CCIPS Press Releases - 2019

Miami Man Sentenced to More Than 5 Years in Prison for Role as Money Mule and Mule Recruiter in International Cybercrime Money Laundering Network  December 23, 2019

Individual Indicted And Arrested For Smuggling Counterfeit And Misbranded Products From China  December 20, 2019

Three Members of GozNym Cybercrime Network Sentenced in Parallel Multi-National Prosecutions in Pittsburgh and Tbilisi, Georgia  December 20, 2019

Marshall County Man Convicted of Federal Cyberstalking and Gun Crime  December 20, 2019

Department of Justice, United States Patent and Trademark Office, and National Institute of Standards and Technology Announce Joint Policy Statement on Remedies for Standard-Essential Patents  December 19, 2019

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Fraud and Conspiracy Charges for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods December 19, 2019

Romanian Nationals Plead Guilty in Federal Court to Illegal Possession of Device Making Equipment and Possession of Fifteen or More Counterfeit or Unauthorized Access Devices December 19, 2019

Member of “The Dark Overlord” Hacking Group Extradited From United Kingdom to Face Charges in St. Louis December 18, 2019

State Department Employee and Spouse Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods from U.S. Embassy December 18, 2019

Florida Man Sentenced to Prison for Extensive Cyberstalking and Threats Campaign  December 18, 2019

East Bay Men Charged With Selling Counterfeit Pills Laced With Fentanyl  December 13, 2019

Lincoln Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking  December 10, 2019

Former GE Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets December 10, 2019

Former GE Engineer Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets  December 10, 2019

Nigerian Citizen Extradited in Connection with Prosecution of Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy  December 9, 2019

Iowa Man Charged With Interstate and Cyber Stalking  December 9, 2019

TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROMANIAN CYBERCRIMINAL ENTERPRISE BAYROB GROUP SENTENCED ON 21 COUNTS RELATING TO INFECTING OVER 400,000 VICTIM COMPUTERS WITH MALWARE AND STEALING AT LEAST $4 MILLION  December 6, 2019

Pensacola Jury Convicts Man For Federal Theft Of Trade Secrets And Online Extortion Of Local Company  December 5, 2019

Russian National Charged with Decade-Long Series of Hacking and Bank Fraud Offenses Resulting in Tens of Millions in Losses and Second Russian National Charged with Involvement in Deployment of “Bugat” Malware  December 5, 2019

Portland Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Federal Prison for Cyberstalking and Anonymous Telephone Harassment  December 2, 2019

Member of Hacker Collective Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges of Making Online Threats to Schools and Possessing Child Pornography  November 25, 2019

North Georgia man sentenced for cyberstalking and making a bomb threat to a preschool  November 25, 2019

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Austin Man For Computer Hacking And Fraud Scheme To Steal Unreleased Music From Music Industry Professionals  November 25, 2019

Newport Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Creating Illegal Video Streaming and Downloading Websites  November 25, 2019

Anderson County Man Pleads Guilty to Making Threatening Communications, Cyber-Stalking, and Firearm Offenses  November 22, 2019

Maryland man offers guilty plea for cyberstalking Ohio victims  November 22, 2019

Russian Hacker Who Used NeverQuest Malware To Steal Money From Victims' Bank Accounts Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Four Years In Prison  November 21, 2019

Alleged Cybercriminal Charged With Unauthorized Computer Intrusion, Wire Fraud, Securities Fraud And Other Crimes  November 21, 2019

Chinese National Who Worked at Monsanto Indicted on Economic Espionage Charges  November 21, 2019

Topeka Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking, Child Pornography  November 19, 2019

Palm Beach County Resident Convicted at Trial of Wire Fraud and Money Laundering Relating to Scheme to Steal Over $2.7 Million by Compromising Employer’s Computer Network  November 14, 2019

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Committing Theft of Trade Secrets  November 12, 2019

Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking, ID Theft and Computer Hacking  November 8, 2019

Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski Delivers Remarks at the Thirteenth Law Enforcement and Industry Meeting on Intellectual Property Enforcement  November 6, 2019

DEA Issues Warning over Counterfeit Prescription Pills from Mexico  November 4, 2019

Large-Scale Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Dealer Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison  October 31, 2019

