USDOJ: Criminal Division Press Releases Archive

2008

First Indictment Filed Under Telephone "Pretexting" Statute (December 30, 2008)
Defendants Sentenced for Role in Sale of $2.5 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software (December 19, 2008)
Juneau Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Copyright Charges (December 17, 2008)
"Chinese Connection" Defendant Pleads Guilty in Ralsky Spam and Stock Fraud Conspiracy (December 16, 2008)
Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Large-scale Copyright Fraud with Large Forfeiture of Assets (December 4, 2008)
West African Immigrants Convicted of Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (December 4, 2008)
Multi-million Dollar Home Equity Line of Credit, Identity Theft and Computer Intrusion Ring Busted (November 24, 2008)
First Foreign National Extradicted for Importing and Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs in U. S. Sentenced to Prison (November 21, 2008)
Laguna Beach Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison, Fined $150,000 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Goods (November 21, 2008)
Three Plead Guilty to Bank-Fraud Conspiracy (November 20, 2008)
Juvenile Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty (November 18, 2008)
Trade Secret Charges Filed against Company Executives and South Korean Nationals (November 12, 2008)
Former Massachusetts Inmate Arrested for Hacking Prison Computer to Access Prison Management Program (November 6, 2008)
Former Intel Employee Indicted for Stealing More Than $1 Billion of Trade Secrets (November 5, 2008)
Former IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Previous Employer’s Computer System and Causing Damage (November 3, 2008)
Five Defendants Charged with Crimes Related to Major Internet-Based Counterfeit Movie Distribution Business (October 30, 2008)
San Jose Woman Charged with Fraud in Connection with a Protected Computer (October 30, 2008)
Hacker Charged with Providing Data Theft Tool in National Identity Theft Case (October 29, 2008)
Nine Arrested on Charges of Trafficking In Counterfeited Merchandise: Searches and Seizures Made at Multiple locations in Northern California (October 28, 2008)
New Jersey Man Charged with Attacking Church Of Scientology Websites in the Name of ‘Anonymous’ (October 17, 2008)
Second Guilty Plea Entered in Ralsky Spam Conspiracy (October 17, 2008)
Seven Members of Romanian Organized Crime Group Indicted in International Wire Fraud Scheme (October 16, 2008)
Lansing Spammer Pleads Guilty (October 14, 2008)
Vice President of Sales of Minnesota Computer Equipment Company Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Faris Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco Under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (October 10, 2008)
Former Connecticut State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Improperly Accessing a Government Computer (October 9, 2008)
Morgan Hill Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Trade Secrets (October 9, 2008)
Tennessee Man Indicted for Alleged Hack of Governor Sarah Palin’s E-Mail Account (October 8, 2008)
Computer Hacker Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison (October 7, 2008)
Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Possessing Unauthorized Credit Cards Numbers, Identity Theft (October 7, 2008)
San Diego Man Arraigned on Intentionally Damaging Computers Charge after Accessing Former Employer's Network and Defacing Web Page (October 7, 2008)
San Diego Area Teacher Arraigned on Computer Hacking Charges for Gaining Unauthorized Access to E-mail Accounts of School Employees and for Reading Their Email (October 6, 2008)
"Operation Dirty Laundry" Nets Six for Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (October 2, 2008)
Two European Men Charged with Conspiring to Launch Cyberattacks against Websites of Two U.S. Companies (October 2, 2008)
Auburn Man Indicted for Online Extortion (October 1, 2008)
East Hartford Man Who Pirated Movies and Television Shows and Sold Them on Ebay is Sentenced to Prison (September 26, 2008)
Former Bridgeport Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds and Computer Fraud (September 25, 2008)
Man Charged with Intentionally Causing Damage to a Protected Computer and Four Counts of Extortion (September 22, 2008)
TJX Data Theft Conspirator Pleads Guilty (September 22, 2008)
Member of Music Piracy Group Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (September 19, 2008)
New London Store Owner Who Made and Sold Pirated Movies Is Sentenced (September 18, 2008)
PSU-Harrisburg Student Sentenced after Making Threats on Myspace (September 18, 2008)
Counterfeit DVD/CD Offenders Sentenced (September 15, 2008)
Former Metaldyne Employees Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Confidential Business Information to Benefit Chinese Competitor (September 15, 2008)
Washington State Woman Sentenced to 13 Months' Imprisonment for Role in Theft of Funds (September 11, 2008)
Federal Jury Convicts Shreveport Stockbroker for Internet Threats (September 10, 2008)
