Cybersecurity
Justice Department Thwarts ‘Hive’ Ransomware Scheme
Avery Schmitz Fri, Jan 27, 2023, 2:24 PM
The Justice Department announces a successful campaign countering ransomware attacks by the Hive cybercriminal network.
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Department of Justice
Garland Appoints Special Counsel to Oversee Biden Documents Investigation
Katherine Pompilio Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 11:32 AM
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that he had issued an order to appoint Robert Hur to oversee an investigation into classified documents allegedly found at President Biden's office at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement as well as at the president's home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Terrorism
Reflections on Three Decades of U.S. Efforts to Resolve the Lockerbie Bombing
John Bellinger Mon, Dec 19, 2022, 8:16 AM
The Justice Department’s announcement earlier this week that it had taken custody of the third person to be charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 is the latest in 34 years of U.S. actions to prosecute the perpetrators, hold the Libyan government accountable, and secure compensation for the victims.
Donald Trump
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Scott R. Anderson, Saraphin Dhanani, Quinta Jurecic, Tyler McBrien, Natalie K. Orpett, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Nov 18, 2022, 4:59 PM
What triggered the appointment of a special counsel, who is Jack Smith, and what, if anything, does this mean for the investigations into Donald Trump?
Donald Trump
Supreme Court Filings in Trump Tax Disclosure Case
Hadley Baker Thu, Nov 10, 2022, 1:51 PM
In a Nov. 10 filing, the Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to deny former President Donald Trump’s Oct. 31 motion to stay a court order that would require him to give years of his tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee.
Department of Justice
Paul Pelosi’s Alleged Attacker Indicted For Assault and Attempted Kidnapping
William Appleton Thu, Nov 10, 2022, 12:37 PM
DePape was indicted on Nov. 9 for the Oct. 28 assault on Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Data protection
The Justice Department’s Agreement With a Data Broker That Facilitated Elder Fraud
Alistair Simmons Mon, Nov 7, 2022, 8:16 AM
The consent decree with Macromark enabled greater oversight over data brokers collecting sensitive personal information on defrauded elders.
Department of Justice
Paul Pelosi Attacker Charged with Assault and Attempted Kidnapping
Katherine Pompilio Mon, Oct 31, 2022, 3:51 PM
DePape was charged with one count of assault on an immediate family member of a United States official with the intent to retaliate against the official on account of the performance of official duties in violation of Title 18 U.S.C. §§ 115(a)(1)(A). He was also charged with one count of attempted kidnapping of a United States official on account of the performance of official duties in violation of Title 18, U.S.C., § 1201(a) and 1201(a)(5).
Department of Justice
Justice Department Announces New Legal Protections for Journalists
Hadley Baker, Katherine Pompilio Wed, Oct 26, 2022, 4:35 PM
The new regulations codified a policy—announced by the attorney general in July 2021—prohibiting the use of compulsory legal process—the use of subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, and other investigatory practices—against “newsgathering” individuals who possess and/or publish classified information.
Cyber & Technology
The Fallout From the First Trial of a Corporate Executive for ‘Covering Up’ a Data Breach
Kellen Dwyer Wed, Oct 19, 2022, 8:16 AM
The Justice Department should issue guidance to clarify the line between covering up a data breach and merely declining to disclose it.