated a significant transfer of Bitcoin, moving 12,267 BTC valued at approximately $1 billion, on April 2, 2024. This substantial amount originated from assets seized in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex cryptocurrency exchange hack.
The co-creator of Empire Market, a prominent dark web marketplace that operated until its shutdown, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison. This sentence stems from his involvement in facilitating approximately $430 million in illegal transactions that occurred…
The U.S. State Department announced a reward of up to $10 million for information that leads to the identification or location of Zhang Yu, a Chinese national. Zhang Yu has been charged in the United States in connection…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced federal charges on Wednesday against Zohar Pinhasi, a 50-year-old dual U.S. and Israeli national, for allegedly defrauding victims of ransomware attacks. Pinhasi, who is also known by aliases such as Zack Silver…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, the detention of James Codey Bryant, a 30-year-old resident of western Washington state. Bryant is charged with conspiracy to murder persons in a foreign country, making him the second…
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Bulgarian national, identified as the alleged developer of the Ploutus malware, a sophisticated tool used in ATM jackpotting attacks. This malware enabled criminals to force ATMs to dispense cash, leading…
Federal prosecutors are recommending a sentence of 46 months, or nearly four years, in federal prison for Michael Smith, who stands accused of defrauding individuals and entities out of millions of dollars through a scheme involving artificial intelligence-generated music.
A Kosovar national has pleaded guilty to operating Rydox, a significant illegal online marketplace that facilitated the sale of stolen personal information, login credentials, credit card details, and various cybercrime tools.
An Armenian national has been sentenced to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release for his role in Ryuk ransomware attacks that targeted and encrypted the systems of U.S. companies.
The North Korean hacking group known as WaterPlum compromised at least 30,000 devices globally between December 2025 and July 2026, according to a joint law enforcement advisory. This operation resulted in the transfer of over $10.7 million in stolen cryptocurrency…
Jonathan Kanter, former antitrust chief for the U.S. Department of Justice under the Biden administration, discussed the complex relationship between artificial intelligence development and antitrust law in a recent interview on the "Decoder" podcast.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Tuesday the court-authorized seizure of internet domains associated with NightmareStresser, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS)-for-hire service. The seized domains are nightmare-stresser[.]com and nightmarestresser[.]org.
The Sality botnet, a sophisticated malware operation active for approximately eight years, has been dismantled through a coordinated international effort involving CrowdStrike and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). This extensive takedown operation successfully isolated over 15,000 infected machines…
Searzhudin Tamirlanovich Aktulaev, a 40-year-old Russian national, has been extradited from Cyprus to the United States and faces federal charges for orchestrating a widespread malware campaign that targeted approximately 80,000 users.
A Russian national, identified as Dmitry Oleynik, has been indicted by a California federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in a widespread phishing campaign that deployed malicious software onto the devices of approximately 80,000 freelancers.
International law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with private cybersecurity partners, have successfully dismantled the infrastructure of the Sality peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet. This coordinated global action, announced on December 10, 2023, aimed to disrupt the malware's operations and bring its operators…
Law enforcement agencies, in a coordinated international operation, have successfully disrupted the Sality peer-to-peer (P2P) botnet, a significant threat that has been active for over a decade. The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced the takedown on Tuesday, August 31…
Five Venezuelan nationals have entered guilty pleas in the United States, admitting to their involvement in a sophisticated scheme of automated teller machine (ATM) jackpotting attacks. These individuals utilized malicious software, commonly referred to as malware, to gain unauthorized control…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a correction on Friday, clarifying that several of its agencies were among those targeted by Chinese threat actors, rather than being victims of the attacks.