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Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section

2000

Virginia Man Sentenced for Violation of the"No Electronic Theft" (NET) Act for Unlawful Distribution of Software on the Internet (March 3, 2000)

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2006

Anderson Man Charged with Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 28, 2006)
Defendant Sentenced in Online Piracy Crackdown (December 19, 2006)
Two Michigan Residents Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 15, 2006)
Former Chinese National Charged with Stealing Military Application Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Firm to Benefit Governments of Thailand, Malaysia, and China: Third Foreign Economic Espionage Indictment in the United States Since the Enactment of Economic Espionage Act of 1996; Source Code Used for Military Combat Simulation and Banned for Export Without License (December 14, 2006)
Two Men Plead Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Companies to Benefit China: First Conviction in the Country for Foreign Economic Espionage (December 14, 2006)
Utah Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services (December 14, 2006)
Vermilion, Ohio Man Charged with Wire Fraud (December 14, 2006)
Hollywood Movie Pirate Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Copyright Infringement and Escape (December 1, 2006)
Former Vancouver Area Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Software and Money Laundering: Web of Companies Sold up to $20 million of Microsoft Software with Altered Licenses (November 29, 2006)
Camcorder Pleads Guilty to Infringing Copyright of Mission Impossible III (November 13, 2006)
Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Pleads Guilty: Caused up to $25 Million in Losses to Software Industry (November 9, 2006)
Pharmaceutical Distributor Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Drugs (October 18, 2006)
Wise, Virginia Man Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (October 17, 2006)
California Man Sentenced for Recklessly Damaging a Protected Computer Owned by his Former Employer (October 16, 2006)
Local Business Owner Sentenced to Year In Jail for Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Related to the Sales of Counterfeit Goods (October 16, 2006)
California Man Sentenced for Electronically Stealing Trade Secrets from his Former Employer, a Construction Contractor (October 13, 2006)
Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Ordering and Receiving Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Drugs (September 25, 2006)
Owner of P.C. Consultants of Wadsworth, Inc. Charged with Computer Intrusion of Merrick Graphics' Computer System (September 22, 2006)
Developer of "HU Loader" Pleads Guilty in Satellite Television Piracy Case (September 21, 2006)
Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals & 11 Individuals Indicted for "Generic" Pill Fraud Scheme: Defendants Allegedly Sold Millions of Pills Over the Internet (September 20, 2006)
Justice Department Announces Guilty Plea in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 12, 2006)
For-Profit Software Piracy Website Operator Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $5.4 Million in Illegal Revenue (September 8, 2006)
'Operation Fastlink' Defendant Sentenced for Online Software Piracy (September 7, 2006)
Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Sentenced to Six Years in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $4.1 Million in Illegal Revenue (August 25, 2006)
Michigan Man Gets 30 Months for Conspiracy to Order Destructive Computer Attacks on Business Competitors (August 25, 2006)
Two Men Plead Guilty To Music Piracy Charges (August 24, 2006)
Miramar Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (August 22, 2006)
Fourth Guilty Plea in Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Following Warehouse Raids of Counterfeit Goods (August 11, 2006)
Statement of the Attorney General on the Senate's Action on the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention (August 4, 2006)
Four Men Sentenced And Another Film Critic Pleads Guilty In Operation Copycat (August 1, 2006)
Florida Man Sentenced for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (July 13, 2006)
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three For Conspiracy to Steal and Sell Coca Cola Company Trade Secrets (July 11, 2006)
Oxford, GA Man Indicted For Trafficking in Illicit Software (July 10, 2006)
Chesterfield Township Retailer Sentenced for Sale of Counterfeit Products July 5, 2006
Former Metaldyne Employees Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (July 5, 2006)
U.S. Announces Charges Against 22 Traffickers of Counterfeit Movies (June 28, 2006)
Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Federal Online Piracy Crackdown: Defendants Receive Prison Terms Between 8 and 18 Months (June 28, 2006)
Former Technology Manager Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Computer Hacking Offense (June 23, 2006)
