CCIPS Press Releases - 2013

Year 2013

Six Chinese Nationals Indicted for Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets from U.S. Seed Companies (December 19, 2013)
Northern Michigan Resident Convicted Of Criminal Copyright Infringement And Mail Fraud (December 19, 2013)
Nine members of largest counterfeit goods conspiracy ever charged admit guilt (December 19, 2013)
Two Agricultural Scientists From China Charged With Stealing Trade Secrets (December 12, 2013)
Chinese National Arrested for Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets (December 12, 2013)
Ukrainian National Who Co-founded Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison (December 12, 2013)
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Hacking into Multiple Computer Networks (December 12, 2013)
Pennsyvlania Man Sentenced for Hacking into Multiple Computer Networks (December 11, 2013)
Glendale Man Who Admitted Hacking into Hundreds of Computers in ‘Sextortion’ Case Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison (December 9, 2013)
Ukrainian National Who Co-founded Cybercrime Marketplace Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison (December 12, 2013)
Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Hacking into Multiple Computer Networks (December 12, 2013)
Pennsyvlania Man Sentenced for Hacking into Multiple Computer Networks (December 11, 2013)
Glendale Man Who Admitted Hacking into Hundreds of Computers in ‘Sextortion’ Case Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison (December 9, 2013)
Man Sentenced For Selling Counterfeit Goods At Store in Kansas City, Kan. (Nov. 13, 2013)
Wichita Store Owner Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Counterfeit Designer Goods (October 29, 2013)
Alleged Hacker Charged In Virginia With Breaching Multiple Government Agency Computers (October 28, 2013)
Indictment Unsealed and "Wanted" Posters Issued for Fugitives Charged with Multimillion Dollar International Cyber Fraud Scheme (October 24, 2013)
Justice Department Participates in Child Cyber Safety Night at Nationals Park, Saturday, September 21st (September 20, 2013)
Hacker Sentenced For Breaking Into Medical School Application Computers (September 2013)
Pennsylvania Man Pleads Guilty in Massachusetts to Hacking into Multiple Computer Networks (August 27, 2013)
Chinese Nationals; Husband and Wife, Sentenced in Counterfeit Sneaker Case (August 23, 2013)
Maine Resident Pleads Guilty to Engaging in Cyber “Sextortion” of New Hampshire Victim (August 18, 2013)
Ocean Park, Washington Woman Sentenced for Wire Fraud (August 14, 2013)
Two Men Charged in Texas and Arrested for Smuggling Counterfeit Viagra (August 13, 2013)
Defendant in Romanian Cybercrime Ring Convicted of Wire Fraud and Identification Document Fraud Conspiracies (August 9, 2013)
Ten Charged in Area Identity Theft Ring (August 8, 2013)
Second Member of Hacking Group Sentenced to Over Year in Prison for Stealing Customer Information from Sony Pictures Computers (August 8, 2013)
Dorchester Man Convicted of Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft (August 6, 2013)
Annette Kendrick - Arraigned On Computer Intrusion Charge (August 5, 2013)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney and FBI Assistant Director-In-Charge Announce Charges Against Russian National for Hacking Nasdaq Servers (July 25, 2013)
2012 Internet Crime Report
Five Indicted in New Jersey for Largest Known Data Breach Conspiracy (July 25, 2013)
U.S. Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from U.S. Army Computer System (July 18, 2013)
Pensacola Man Indicted for Counterfeit "Viagra" Trafficking (July 23, 2013)
Springfield Firm Pleads Guilty to Importing Thousands of Products with Counterfeit Safety Labels, Must Forfeit Lamps Worth $1.8 Million (July 15, 2013)
Massachusetts Man Charged with Selling Counterfeit Semiconductors Intended for Use on Nuclear Submarines (July 15, 2013)
US Army Sergeant Pleads Guilty in Georgia to Stealing Identity Information from US Army Computer System (July 13, 2013)
Columbia Computer Hacking Conviction (July 12, 2013)
