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'We have not provided source code to China': Apple
AFP, Published on 20/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Apple has not provided its underlying software instructions or "source code" to China, the company's top lawyer said Tuesday, seeking to quash rumors about the iPhone maker's data security.
Apple fight on iPhone access extends to other cases
AFP, Published on 23/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - Apple is battling the US government over accessing locked devices in at least 10 cases around the country, in addition to the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show.
Ex-DEA agent gets 6.5 years in Silk Road case
AFP, Published on 20/10/2015
» WASHINGTON - A former US Drug Enforcement Administration agent was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for extortion and money laundering in connection with the Silk Road investigation.
Ashley Madison hackers vow more attacks: report
AFP, Published on 22/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - The hacking group behind the Ashley Madison breach compared the affair-seeking website to "a drug dealer abusing addicts" in an email exchange threatening to carry out more attacks.
Former US federal agent pleads guilty in Silk Road case
AFP, Published on 02/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - A former federal agent pleaded guilty Wednesday to stealing Bitcoins while working undercover on a US government investigation of Silk Road, and to soliciting payment from the online black market's operator.
Silk Road website mastermind faces lengthy jail term
AFP, Published on 29/05/2015
» NEW YORK - The American convicted of masterminding criminal website Silk Road, which sold $200 million worth of drugs to customers all over the world using digital currency Bitcoin, will be jailed Friday.
US jury finds Silk Road mastermind guilty
AFP, Published on 05/02/2015
» NEW YORK - The creator of shadowy online marketplace Silk Road faces a lengthy prison sentence after a New York jury convicted him of masterminding the criminal website dubbed the "e-Bay of drugs."
US defense argues wrong man accused as Silk Road kingpin
AFP, Published on 16/01/2015
» NEW YORK - Defense lawyers for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind of online criminal enterprise Silk Road, sought to convince New York jurors that the wrong man was in the dock.
US defense argues wrong man accused as Silk Road kingpin
AFP, Published on 16/01/2015
» NEW YORK - Defense lawyers for Ross Ulbricht, the alleged mastermind of online criminal enterprise Silk Road, sought to convince New York jurors on Thursday that the wrong man was in the dock.
Microsoft builds support over Ireland email case
AFP, Published on 16/12/2014
» NEW YORK - Microsoft said Monday it had secured broad support from a coalition of influential technology and media firms as it seeks to challenge a US ruling ordering it to hand over emails stored on a server in Ireland.