West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Sentenced to Two Years in Prison (September 10, 2008)
High-Ranking Web Site Administrator Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 9, 2008)
Malaysia Resident Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in International Online Brokerage Scheme (September 8, 2008)
Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Trademark Counterfeit: Sold Fake Rolex Watches Online at Ebay (September 4, 2008)
Flea Market Owner Guilty of Trafficking Counterfeit Cd Labels (September 3, 2008)
Computer Tech Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft of Calpine Corporation Executive (September 2, 2008)
New York Man Involved in Software Piracy Conspiracy Is Sentenced (August 29, 2008)
Sacramento Man Sentenced for Using the Internet to Send Threatening Emails (August 29, 2008)
Des Moines Man Indicted for Internet Threats of Violence and Identity Theft: Man Made Multiple Threats to Boeing Company and Anacortes Oil Refinery (August 28, 2008)
Florence Man Sentenced for Trademark Infringement (August 28, 2008)
Greenville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Hacking (August 28, 2008)
Prison Terms Imposed In Access Device Fraud Case (August 28, 2008)
Culver City Man Arrested on Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Internet Posting of Songs from Unreleased Guns N’ Roses Album (August 27, 2008)
Man Admits Six Flags Computer Sabotage (August 26, 2008)
Former Television News Anchor Pleads Guilty to Computer Crime (August 22, 2008)
Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Designer Goods (August 22, 2008)
Three Defendants Plead Guilty for Online Commercial Distribution of Pirated Software: Defendants Used Multiple Web Sites to Sell Counterfeit Software Worth $2.5 Million (August 22, 2008)
Brazilian Man Charged in Conspiracy to Infect More Than 100,000 Computers Worldwide with Malicious Software (August 21, 2008)
Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Trafficking in More Than Half a Million Tubes of Counterfeit Toothpaste (August 21, 2008)
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud (August 19, 2008)
Florida Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $415,900 in Restitution for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (August 15, 2008)
Four Defendants, "Hi-tech Pharmaceuticals" Plead Guilty to Importing and Distributing "Knock-off" Prescription Drugs (August 15, 2008)
Mastermind of Elaborate Internet "Phishing" Scheme Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison (August 14, 2008)
Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Recording Device to Illegally Record Motion Pictures in a District of Columbia Theater (August 11, 2008)
Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Cyber Crimes (August 5, 2008)
Retail Hacking Ring Charged for Stealing and Distributing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from Major U.S. Retailers: More Than 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Stolen (August 5, 2008)
Two Physicians Plead Guilty in International Internet Pharmacy Conspiracy (August 1, 2008)
Former Owner of Coletronic Computer, Inc. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Systems Products (July 30, 2008)
Two Department of Defense Contractors Plead Guilty to Trade Secrets Conspiracies Involving Fuel Supply Contracts (July 29, 2008)
Oregon Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (July 23, 2008)
Romanian Citizen Admits Role in International Phishing Scheme (July 22, 2008)
Digital Currency Business E-gold Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting Charges (July 21, 2008)
Former Television News Anchor Charged with Computer Crime (July 21, 2008)
Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Trafficking in More Than $400,000 Worth of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals (July 17, 2008)
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Massive AOL Spam Scheme (July 15, 2008)
Charges for "Trading with the Enemy" and Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer (July 15, 2008)
Canadian Citizen Convicted of Illegal Sale of Satellite TV Decoding Devices (July 14, 2008)
Former Hewlett Packard Vice President Pleads Guilty to Theft of IBM Trade Secrets (July 11, 2008)
Largo Man Sentenced for Stealing Consumer Information (July 10, 2008)
East Hartford Man Admits Pirating Movies and Television Shows, Selling Them on Ebay (July 9, 2008)
Internet Distributor Convicted of Trafficking in Fake Cancer Drugs (July 7, 2008)
Former City of Newark Technology Contractor Admits Defrauding Cisco Systems of Millions of Dollars (July 2, 2008)
Frisco Man Sentenced to 30 Months For Criminal Copyright Infringement (July 2, 2008)
Four Defendants Sentenced on Aggravated Identity Theft and Computer Fraud Charges (June 30, 2008)
Three Sentenced in Multi-million Dollar Counterfeit Goods Scheme: Group Imported and Sold over $2 Million of Counterfeit Sports Jerseys over Ebay (June 30, 2008)
Federal Jury Convicts High Ranking Web Site Administrator in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (June 27, 2008)
Individuals Named in Swatting Conspiracy Charged with Obstruction of Justice (June 27, 2008)
