The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has broadened its investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department in Mississippi, where a notorious “Goon Squad” of deputies has been accused of torturing residents for nearly two decades.
The FBI has disrupted a Chinese government-backed hacker group that targeted universities, government agencies, and other organizations, FBI Director Chris Wray announced Wednesday.
The Justice Department is reportedly preparing to file criminal charges in connection with an Iranian cyberattack that targeted Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in an attempt to influence the outcome of the upcoming November election, according to two individuals familiar with the situation, the Associated Press reports.
Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to condemn “conspiracy theories” and “dangerous falsehoods” aimed at the Justice Department in a Thursday speech, where he will challenge Republican claims of politicization.
Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the suspected leaders of an international online white supremacist group, accusing them of encouraging members to commit hate crimes and assassinations in a bid to ignite a race war
With millions of followers online, they’ve been key figures in right-wing political circles since Donald Trump’s presidency. But according to U.S. prosecutors, they were unknowingly working for a company that served as a front for a Russian influence campaign
The Justice Department charged two Russian media executives on Wednesday in connection with a scheme that allegedly funneled millions of dollars to a Tennessee-based company to create and distribute propaganda videos that amassed millions of views on U.S. social media platforms.
The Justice Department has charged six Hamas leaders with orchestrating the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, accusing them of conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens, supporting a terrorist organization, and using bombs and weapons of mass destruction.
