The defendants made $4.1 million after placing market bets based on information they received from the SEC database.

Wealthfront and Hedgeable accused of making false statements.

Elizabeth Holmes claimed her now-infamous medical-testing startup Theranos Inc. would change medicine with a single drop of blood.

While examinations of the 2016 SEC breach continue, there are signs the attack could have been part of a broader intrusion aimed at other government agencies or private companies.

Citigroup units made false and misleading statements to investors about the funds, the SEC said. In settling the matter, Citigroup neither admitted nor denied the SECs allegations.

BlackRock Inc. agreed to pay $12 million to settle regulatory claims that it failed to disclose a conflict of interest of a top portfolio manager.

Beyond settling with the Justice Department, S&P also reached a $125 million settlement with the California Public Employees Retirement System.