CCIPS Press Releases - 2010

Year 2010

Powell Man Sentenced for Selling More Than 35,000 Illegally Copied Videogames over the Internet (December 29, 2010)
Blaine Man Stops Trial to Plead Guilty to Hacking into Neighbor’s Internet System to Email Threats against the Vice President (December 17, 2010)
Fannie Mae Computer Intruder Sentenced to over 3 Years in Prison for Attempting to Wipe Out Fannie Mae Financial Data: Malicious Code Would Have Destroyed Mortgage Information (December 17, 2010)
Roseville Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software (December 17, 2010)
North Carolina Man Indicted and Arrested in Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis Case (December 16, 2010)
8 Arrested in Rockford on Federal Charges of Wire Fraud and Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (December 15, 2010)
Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Participating in International Child Pornography Ring Dismantled by International Law Enforcement Effort: Five of 16 Defendants Charged in United States Have Now Pleaded Guilty for Roles in "Lost Boy" Child Pornography Ring (December 14, 2010)
Theft of Trade Secrets Sentencing (December 14, 2010)
Former Goldman Sachs Computer Programmer Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Theft of Trade Secrets (December 10, 2010)
Leawood Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Equipment (December 9, 2010)
Two Engineers Found Guilty of Stealing Goodyear Trade Secrets (December 9, 2010)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Operator of Luxury Eyewear Website with Cyberstalking, Threatening, and Defrauding His Customers (December 6, 2010)
Russian Man Charged with Sending Thousands of Spam Emails (December 3, 2010)
Former Gray Wireline Employee Admits to Computer Intrusion (December 2, 2010)
Three Conspirators Plead Guilty to Smuggling Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Counterfeit Goods Manufactured in Asia through the Port of Baltimore: Smuggled Counterfeit Coach Hand Bags (December 2, 2010)
Federal Courts Order Seizure of 82 Website Domains Involved in Selling Counterfeit Goods As Part of DOJ and ICE Cyber Monday Crackdown (November 29, 2010)
Stockton Man Sentenced to 26 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (November 23, 2010)
Former Students Indicted for Computer Hacking at University of Central Missouri (November 22, 2010)
Administrator of Florida-based Visiontech Components, LLC Pleads Guilty in Connection with Sales of Counterfeit High Tech Devices Destined to the U.S. Military and Other Industries (November 19, 2010)
Former Societe Generale Trader Found Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court of Stealing High-frequency Trading System Code (November 19, 2010)
Malaysian National Indicted for Hacking into Federal Reserve Bank (November 18, 2010)
Three Plead Guilty in "Wiseguys" Scheme to Purchase 1.5 Million Premium Tickets to Events through Computer Hacking and Fraud (November 18, 2010)
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Stealing Ford Trade Secrets (November 17, 2010)
San Ramon Man Arrested for Theft of Trade Secrets (November 16, 2010)
Tennessee Man Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Former Governor Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice (November 12, 2010)
Johnson County Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Equipment (November 8, 2010)
Former Employee of Bristol-myers Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets (November 5, 2010)
30-Month Sentence For Bot Nets Used To Obtain Information From Other Computer Systems (November 4, 2010)
Texas Man Who Was Part of Father and Son Team of Pirated Software Sellers Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (October 29, 2010)
Virginia Information Technology Director Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Hacking Former Employer’s Website (October 29, 2010)
41-Month Prison Sentence for Importing Chinese-Made Counterfeit Exercise Gear and Bribing Customs Official (October 25, 2010)
Nigerian National Sentenced to 102 Months in Prison for Role in Airline Ticket Scam (October 22, 2010)
Former Dupont Chemist Sentenced to 14 Months Imprisonment for Stealing Dupont Trade Secrets (October 21, 2010)
Computer Specialist Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud Committed through Hacking, Botnets, Spam and Market Manipulation (October 20, 2010)
Norfolk Man Sentenced to 48 Months for Pirating Copyrighted Movies (October 19, 2010)
Atlanta Jury Convicts Two Members of Group of DVD and CD Counterfeiters and Suppliers (October 6, 2010)
Two East Bay Smoke Shop Owners Charged with Selling Counterfeit Goods (October 5, 2010)
Former Employee of Fannie Mae Contractor Convicted of Attempting to Destroy Fannie Mae Computer Data (October 4, 2010)
Clinton Store Operator Sentenced to Thirty Seven Months for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (October 1, 2010)
Department of Justice Hosts Intellectual Property Rights Summit to Discuss Counterfeiting and Piracy in Pasadena, CA (September 30, 2010)
Justice Department Announces Nearly $4 Million in Awards to Combact Intellectual Property Crimes (September 30, 2010)
Seven Arrested in Large Counterfeit Merchandise Trafficking Operation (September 30, 2010)
Comcast Hackers Sentenced to Prison (September 24, 2010)
Extradited Hacker Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Masterminding First-ever Hack into Internet Phone Networks (September 24, 2010)
