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Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers participates in a virtual news conference at the Department of Justice on October 28, 2020 in Washington, DC. – Five Chinese agents have been arrested in the United States for their role in an operation targeting opponents of the Chinese government, US officials announced on October 28, 2020. Assistant Attorney General John Demers said charges had been filed against eight people involved in an “illegal Chinese law enforcement operation known as Fox Hunt.” (Photo by Sarah Silbiger / POOL / AFP) (Photo by SARAH SILBIGER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Veteran Justice official who oversaw cybercrime cases to step down

Demers' position is one of the most powerful cyber-related perches in the U.S. government.

Jun 14, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas

European police hope Google ads will steer teenagers away from a life of hacking

Success is hard to measure, police say.

Apr 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra

WESTERLY, RI/USA – MARCH 31, 2020. RI Military Police directs a driver with none-state plate at a checkpoint on US 1 in Westerly. Drivers must provide contact information and self-quarantine.

Hackers are using coronavirus-themed phishing lures to go after DOD networks

Hackers are targeting defense industrial base companies and their networks in order to move into DOD systems.

Apr 21, 2020 By Shannon Vavra