Federal Jury Convicts Former Video Store Owner of Selling Counterfeit DVDs  October 30, 2019

Florida Man And Canadian National Plead Guilty To Hacking/Extortion Conspiracy  October 30, 2019

South Portland Man Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Pills and Illegally Possessing a Firearm  October 29, 2019

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Trafficking in Access Devices  October 29, 2019

Pinellas County Man Pleads Guilty To Trafficking In Counterfeit Sports Jerseys  October 29, 2019

Law Enforcement Authorities to Host 11th Annual Cybercrime Prevention Symposium for Educators, Parents and Students  October 28, 2019

Ishpeming Woman Sentenced For Cyberstalking  October 28, 2019

Nigerian Citizen Sentenced for Role in International Cyber-Fraud Scheme  October 23, 2019

Morris County Man Admits Hacking Scheme That Targeted Two New Jersey Companies  October 22, 2019

Texas Man Who Orchestrated Email Phishing Attack on Los Angeles Superior Court Sentenced to over 12 Years in Federal Prison  October 21, 2019

Computer Programmer Pleads Guilty In Cyberattack Threat Case  October 21, 2019

Portland Man Pleads Guilty for Cyber Intrusion of Former Employer  October 18, 2019

Online Drug Dealer Sentenced to 15 Years for Distributing Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl that Caused Overdose Death  October 16, 2019

Wichita Lawyer Pleads GuiltyTo Being Involved in Cyberattack  October 15, 2019

Man Convicted by South Florida Jury of Laundering More than $3 Million in Proceeds from International Cyber Scams  October 11, 2019

Convicted Felon Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possession of a Gun and Cyberstalking  October 11, 2019

Businessman Sentenced to a Year in Prison for Stealing Employer's Trade Secrets While Planning New Job in China  October 10, 2019

Michigan Resident Appears In Bay Area Federal Court On Hacking Charges  October 10, 2019

Second Defendant Arrested in Case Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets from American Aviation Company  October 4, 2019

Nigerian National Appears On Charges Relating To Computer Hacking Scheme That Targeted Government Employees  October 2, 2019

Record Attendance at Cybersecurity Roundtable, 100+ Business, Tech, Law Enforcement Leaders Participate  October 1, 2019

Former Yahoo Software Engineer Pleads Guilty To Using Work Access To Hack Into Yahoo Users' Personal Accounts  September 30, 2019

Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyber Sabotage  September 27, 2019

Two Kazakh Cybercriminals Plead Guilty in Global Digital Advertising Fraud Involving Tens Of Millions of Dollars in Losses  September 25, 2019

Russian Hacker Pleads Guilty For Involvement In Massive Network Intrusions At U.S. Financial Institutions, Brokerage Firms, A Major News Publication, And Other Companies   September 23, 2019

Pasco Woman Sentenced To 57 Months In Federal Prison For Cyberstalking And Making Online Threats  September 20, 2019

Irondequoit Man Arrested, Charged With Cyberstalking; Investigators Asking For Assistance From The Public  September 17, 2019

Couple Who Worked at Local Research Institute for 10 Years Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets, Wire Fraud  September 16, 2019

Recidivist Hacker Sentenced for Violating Supervised Release Conditions  September 13, 2019

Seven Nigerian Nationals Indicted in International Phishing, Romance Scam, and Other Cyber Financial Fraud Schemes  September 10, 2019

Malicious Cyber Activity and Online Scam Warning in Wake of Hurricane Dorian September 6, 2019

Russian and Italian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets From American Aviation Company  September 5, 2019

Maryland Man Charged with Cyberstalking Ohio Victims  September 5, 2019

Former Seattle Tech Worker Indicted on Federal Charges for Wire Fraud and Computer Data Theft  August 28, 2019

Eight Defendants Charged with Running Two of the Largest Illegal Television Show and Movie Streaming Services in the United States  August 27, 2019

Orange County Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Selling Counterfeit Opioid Pills Laced with Fentanyl  August 26, 2019

Former Uber Self-Driving Car Executive Indicted For Alleged Theft Of Trade Secrets From Google  August 27, 2019

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Extensive Cyberstalking and Threats Campaign  August 21, 2019