Maple Grove Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Identity Theft (June 27, 2008)
Wyoming Man Charged with Infecting Thousands of Computers with ‘Trojan’ that He Used to Commit Fraud (June 27, 2008)
Blue Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (June 26, 2008)
Former Employee Indicted for Intentional Damage to Webhosting Data (June 26, 2008)
Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Fake IDs (June 25, 2008)
Houston Resident Indicted on Computer Hacking Charge (June 24, 2008)
Man Arrested for Stealing Identities from Internet Gambling Site for Large Identity Theft Ring (June 23, 2008)
Chinese National Sentenced for Committing Economic Espionage with the Intent to Benefit China Navy Research Center: First Sentencing Under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and First Conviction Involving Military Source Code under the Arms Export Control Act (June 18, 2008)
Two Local Residents Charged with Criminal infringement of Copyrighted Materials (June 18, 2008)
Romanian National Returned to U.S. to Face Charges (June 13, 2008)
New York Woman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Internet Fraud Scheme (June 12, 2008)
International Computer "Hacker" Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison (June 11, 2008)
New York Corporation and Its President Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit Trademarked Clothing (June 11, 2008)
Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Two Years in Federal Prison (June 10, 2008)
Ohio Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Almost $2 Million in Restitution to Cisco Systems, Inc (June 10, 2008)
California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years' Imprisonment for Computer Hacking Conviction (June 9, 2008)
Three Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury with Conspiracy to Exceed Authorized Access of a Government Computer (June 5, 2008)
Indictment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Charges of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, Access Device Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice (June 3, 2008)
Tucson Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft (June 3, 2008)
Plumas Lake Man Charged with Computer Fraud: Internet Scheme Used to Steal Micro-Deposits (May 28, 2008)
Plumas Lake Man Charged with Computer Fraud (May 28, 2008)
Daly City Resident Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison for Scheme to Traffic in Counterfeit "Designer" Handbags (May 23, 2008)
Man Pleads Guilty in Blast Fax Fraud Case (May 22, 2008)
Member of Music Piracy Group Convicted of Conspiracy (May 22, 2008)
38 Individuals in U.S. and Romania Charged in Two Related Cases of Computer Fraud involving International Organized Crime: International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Disruption of Organized Crime Ring Operating in U.S. and Romania (May 19, 2008)
Chinese Chemist Convicted in Theft of Trade Secrets (May 16, 2008)
El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Trade Secrets to Foreign Governments (May 16, 2008)
Missouri Woman Indicted on Charges of Using Myspace to ‘Cyber-Bully’ 13-year-old Who Later Committed Suicide (May 15, 2008)
Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (May 15, 2008)
Ringleaders in "Swatting/Spoofing" Conspiracy Sentenced (May 15, 2008)
Hackers Indicted for Stealing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from National Restaurant Chain (May 12, 2008)
KC Man Indicted for Cyberstalking (May 9, 2008)
Jury Convicts Ramsey Couple of Conspiracy to Defraud Cable Television Service Providers (May 8, 2008)
Military Computer Contractor Pleads to Unauthorized Access to Military Database and Id Theft (May 2, 2008)
Connecticut Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement: Forty Defendants Convicted In Operation Copycat To Date (April 29, 2008)
One of Colorado’s Largest Internet Spammers Sentenced to Federal Prison (April 28, 2008)
Former Anniston Army Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud and Theft (April 24, 2008)
Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 18 Months by Nigerian Court for Computer Intrusion in the United States (April 22, 2008)
Information Security Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Wiretapping and Identity Theft Charges (April 16, 2008)
Foreign National Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Hotel Business Center Computer Fraud Scheme (April 11, 2008)
Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System (April 9, 2008)
Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Goods: Sold Counterfeit Name Brand Handbags and Watches over the Internet (April 9, 2008)
St. Stephen Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault, Fraud, Witness Tampering and Extortion Scheme (April 7, 2008)
Five Men Charged in Software Piracy Conspiracy (April 2, 2008)
Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets Bound for China (April 2, 2008)
Birmingham Man Sentenced to Forty-two Months for Copyright Infringement (March 27, 2008)
Six Defendants Sentenced for Selling More Than $25,000,000 Worth of Counterfeit Software on Ebay (March 27, 2008)
