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Money Laundering and “Cybercrime” Charges Brought Against QQAAZZ

October 20, 2020
The Department of Justice recently announced the unsealing of indictments in the Western District of Pennsylvania against 20 individuals for conspiring to launder money and commit computer fraud. The defendants located throughout 5 European countries allegedly laundered or attempted to launder tens of millions of dollars stolen from victims of cybercrime as members of the QQAAZZ org…

What is a Geofence Warrant and is it Constitutional?

September 1, 2020
Based on a recent federal district court decision, “geofence search warrants” for Google location data are subject to being challenged as an unconstitutional violation of privacy. The judge in that case refused to grant the warrant because it was too broad and violated the Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable government searches and seizures. What is […]

Operation Wire Wire is an aggressive move against federal computer crimes

June 15, 2018
This week, the Department of Justice announced in a press release that an international law enforcement operation, Operation Wire Wire, resulted in the arrest of 74 individuals, including 42 people in the United States. The government is accusing these people of committing “cyber-enabled fraud” by sending misleading emails to businesses and individuals that trick them […]

Some computer searches may be unconstitutional

September 7, 2017
In today’s electronic world, law enforcement officials investigating crimes often seek warrants to search and seize electronic devices that they believe contain incriminating evidence. However, people also store highly personal information on their electronic devices, from memories to entire conversations. Most of this electronically stored information is often irrelevant to the cri…

Arrests Made in “The Farmers Market” TOR Online Drug Investigation

April 18, 2012
This week, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles announced eight arrests spanning three continents stemming from a large-scale online drug trafficking conspiracy. According to the Department of Justice, the eight men used anonymizing software to disguise their identities and involvement in an online marketplace selling and distributing various types of illegal drugs to thousands…

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