Youngstown man indicted for cyberstalking  August 21, 2019

Broken Bow Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking  August 16, 2019

Revere Man Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Goods  August 13, 2019

Three Men Indicted for Cyberstalking Conspiracy That Resulted in Murder August 12, 2019

Garnett James Lloyd, Jr. Sentenced to Five Years on Charge of Cyberstalking August 6, 2019

Fraudster Brought Back from Kenya to Face Jail Time for Stealing Almost $750,000 from UCSD through a Spear Phishing Campaign   August 1, 2019

Warminster Man Sentenced to 2 ½ Years For Cyber Threats Directed at Estranged Wife  August 1, 2019

Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking, ID Theft and Computer Hacking  July 31, 2019

Chinese National Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Apple Goods into the United States  July 30, 2019

Texas Man Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets  July 29, 2019

Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Keynote Address at the International Conference on Cyber Security  July 23, 2019

Three Romanian citizens sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a multi-million dollar computer hacking and fraud scheme  July 23, 2019

Siemens Contract Employee Intentionally Damaged Computers by Planting Logic Bombs into Programs He Designed  July 19, 2019

Day Trader Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting Online Brokerage Accounts  July 16, 2019

Newly Unsealed Federal Indictment Charges Software Engineer with Theft of Trade Secrets  July 11, 2019

Florida Attorney Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme  July 9, 2019

Rochester Man Sentenced For Hacking Online Accounts of Women  July 9, 2019

Former IT Administrator Sentenced to More than 2 Years in Prison for Hacking into His Ex-Employer's Computers, Deleting Their Files  July 9, 2019

Utah Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking Crime  July 2, 2019

U.S. District Judge Issues Arrest Warrant For Fugitive Charged With Smuggling Counterfeit Goods Into The U.S.   June 25, 2019

Portland Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking and Anonymous Telephone Harassment  June 25, 2019

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking  June 21, 2019

Seven Maryland Residents Charged in Connection with Computer Fraud and Identity Theft Ring That Targeted State Governments  June 21, 2019

Dominican National Sentenced For Fentanyl Conspiracy Including The Distribution Of Counterfeit Pain Pills   June 20, 2019

Lexington Man and Semiconductor Company Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets  June 14, 2019

Omaha Man Convicted of Counterfeiting and Methamphetamine Distribution  June 14, 2019

Minnesota Attorney Sentenced To 168 Months In Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme  June 14, 2019

Wholesaler Admits to Conspiracy to Manufacture and Sell Counterfeit Goods to the U.S. Military & Government  June 13, 2019

Indictment: Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Contained Fentanyl Instead  June 12, 2019

Oregon man sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking and making threats to his former co-workers and law enforcement officials  June 10, 2019

Omaha Man Convicted of Counterfeiting and Methamphetamine Distribution  June 10, 2019

Three Individuals Indicted in Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Apparel and Accessories  June 6, 2019

Large-Scale Counterfeit Fentanyl Pill Dealer Convicted At Trial   June 6, 2019

Counterfeit Airbag Supplier Sentenced To Prison  May 28, 2019

Long Beach Man Sentenced to Almost Four Years in Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Prescription Drugs  May 24, 2019

Wilbur Man Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Cyberstalking and Illegally Possessing Firearms  May 23, 2019

Two Mexican Nationals Indicted For Transporting Approximately 14,800 Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl  May 23, 2019

Topeka Man Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking, Child Pornography  May 21, 2019

Bozeman man sentenced to 16 years on child porn, cyberstalking crimes  May 17, 2019

Former GE Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets  May 16, 2019

GozNym Cyber-Criminal Network Operating out of Europe Targeting American Entities Dismantled in International Operation  May 16, 2019

Three indicted for conspiracy to steal trade secrets from aircraft companies  May 10, 2019

Cheektowaga Man Sentenced For Buying And Selling Counterfeit Airbags  May 9, 2019

Member of Sophisticated China-Based Hacking Group Indicted for Series of Computer Intrusions, Including 2015 Data Breach of Health Insurer Anthem Inc. Affecting Over 78 Million People  May 9, 2019

I.T. Specialist Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Hacking into Servers of North Suburban Company  May 9, 2019