Hacker Convicted of Unleashing a Virus and Attacking Media Outlets (September 22, 2010)
Olympia Resident Pleads Guilty to Cyber-stalking, Threatening and Obscene Phone Calls Using Internet ‘Spoofing’ Service (September 14, 2010)
Owner and Employee of Florida-based Company Indicted in Connection with Sales of Counterfeit High Tech Devices Destined to the U.S. Military and Other Industries (September 14, 2010)
Former Computer Server Hosting Facility Employee Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Computer Intrusion and Possessing Child Pornography (September 10, 2010)
Selling Counterfeit Cisco Parts to Bureau of Prisons Means Owner of Syren Technology Will Now Spend Time There (September 7, 2010)
Houston Resident Convicted of Trafficking in Fake Prescription Drugs (September 3, 2010)
Former Paint Manufacturing Chemist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets Valued up to $20 Million (September 1, 2010)
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Purchasing, Selling and Using Stolen Credit Card Information (September 1, 2010)
Chinese National Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading Agricultural Company Based in Indianapolis (August 31, 2010)
R.I. Man Pleads Guilty to Ebay Sales of Counterfeit "Frontline" Pet Products (August 31, 2010)
Tennessee Man Convicted of Illegally Accessing Sarah Palin’s E-mail Account and Obstruction of Justice (August 30, 2010)
Chico Man Sentenced for Embezzling $693,000 from Charity (August 27, 2010)
Iowa City Woman Convicted of Accessing President’s Student Loan Records (August 27, 2010)
Canadian Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs Using the Internet (August 25, 2010)
Two Individuals Sentenced to Prison for Conspiring to Traffic in Counterfeit Slot Machines and Computer Programs (August 20, 2010)
Capitol Heights Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing the Pay of U.S. Servicemen (August 16, 2010)
Woman Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Private Boxes on Personal Ad Company Computers and Threatening a Customer (August 12, 2010)
Thibodaux Man Pleads Guilty to Violation of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (August 11, 2010)
Texas Man Admits Involvement in Software Piracy Conspiracy (August 10, 2010)
International Hacker Arraigned after Extradition (August 6, 2010)
Stalking and Computer Intrusion Indictment Filed In Philadelphia (August 5, 2010)
San Francisco Merchants Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Apparel and Accessories Worth Millions of Dollars (August 3, 2010)
Man Indicted on Charges of Trafficking Counterfeit Sports Jerseys (July 22, 2010)
O’Fallon Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Offense in Connection with the Purchase of 2006 Cardinal Playoff Tickets (July 22, 2010)
Two Charged in Conspiracy to Steal GM Trade Secrets (July 22, 2010)
Importer Convicted of Bribery and Trafficking in Counterfeit Exercise Equipment Made in China (July 15, 2010)
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to E-mail Spam Conspiracy (July 13, 2010)
38 Defendants Indicted in Multi-million Dollar Fraud (July 9, 2010)
Houston Computer Administrator Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Hacking Former Employer’s Computer Network (July 6, 2010)
Dublin Woman Pleads Guilty to Hacking Email Accounts and Deleting Documents in Domestic Relations Dispute (July 2, 2010)
Five Plead Guilty to Fraud and Wiretapping Charges Involving Walterman Implement in Dike (July 1, 2010)
Manhattan Federal Court Orders Seizures of Seven Websites for Criminal Copyright Infringement in Connection with Distribution of Pirated Movies over the Internet (June 30, 2010)
Blaine Man Indicted for Hacking into Neighbor’s Wireless Internet System and Posing As the Neighbor to Email Child Pornography and Threats to the Vice President (June 24, 2010)
Nantucket Man Arrested and Charged with Operating International Online "Phishing" Scheme to Steal Income Tax Refunds (June 24, 2010)
O’Fallon Man Indicted for Internet Fraud in Connection with 2006 St. Louis Cardinal Playoff Tickets Scheme (June 24, 2010)
Orange County Man Suspected of Hacking Computers Arrested on Federal Charges Related to Demands For Sexually Explicit Videos from Women and Teenage Girls (June 22, 2010)
Jury Convicts Two New York Importers in One of the Largest Counterfeit Goods Prosecutions in U.S. History: Infringed Goods Valued at More Than $100 Million (June 11, 2010)
Another Pleads Guilty in Botnet Hacking Conspiracy (June 10, 2010)
Former Dupont Chemist Pleads Guilty (June 8, 2010)
Virginia Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Two Counts of Pirating Copyrighted Movies (June 1, 2010)
Internet Seller of Pirated Software Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement (May 28, 2010)
U.S. Indicts Ohio Man and Two Foreign Residents in Alleged Ukraine-Based "Scareware" Fraud Scheme That Caused $100 Million in Losses to Internet Victims Worldwide (May 27, 2010)
Student Convicted with Using University Computer Network for Denial of Service Attacks and to Control Other Computers (via "Botnet" Zombies) (May 26, 2010)
Kingman Couple Sentenced for Fraudulently Distributing Indian-manufactured Counterfeit Drugs (May 25, 2010)
Turlock Residents Sentenced for Major Counterfeit Dvd Business and Public Assistance Fraud (May 20, 2010)
Arlington Security Guard, Who Hacked into Hospital’s Computer System, Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges (May 14, 2010)