Attorney General Highlights Department of Justice's Efforts to Enforce and Protect Intellectual Property Rights: 2006 Progress Report Announces Implementation of Task Force's Previous Recommendations (June 20, 2006)
Progress Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property (June 2006)
Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce (June 20, 2006)
Massachusetts Man And Woman Plead Guilty To Participating In One Of New England's Largest Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies (June 19, 2006)
Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Pleads Guilty: Caused Up To $20 Million in Losses to Software Industry (June 16, 2006)
North Carolina Man Charged with Illegally Accessing American College of Physicians Database (June 15, 2006)
Los Angeles Man Charged after Attempting to Make Copy of the Medical College Admissions Test (May 25, 2006)
Pharmacist Convicted of Purchasing Chinese Counterfeit Drugs (May 25, 2006)
Final Defendant Charged Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in United States to Date (May 22, 2006)
Jury Convicts Store Owner of Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Software (May 19, 2006)
Three Defendants Sentenced in Federal Internet Music Piracy Crackdown: One Defendant Receives 15 Months in Prison (May 19, 2006)
Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Sentenced for Hacking Department of Education Computer (May 12, 2006)
"Botherder" Dealt Record Prison Sentence for Selling and Spreading Malicious Computer Code (May 8, 2006)
California Man Pleads Guilty in "Botnet" Attack That Impacted Seattle Hospital and Defense Department (May 4, 2006)
Five Additional Defendants Charged in Crackdown Against Worldwide Internet Piracy Groups: Second Set of Indictments Arising From Charlotte FBI Undercover Investigation for Operations FastLink and Site Down (April 27, 2006)
Los Angeles Man Convicted under New Statute for Pirating Movie in a Movie Theater (April 20, 2006)
San Diego Computer Expert Charged with Hacking into U.S.C. Computer System Containing Student Applications (April 20, 2006)
Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (April 13, 2006)
Five Additional Defendants Charged with Violating Copyright Laws as Part of Operation Copycat: 20 Defendants Convicted Thus Far, including Three Site Operators; 32 Defendants Charged to Date in Ongoing Investigation (April 6, 2006)
First Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S. to Date (April 3, 2006)
United States Secret Service's Operation Rolling Stone Nets Multiple Arrests (March 28, 2006)
Telemarketing Firm Official Indicted in New Hampshire Phone Jamming Case (March 27, 2006)
Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Hacking Department of Education Computer (March 1, 2006)
Justice Department Announces Four Pleas in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown (February 28, 2006)
Cleveland, Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Conspiracy (February 28, 2006)
Former Officer of Internet Company Sentenced in Case of Massive Data Theft from Acxiom Corporation (February 22, 2006)
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Student with Accessing Protected Computer at University of Utah (February 17, 2006)
Utah Man Charged with Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services in Vernal Region (February 15, 2006)
Former Antelope, California Man Pleaded Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Microsoft Software (February 14, 2006)
California Man Indicted for Botnet Attack That Impacted Hospital (February 10, 2006)
Florida Man Indicted for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (February 7, 2006)
19 Indicted in $6.5 Million “RISCISO” Software Piracy Conspiracy (February 1, 2006)
Azusa, California "Phisher" Arrested for Posing as America Online Billing Representative and Obtaining Personal Information from Subscribers (January 26, 2006)
Bot Herder Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Adware Installs and Selling Zombies to Hackers and Spammers (January 23, 2006)
Dayton, Ohio, Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Crimes Involving Minors and Computer Intrusion (January 19, 2006)
Three Charged with Pirating Video Games And Illegally Modifying Xbox Game Consoles (January 12, 2006)
Operation Higher Education: Las Vegas Man Admits Role in Online Piracy Ring (January 6, 2006)

2007

L.A. County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Hotel Business Kiosks and Stealing Credit Card Information (December 18, 2007)
Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking (December 17, 2007)
Ten Indicted for Pretexting in "Operation Dialing for Dollars": Defendants Would Adopt Various Identities to Get Confidential Tax, Medical and Employment Info (December 6, 2007)
Ten Charged in $200 Million Smuggling Operation into the Port of Newark: Defendants Charged with Bypassing Border Security Measures at the Port of Newark by Paying More Than $500,000 in Bribes (December 5, 2007)
St. Stephen Man Convicted of Sexual Assault, Fraud, Witness Tampering and Extortion Scheme (December 4, 2007)
North Carolina Man Sentenced to 110 Years for Computer Hacking and Child Pornography (November 30, 2007)
