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Justice Department disrupts vast Chinese hacking operation that infected consumer devices

Sep. 18, 2024 16:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has disrupted a group of hackers working at the direction of the Chinese government who targeted universities, government agencies and other organizations, Director Chris Wray said Wednesday. The hacking campaign known as Flax Typhoon installed malicious...

Law enforcement leans on 3D-printer industry to help thwart machine gun conversion devices

Sep. 06, 2024 15:55 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department officials are turning to the 3D-printing industry to help stop the proliferation of tiny pieces of plastic transforming weapons into illegal homemade machine guns on streets across America. The rising threat of what are known as machine gun...

Justice Dept. says it's committed to sharing info about foreign election threats with tech companies

Aug. 02, 2024 18:43 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department remains committed to sharing with social media companies information that it picks up about efforts by foreign governments to influence this year's elections, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told a lawyers' conference on Friday. Speaking...