Member of sophisticated China-based hacking group indicted  May 9, 2019

Nine Individuals Connected to a Hacking Group Charged With Online Identity Theft and Other Related Charges  May 9, 2019

Brockton Man Pleads Guilty To Computer Fraud And Abuse  May 8, 2019

Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Cyber Intrusion Damaging Oregon's Medicaid Management System  May 6, 2019

International “Malvertiser” Extradited from the Netherlands to Face Hacking Charges in New Jersey  May 3, 2019

Marcus Hutchins Pleads Guilty to Creating and Distributing the Kronos Banking Trojan and UPAS Kit Malware  May 3, 2019

Russian Citizen Indicted For $1.5 Million Cyber Tax Fraud Scheme  April 29, 2019

United States Files Complaint Seeking Forfeiture Of Thousands “Fashion Dolls” That Infringe On Mattel’s “Barbie” Copyright  April 25, 2019

Stamford Men Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl Analogues  April 24, 2019

Two Chinese Nationals Facing Federal Indictment for Conspiracy to Traffick in Counterfeit Goods and Mail Fraud  April 24, 2019

Former GE Engineer and Chinese Businessman Charged with Economic Espionage and Theft of GE’s Trade Secrets  April 23, 2019

Herndon Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking  April 16, 2019

Two Romanian Cybercriminals Convicted of All 21 Counts Relating to Infecting Over 400,000 Victim Computers with Malware and Stealing Millions of Dollars  April 11, 2019

WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Computer Hacking Conspiracy  April 11, 2019

Justice Department Announces Publication of White Paper on the CLOUD Act  April 10, 2019

New Haven Man Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Bitcoins in Dark Web Phishing Scheme  April 9, 2019

Mobile Man Federally Indicted for Cyber Intrusion and Theft of Trade Secrets from Pensacola Company  April 9, 2019

New York Man Pleads Guilty in Delaware Federal Court to Conspiracy to Commit Cyberstalking  April 3, 2019

Georgia man pleads guilty to hacking apple accounts of professional athletes and musicians  March 28, 2019

Former GE Engineers Charged with Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets  March 22, 2019

Former Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced to 60 Months Imprisonment and Ordered to Pay $14.4 Million in Forfeiture for Role in International Securities Fraud and Computer Hacking Scheme  March 21, 2019

Two Men Found Guilty in International Cyber-Fraud Scheme Involving Online Dating and Business Email Compromises  March 21, 2019

Kevin Hassan Prósperes-Sosa Arrested For Cyberstalking and Threatening Interstate Communications  March 1, 2019

Russian Hacker Who Used Neverquest Malware To Steal Money From Victims’ Bank Accounts Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court  February 22, 2019

Man Indicted After Phishing Email Duped Crowley ISD Out of $2 Million  February 22, 2019

Chinese National Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Computer Parts  February 15, 2019

Phoenix, Arizona Man Sentenced to 32 Months for His Role in an Alabama Phishing Scam  February 15, 2019

One Chinese National and One American Indicted in East Tennessee for Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets and Wire Fraud  February 14, 2019

One American and One Chinese National Indicted in Tennessee for Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Trade Secrets and Wire Fraud  February 14, 2019

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in $193,980 worth of Counterfeit Goods  February 12, 2019

Members of Hacker Collective Face Federal Charges for Attacking Computer Systems, Emailing Mass Hoax Bomb and Shooting Threats  February 12, 2019

Student Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud, Trying to Preserve Scholarship  February 12, 2019

Oklahoma City Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking  February 8, 2019

Brockton Man Charged with Computer Fraud and Abuse  February 5, 2019

Bozeman man admits child porn, cyberstalking charges  January 31, 2019

Super Bowl LIII Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Event Held in Atlanta  January 31, 2019

Solon Man Sentenced to Federal Prison on Cyberstalking Charge  January 31, 2019

Justice Department Announces Court-Authorized Efforts to Map and Disrupt Botnet Used by North Korean Hackers  January 30, 2019

Chinese National Who Stole Trade Secrets while Working for Medical Device Companies Sentenced to Federal Prison  January 28, 2019

Chinese Telecommunications Device Manufacturer and its U.S. Affiliate Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets, Wire Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice  January 28, 2019

Two Ukrainian Nationals Indicted in Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme Targeting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission  January 15, 2019