Brothers Who Operated Fraudlent Salvation Army Website After Katrina Sentenced to Prison (November 28, 2007)
Former Customs Officer Sentenced in Conspiracy Case (November 27, 2007)
Two Ohio Women Charged with Illegally Intercepting School Officials’ E-mails and Illegally Possessing User Names and Passwords (November 20, 2007)
Pasadena Man Sentenced for Defrauding Renton On-line Gaming Company: Man Used Stolen Identities to Order and Resell Goods from Wizards of the Coast On-line Store (November 16, 2007)
Smithfield, Pennsylvania, Resident Entered Guilty Plea to Trafficking in Copyrighted CDs (November 15, 2007)
Justice Department Announces Seventh Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (November 14, 2007)
U.S. Charges Six with Trafficking In Counterfeit Designer Clothing (November 14, 2007)
Former Employee of Cia and Fbi Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Unauthorized Computer Access and Naturalization Fraud (November 13, 2007)
Romanian Authorities Arrest 9 of 22 Defendants Charged in Organized Crime Group: 21 Simultaneous Searches Reveal Evidence of Massive "Phishing" and Fraud Scheme (November 13, 2007)
"Swatter" Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy: Defendant Made False 911 Calls for Fun and Profit by Using "Spoof" Cards (November 9, 2007)
Computer Security Consultant Charged with Infecting up to a Quarter Million Computers That Were Used to Wiretap, Engage in Identity Theft, Defraud Banks (November 9, 2007)
Cumming Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Components (November 8, 2007)
Three Additional Defendants Arrested in Scheme to Hack into Fresno State University’s Computer System to Make Unauthorized Grade Changes (November 8, 2007)
Former Employee of The Imperial Group Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets (November 6, 2007)
Operation Bell Bottoms Targets Counterfeiting, Narcotics Operation in Los Angeles-area Clothing Stores (November 6, 2007)
eBay Auction Scam Nets Sacremento Man 24 Months in Prison: Defendant Failed to Deliver Season Tickets to Sporting Events and Rolex Watches Worth More Than $93,324.52 (November 5, 2007)
Seattle Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with ID Theft Using Computer File Sharing Programs: First Conviction in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (November 5, 2007)
Email Spammer Sentenced to over Two Years in Prison for Participating in Massive Aol Spam Scheme (November 2, 2007)
Defendant Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison As Part of Internet Piracy Crackdown (November 1, 2007)
Two Defendants Indicted for Hacking into Fresno State University's Computer System to Make Unauthorized Grade Changes (October 31, 2007)
Sacramento Woman Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Online Bank Account (October 29, 2007)
Defendant Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison As Part of Internet Piracy Crackdown (October 26, 2007)
Defendant Pleads Guilty in DVD Piracy Conspiracy in First Joint Investigation by U.S. and China (October 25, 2007)
Four Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Microsoft Corporation: "Operation Cyberstorm" Defendants Operated Scheme to Obtain over $29 Million Worth of Discounted Software under False Pretenses (October 25, 2007)
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Man in Scheme Targeting Fiance's Bank Account (October 25, 2007)
Operator of "Botnet", a Network of Thousands of Virus-infected Computers, Sentenced to 12 Months in Federal Prison (October 23, 2007)
Distributors Selling "Knock Off" Goods in Sacramento and Placer Counties Charged with Trademark Violations: Three Defendants Targeted for Selling Counterfeited Handbags, Wallets, and other Items for Profit (October 18, 2007)
Nationwide Trafficker of Counterfeit Clothing Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison: Five of Seven Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Multi-State Enforcement Operation (October 12, 2007)
David U. Haltinner Pleads Guilty for Selling Approximately 637,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers (October 11, 2007)
Ann Arbor Former Network Engineer Convicted of Hacking into Pentastar Aviation Network, Destroying Payroll and Personnel Records (October 9, 2007)
Seattle Man Indicted for ID Theft Using Computer File Sharing Programs: First Case in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (October 6, 2007)
Indictment and Arrest for Using Botnet to Launch DoS Attacks (October 1, 2007)
"Operation Tarnished Badge" Defendant Charged with Satellite Piracy (September 26, 2007)
"Operation Tarnished Badge" Results in Another Satellite Piracy Conviction (September 26, 2007)
Norcross Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer's Computer and Telecommunications System: Intrusion Shut Down Communications and Internet Services in Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge (September 26, 2007)
Two Bay Area Men Indicted On Charges Of Economic Espionage (September 26, 2007)
Operation Phony Pharm: Six Charged As a Result of Investigation Targeting Internet Sale of Steroids, Human Growth Hormone (September 24, 2007)
