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FBI: China Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure Reach New Level
Cybersecurity // February 18, 2024

The Chinese government’s attempts to virtually attack U.S. infrastructure have reportedly reached new levels. That’s according to FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said Sunday (Feb. 18) that such efforts were happening on “a scale greater than we’d seen before,” calling them a defining threat to...

Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause
CFPB // January 31, 2018

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head of the watchdog agency with a specific cause, such as a dereliction of duty or engaging in wrongdoing. According to...

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DOJ Leads Takedown of ‘Likely the World’s Largest Botnet Ever’

May 29, 2024
In a big victory against cybercrime, the U.S. Justice Department, in collaboration with international law enforcement agencies, recently conducted a successful operation to dismantle a notorious botnet known as 911 S5. This operation led to the arrest of YunHe Wang, a Chinese national, on charges related to the deployment of malware and the operation of […]

FBI: China Cyberattacks on US Infrastructure Reach New Level

February 18, 2024
The Chinese government’s attempts to virtually attack U.S. infrastructure have reportedly reached new levels. That’s according to FBI Director Christopher Wray, who said Sunday (Feb. 18) that such efforts were...

Courts Take Away President’s Power To Fire CFPB Without Just Cause

January 31, 2018
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) scored a victory Wednesday (Jan. 31) when a U.S. appeals court ruled the President can only remove the head of the watchdog agency with...