The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the developers of Samourai Wallet, an application designed for anonymous Bitcoin transactions. This legal action, criticized by Andrea Togni and others, has sparked controversy, with critics arguing that it represents an attack on civil liberties and First Amendment rights. The case underscores the broader U.S. government strategy of expanding criminal definitions, which some believe unjustly targets individuals involved in privacy-focused technology development, such as those behind Samourai Wallet and similar tools like TornadoCash, rather than specific ransomware actors.