Ohio Man Sentenced for for Illegally Transmitting Electronic Funds from Various Banks to Ameritrade and E*Trade, Totaling Approximately $3,348,000.00 (September 21, 2007)
Doctor and Pharmacy Owner Plead Guilty in Internet Pharmacy Conspiracy (September 19, 2007)
Former Department of Commerce Agent Indicted for Making a False Statement and Exceeding Authorized Access to a Government Database: Defendant Used Department of Homeland Security Database to Track a Woman and her Family (September 19, 2007)
Former Systems Administrator Admits Planting "Logic Bomb" in Company Computers (September 19, 2007)
Leader of "Spam" Operaton is Sentenced (September 17, 2007)
Man Charged in Online Pharmacy That Sold Counterfeit Drugs (September 17, 2007)
Three Men Sentenced For Copyright Infringement at "The Big EZ" (September 14, 2007)
Texas A&M Grad Convicted of Hacking into Alma Mater's Computer System (September 12, 2007)
"Iceman," Founder of Online Credit Card Theft Ring, Indicted on Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Charges (September 11, 2007)
Software Pirate Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison: Illinois Man Is 12th Conviction from Operation SafeHaven (August 31, 2007)
Wilkes-Barre Man Charged with Copyright Infringement (August 30, 2007)
Three Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Sell More Than $5 Million in Counterfeit Software (August 16, 2007)
Guilty Plea Entered in Federal Copyright Infringement Case (August 9, 2007)
Oxford, Georgia Man Sentenced for Trafficking Illicit Computer Software Labels: First Sentencing under New Federal Statute protecting Consumers from Illicit Certificates of Authenticity (August 8, 2007)
Chicago-Area Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement As Part of Operation Copycat: Movies Downloaded from Internet Warez Site Were Sold in Defendant’s Retail Outlets (August 7, 2007)
Operation Higher Education: Maryland Man Involved in Online Piracy Ring Is Sentenced (August 7, 2007)
Remaining Two Defendants Sentenced in Largest CD and DVD Manufacturing Piracy and Counterfeiting Scheme Prosecuted in the United States to Date: Three Defendants Used Expensive Replication Equipment and Fake FBI Anti-Piracy Labels As Part of a Massive Copyright and Trademark Infringement Scheme to Manufacture Pirated and Counterfeit Software and Music CDs and DVDs for Retail Distribution around the Country (August 6, 2007)
Eighteen Charged with Racketeering in Internet Drug Distribution Network (August 2, 2007)
Former Chinese National Convicted for Committing Economic Espionage to Benefit China Navy Research Center in Beijing and for Violating the Arms Export Control Act: First Conviction in the Country Involving Source Code under the Arms Export Control Act; and Second Conviction in the Country under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (August 2, 2007)
Ice Partners with Industry to Launch Largest Enforcement Action of Its Kind Targeting Importers and Distributors of Illegal Devices Used to Circumvent Anti-Piracy Technology in Top Gaming Consoles: 32 Search Warrants Executed in Nationwide Intellectual Property Rights Investigation (August 1, 2007)
Third Conviction for Camcording Movies in a Theater and Third Conviction for Violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act As Part of Operation Copycat: Thirty-Sixth Copyright Conviction in Case (July 31, 2007)
International Investigation Conducted Jointly by FBI and Law Enforcement Authorities in People's Republic of China Results in Multiple Arrests in China and Seizures of Counterfeit Microsoft and Symantec Software (July 23, 2007)
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Posting '24' Television Show on Internet Prior to First Broadcast on Fox (July 2, 2007)
Former Sandia National Laboratories Employee Pleads Guilty to Stalking and Other Crimes (June 29, 2007)
Twenty-Nine Defendants in New York, New Jersey, and California Charged with Conspiracy to Smuggle over 950 Shipments of Merchandise into the United States: Defendants Include Merchandise Distributors, Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers, Owners and Managers of Customs-Bonded Warehouses, and Managers of a Customs Exam Site (June 26, 2007)
Two Convicted of Selling $6 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (June 25, 2007)
Extradited Software Piracy Ringleader Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison (June 22, 2007)
"Phisher" Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison After Nation's First Can-Spam Act Jury Trial Conviction (June 14, 2007)
Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Trade Secret Theft from Corning Incorporated (June 12, 2007)
Valley Couple Charged with Criminal Copyright and Trademark Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Microsoft Software: Defendants Obtained Software and Distributed It Throughout the United States (June 12, 2007)
Moorpark Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conducting a Multi-million Dollar International Cable Piracy Business (June 8, 2007)
Former Computer Contractor Pleads Guilty to Hacking Daimler Chrysler Parts Distribution Wireless Network (June 1, 2007)
