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Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)

About CCIPS

The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section pursues three overarching goals:

  • To deter and disrupt computer and intellectual property crime by bringing and supporting key investigations and prosecutions
  • To guide the proper collection of electronic evidence by investigators and prosecutors,
  • To provide technical and legal advice and assistance to agents and prosecutors in the U.S. and around the world.

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Countering Cybercrime

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Contact

Phone
202-514-1026

Email
Criminal.Division@usdoj.gov

Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)

News
Press Release
Two Americans Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware
Yesterday a federal district court in the Southern District of Florida accepted the guilty pleas of two men to conspiring to obstruct, delay or affect commerce through extortion...
Domain Seizure SplashPage
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Justice Department Announces Seizure of Stolen-Password Database Used in Bank Account Takeover Fraud
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of a web domain and database used in furtherance of a scheme to target and defraud Americans through bank account takeover...
Press Release
Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Use Nefilim Ransomware to Attack Companies in the United States and Other Countries
A Ukrainian national pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit computer fraud for his role in a series of international ransomware attacks.
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Two Virginia Men Arrested for Conspiring to Destroy Government Databases
Two Virginia men were arrested today for their roles in a conspiracy to destroy government databases hosted by a federal government contractor, among other crimes.
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Justice Department Announces Seizure of Tai Chang Scam Compound Domain Used in Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud
The Justice Department today announced the seizure of a web domain used to target and defraud Americans through cryptocurrency investment fraud (CIF) scams.
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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Actions to Combat Illicit North Korean Government Revenue Generation
The Justice Department today announced five guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeiture actions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) remote information technology...