Eric Tucker

Associated Press

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U.S. Moves to Choke Off Exports to 3 Russian Airlines

That includes parts to service their aircraft.

The Justice Department dropped its case Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 against MIT professor Gang Chen, charged last year with hiding work he did for the Chinese government, saying it 'could no longer meet its burden of proof at trial.' Chen was accused last year of concealing ties to Beijing while also collecting U.S. dollars for his nanotechnology research.

U.S. Drops Case Against MIT Professor Accused of Ties to China

He was linked to China while collecting federal dollars for his nanotechnology research.

In this Friday, July 30, 2004 file photo, the U.S.S. Virginia returns to the Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton Conn., after its first sea trials. A Navy nuclear engineer with access to military secrets has been charged with trying to pass information about the design of American nuclear-powered submarines to someone he thought was a representative of a foreign government but who turned out to be an undercover FBI agent, the Justice Department said Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021.

Navy Nuclear Engineer Charged with Trying to Pass Secrets

He was selling information to an undercover FBI agent.

In this Sept. 30, 2021 photo, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco speaks with reporters during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington. Monaco said the Justice Department, as part of a new initiative, is prepared to take legal action under a statute called the False Claims Act against contractors who misuse federal dollars by failing to disclose hacks or by having deficient cybersecurity standards. The department will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

U.S. May Sue Contractors Who Don't Report Cyber Breaches

They will also protect whistleblowers who come forward to report those issues.

In this May 11, 2021 file photo, a Colonial Pipeline station is seen in Smyrna, Ga., near Atlanta. The Biden administration is eyeing ways to harden cybersecurity defenses for critical infrastructure.

U.S. Moves to Better Protect Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

Action was triggered by the May hack of the nation's largest pipeline.

In this Aug. 22, 2019, file photo, signs on a bank of computers tell visitors that the machines are not working at the public library in Wilmer, Texas. The Associated Press has learned new details about a ransomware attack that affected roughly two dozen Texas communities two years ago.

‘Holy Moly!’: Inside Texas' Fight Against a Ransomware Hack

Across Texas, hacks occurred in nearly two dozen communities tied to a Russia-based criminal syndicate.

This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. Cybersecurity teams worked feverishly Sunday, July 4, 2021, to stem the impact of the single biggest global ransomware attack on record.

Russia-Based Ransomware Gang Offline, Cause Unclear

The group was responsible for the Memorial Day ransomware attack on the meat processor JBS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his annual live call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, June 30, 2021.

NSA Discloses Hacking Methods it Says Are Used by Russia

Attacks have been attempted on hundreds of government agencies, energy companies and other organizations.

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Cyber Experts Conducted Operations to Safeguard Election

The U.S. Cyber Command conducted more than two dozen operations.

A passerby walks past an entrance to a closed store in the nearly empty Downtown Crossing neighborhood, Tuesday, April, 14, 2020, in Boston.

Practical Reopening Problems

The doomsday scenarios that many were predicting just two weeks ago have not come to pass, raising hopes from coast to coast.

President Trump during a conference call at the White House, April 7, 2020.

Rescue Watchdog Removed

He had been tasked with overseeing the $2.2 trillion bill.

Former Boeing engineer Keith Gartenlaub near his home in Irvine, Calif., March 11, 2020.

National Security Surveillance Nabs More Than Spies

One prominent case involves a former Boeing manager.