Illinois Man Charged with Leaking Season Premier of Popular Television Show by Uploading to the Internet (June 1, 2007)
Ex-Employee of the Coca Cola Company and Co-Defendant Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets: Joya Williams & Co-Conspirator Ibrahim Dimson Going to Federal Prison (May 23, 2007)
Software Piracy Crackdown 'Operation Fastlink' Yields 50th Guilty Plea (May 14, 2007)
North St. Paul Man Receives Federal Sentence for Copying Copyrighted Movies (May 11, 2007)
Ohio Man Indicted for Illegally Transmitting Electronic Funds from Various Banks to Ameritrade and E*Trade, Totaling Approximately $3,348,000.00 (May 9, 2007)
Kc Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement on Counterfeit DVDs, CDs (May 8, 2007)
Michigan Resident Sentenced for Selling More Than $1 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (May 3, 2007)
Justice Department Announces Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (April 30, 2007)
Digital Currency Business E-Gold Indicted for Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting (April 27, 2007)
Four Men Convicted In Online Auction Piracy Initiative: Defendants Sold Counterfeit Software on eBay Worth More Than $19 Million (April 26, 2007)
Sacramento Man Charged with Computer Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft: Internet "Phishing" Scheme Used to Steal Thousands of Credit and Debit Card Numbers, Social Security Numbers (April 26, 2007)
Extradited Software Piracy Ringleader Pleads Guilty (April 20, 2007)
Justice Department Announces First Ever Conviction for Infringing Copyrights in Karaoke Sound Recordings (April 20, 2007)
Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison: Caused up to $2.5 Million in Losses to Software Industry (April 20, 2007)
Two Defendents Plead Guilty in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown (April 20, 2007)
Vermilion, Ohio Man Sentenced in Wire Fraud Case (April 19, 2007)
Justice Department Announces Fifth Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (April 16, 2007)
Four Defendants Sentenced in One of New England's Largest Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies (April 9, 2007)
Former Navy Contractor Sentenced for Damaging Navy Computer System (April 5, 2007)
Central Valley Couple Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Criminal Copyright Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Movies and Music: Defendants Operated Massive Distribution Centers in Stockton and San Jose (March 30, 2007)
Indiana Resident Sentenced to 27 Months for Selling More Than $700,000 Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (March 28, 2007)
Hawaii Man Sentenced for Copyright Infringement of Game Software (March 20, 2007)
St. Joseph Woman Sentenced for $312,000 Wire Fraud (March 14, 2007)
Hackers from India Indicted for Online Brokerage Intrusion Scheme that Victimized Customers and Brokerage Firms (March 12, 2007)
Eight Arrests in Multi-State Counterfeit Goods Trafficking Ring (March 7, 2007)
Defendant Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Computer Fraud and Identity Theft (March 5, 2007)
Massachusetts Man Charged with Defrauding Cisco of Millions of Dollars Worth of Computer Networking Equipment: Using False Identities and Private Mailboxes in at Least 39 States, Suspect Allegedly Carried out the Fraud at Least 700 Times (February 28, 2007)
Los Angeles-Area Man Charged with Uploading Academy Award 'Screener' onto Internet (February 22, 2007)
Software Piracy Ringleader Extradited from Australia (February 20, 2007)
Guilty Plea in Trade Secrets Case (February 15, 2007)
Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Transmitting Internet Virus (February 15, 2007)
Two Former "Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals" Conspirators Plead Guilty in Scheme to Sell "Generic" Pills over the Internet: Two Defendants Will Cooperate in Government Investigation (February 13, 2007)
Clovis and Fresno Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Copyright Infringement (February 8, 2007)
Covington, Kentucky Man Indicted for Copyright Infringement (February 8, 2007)
Grocery Market Owners Indicted for Producing and Selling Counterfeit DVDs (February 8, 2007)
Three Internal Revenue Service Employees Indicted for Computer Fraud/Abuse (February 8, 2007)
Duracell Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets (February 2, 2007)
Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Morgan Stanley Trade Secrets Relating to Hedge Funds (February 1, 2007)
Former Antelope Man Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Microsoft Software: Defendant Cracked Code Needed to Activate Software Causing More Than $500,000 in Losses (January 25, 2007)
First Conviction in Hewlett Packard Pretexting Investigation (January 12, 2007)
Former Qualcomm Employee Sentenced For Theft of Trade Secrets (January 3, 2007)

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)
Defendant Sentenced for Copyright Infringement (June 12, 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)
Frisco Man Admits to Criminal Copyright Infringement (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)

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