Chico Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $693,000 from Charity (May 14, 2010)
Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Creating and Selling Cookie-Stuffing Program (May 14, 2010)
Student Charged with Using University Computer Network for Denial of Service Attacks and to Control Other Computers (via "Botnet" Zombies) (May 14, 2010)
Thibodaux Man Charged with Violation of Digital Millennium Copyright Act (May 14, 2010)
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Nine Individuals with Exceeding Authorized Computer Access (May 12, 2010)
Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Cancer Drugs Using the Internet (May 11, 2010)
Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce 30 Convictions, More Than $143 Million in Seizures from Initiative Targeting Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware (May 6, 2010)
Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Traffic Counterfeit Slot Machines and Computer Programs (May 6, 2010)
Indian National Sentenced to 81 Months in Prison for Role in International Online Brokerage "Hack, Pump and Dump" Scheme (April 26, 2010)
Ohio Man Sentenced to 29 Months in Prison for Selling Pirated Copies of Movies (April 20, 2010)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Former Societe Generale Trader with Stealing High-frequency Trading System Code (April 19, 2010)
‘Hacker’ Indicted in Massive Tax, Mail, and Wire Fraud Scheme (April 8, 2010)
Software Pirates Indicted (April 8, 2010)
Computer Hacker Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison in Manhattan Federal Court for Scheme to Steal and Launder Money from Brokerage Accounts (April 7, 2010)
Louisville Man Charged in Computer Fraud Scheme (April 7, 2010)
Leader of Hacking Ring Sentenced for Massive Identity Thefts from Payment Processor and U.S. Retail Networks (March 26, 2010)
Milwaukee Business Owner Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Trademarked Merchandise (March 23, 2010)
Nine Defendants Indicted for Smuggling Millions of Dollars in Counterfeit Goods Manufactured in Asia through the Port of Baltimore (March 19, 2010)
Chesterfield Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Theft of Dupont Trade Secrets (March 18, 2010)
Illinois Man Sentenced to Two and a Half Years in Prison for Posting Nude Videos of ESPN Reporter on Internet (March 15, 2010)
Father and Son Plead Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (March 12, 2010)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges California Man with Cyber-Extortion of New York-Based Insurance Company (March 8, 2010)
Four Indicted in $25 Million Scheme Defrauding and Hacking Ticketmaster, Tickets.com, and Other Ticket Vendors (March 1, 2010)
Clark County Man Indicted for Mail Fraud in Connection with Counterfeit Software Scheme (February 25, 2010)
Harris County Deputy Sheriff Indicted for Disclosing Confidential Information for Cash (February 24, 2010)
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Recording of Newly Released Motion Pictures in Movie Theater (February 23, 2010)
Stockton Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods and Structuring (February 22, 2010)
"Iceman" Computer Hacker Receives 13-year Prison Sentence (February 12, 2010)
Justice Department Announces New Intellectual Property Task Force As Part of Broad Ip Enforcement Initiative (February 12, 2010)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Former Goldman Sachs Computer Programmer for Theft of Trade Secrets (February 11, 2010)
Las Vegas Man Charged with Creating and Selling Cookie-stuffing Program (February 9, 2010)
Former Boeing Engineer Sentenced to Nearly 16 Years in Prison for Stealing Aerospace Secrets for China (February 8, 2010)
Kingdom of Sweden Accepts Request for Transfer of Prosecution in Case Involving Swedish National Charged with Hacking and Trade Secret Theft (February 8, 2010)
Chinese Man Sentenced to Thirty Months in Federal Prison for Shipping Counterfeit Cisco Parts to the U.S. (February 5, 2010)
Resident of India Pleads Guilty in International Online Brokerage "Hack, Pump and Dump" Scheme (February 5, 2010)
Hacker Pleads Guilty to Infiltrating VOIP Networks and Reselling Service for Profit (February 3, 2010)
Syracuse Man Charged with Stealing Trade Secrets (February 3, 2010)
18 Month Sentence in D.MCA Conspiracy Involving Dish Network Nagra 3 (January 29, 2010)
Turlock Residents Found Guilty of Importing and Distributing Counterfeit DVDs (January 29, 2010)
Woman Admits to Distributing "Knock off" Goods at Galt Flea Market (January 29, 2010)
Nebraska Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in Attack of Scientology Websites Orchestrated by ‘anonymous' (January 25, 2010)
Saudi Citizen Found Guilty of Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Parts to the Marine Corps in Iraq (January 22, 2010)
Former Standard Mortgage Corporation Clerk Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison for $1 Million Computer Fraud (January 14, 2010)
Romanian Citizen Pleads Guilty to Federal Spamming Charge (January 14, 2010)
California MVP Micro, Inc. Owner Pleads Guilty in Connection with Sales of Counterfeit High Tech Parts to the U.S. Military (January 13, 2010)
Nineteen Indicted in Massive Cybercrime Conspiracy (January 8, 2010)
Ninety-month Sentence for Man Who Emailed Threats to a Columbus Company, Florida Legislator (January 7, 2010)

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