Ohio Resident Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets (March 26, 2008)
Former Information Technology Employee of Pentastar Aviation Sentenced for Computer Intrusion and Destroying Payroll and Personnel Records (March 20, 2008)
West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Pleads Guilty (March 18, 2008)
Seattle Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for ID Theft Scheme That Used Computer File Sharing Programs: First Conviction in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (March 17, 2008)
Seattle Spammer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Spam and Tax Charges: Man Sold Spamming Software and Spamming Services Impacting Millions of Computers (March 14, 2008)
Brothers Sentenced for Selling More Than $6 Million in Pirated Software (March 7, 2008)
International Computer “Hacker” Convicted in Federal Court (March 6, 2008)
Alleged Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs Extradicted (March 4, 2008)
KC Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking (March 4, 2008)
Indonesian Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Hacking into Hotel Business Kiosks and Stealing Credit Card Data (March 3, 2008)
Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Local Company to Sell to Foreign Governments: Trade Secrets Involved Military Technology (February 29, 2008)
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce International Initiative against Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware: Over $76 Million in Counterfeit Cisco Hardware and Labels Seized (February 28, 2008)
David U. Haltinner Sentenced to 50 Months of Imprisonment for Selling Approximately 637,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers (February 26, 2008)
Chinese Chemist Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (February 21, 2008)
IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Charge of Unauthorized Access to a Government Computer (February 14, 2008)
Bakersfield Law Student Sentenced in Email Harassment Scheme (February 13, 2008)
Administration’s Annual IP Report: IP Related Prosecutions up, Focus on Health and Safety Redoubled (February 11, 2008)
Former Boeing Engineer Charged with Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China (February 11, 2008)
Ohio Man charged in scheme to obtain $1.9 million in equipment from Cisco under SMARTnet Service Contract Program (February 11, 2008)
Young ‘ Botherder’ Pleads Guilty to Infecting Military Computers and Fraudulently Installing Adware (February 11, 2008)
New Hampshire Corporation Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Importation Case (February 1, 2008)
Fairfax County Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Computer Access (January 31, 2008)
Florida Man Indicted for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (January 24, 2008)
Jefferson Woman Sentenced for Criminal Infringement of Copyrighted Materials (January 23, 2008)
Three Indicted and Arrested in One of the Largest Counterfeit Goods Prosecutions in U.S. History: Infringed Goods Valued at More Than $100 Million (January 17, 2008)
KC Woman, Man Indicted for Computer Crime, Identity Theft (January 16, 2008)
Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force: Berlin Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion (January 15, 2008)
Five Years in Prison for Takeover of Online Bank Account (January 14, 2008)
Conspiracy to Smuggle and Traffic in Counterfeit Goods (January 10, 2008)
Evansville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Intrusion (January 10, 2008)
Former St. Cloud Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Planting "Logic Bomb" on Hospital Computer (January 10, 2008)
Norcross Man Sentenced for Hacking Cox Communications’ Computer and Telecommunications System: Former Employee’s Intrusion Shut Down Services in Texas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge (January 10, 2008)
Foreign National Pleads Guilty in Complex Computer Fraud Scheme Victimizing Hundreds of Individuals (January 9, 2008)
Four Minnesota Residents Charged in California with Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Defendant Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (January 9, 2008)
Former Systems Administrator Gets 30 Months in Prison for Planting "Logic Bomb" in Company Computers (January 8, 2008)
Vancouver Resident Sentenced in Internet Fraud Case: Edwin Garcia Is Sentenced for Internet High-yield Investment Scam and Money Laundering (January 8, 2008)
Louisville Man Sentenced to 2 Years and 3 Months Imprisonment for Copyright Infringement and Firearms Charges: Man Made over $70,000 Worth of Copyright-Violated Cds and Dvds (January 7, 2008)
Former Assistant Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers: Unauthorized $50,000 Deposit into Personal Account Was to Cover Gambling Losses (January 4, 2008)
Two Charged with Selling Counterfeit Computer Products (January 4, 2008)
Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted in International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme (January 3, 2008)