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To More Than $100,000 In Rosetta Stone Software Piracy (June 2013)
Gun Arrest from FBI Wiretap Prevents Gang Shooting (June 28, 2013)
Sinovel Corporation and Three Individuals Charged in Wisconsin with Theft of Amsc Trade Secrets (June 27, 2013)
Columbus Junction Man Sentenced to 3 Years of Probation for Copyright Infringement (June 27, 2013)
Former Air Guard Member Convicted of Wire Fraud (June 27, 2013)
New Arrest: British citizen Christopher Gardner, residing in Farmingdale, LI, arrested by FBI agents and charged in the attached complaint for hacking former employer Dan's Papers web files, and disabling company's website. Defendant Faces up to 10 years in Prison. (June 24, 2013)
Man Pleads Guilty To Selling counterfeit Goods At Kansas City, Kan., Store (June 18, 2013)
Two Romanian Citizens involved in Phishing Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison (June 10, 2013)
Wayne county man pleads guilty to selling counterfeit merchandise online (June 12, 2013)
Chinese Citizen Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Cyber-Theft and Piracy of Over $100 Million in Sensitive Software and Proprietary Data (June 11, 2013)
Rochester man charged with sale of counterfeit postage stamps (June 10, 2013)
Baltimore Man Sentenced to over 7 Years in Prison for Infringing the Copyrights of More than 1,000 Commercial Software Programs (June 6, 2013)
Tulare County Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Cosmetics (June 3, 2013)
Florida Corporations and Their Management Sentenced for Trafficking Toys Containing Lead and Smuggling Counterfeit Disney, Marvel and Major League Baseball Merchandise from China (May 31, 2013)
Two Bessemer men Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Apparel (May 30, 2013)
Governor Martinez's Former Campaign Manager Indicted on Computer Intrusion and False Statement Charges (May 30, 2013)
Governor Martinez's Former Campaign Manager Indicted on Computer Intrusion and False Statement Charges (May 30, 2013)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Guilty Plea Of Jeremy Hammond For Hacking Into The Stratfor Website (May 28, 2013)
Bakersfield Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (May 28, 2013)
Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole Addresses the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute (May 23, 2013)
Manhattan U.S. Attorney And FBI Assistant Director-In-Charge Announce Arrest Of NYPD Detective For Computer Hacking (May 21, 2013)
Cape Cod Man Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Viagra (May 21, 2013)
Eight Members of New York Cell of Cybercrime Organization Indicted in $45 Million Cybercrime Campaign (May 9, 2013)
New York man charged with trafficking in counterfeit merchandise (May 8, 2013)
Algerian National Extradited From Thailand To Face Federal Cybercrime Charges In Atlanta For "SpyEye" Virus (May 3, 2013)
Three Members of International Cyber Fraud Ring Extradited from Romania to the United States (May 3, 2013)
Long Island Software Programmer Arrested for Hacking into Network of High-Voltage Power Manufacturer (May 3, 2013)
International Cybercriminal Extradited from Thailand to the United States (May 3, 2013)
Washington Man Arrested For Selling Counterfeit Chihuly Art (April 25, 2013)
Two Convicted of Counterfeiting Thousands of Luxury Goods (April 24, 2013)
Executive Recruiter David Nosal Convicted of Computer Intrusion and Trade Secret Charges (April 24, 2013)
New York Man Charged with Internet Extortion And Cyber Stalking (April 23, 2013)
Two Northern California Men in 'Sextortion' Plot Targeting Professional Poker Players Receive Federal Prison Sentences (April 22, 2013)
Suspended North Side Pharmacist Indicted For Allegedly Smuggling And Trafficking Counterfeit Viagra (April 18, 2013)
Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Clothing, Boots and Shoes (April 18, 2013)
Member of LulzSec Hacking Group Sentenced to Over Year in Federal Prison for 2011 Intrusion into Sony Pictures Computer Systems (April 18, 2013)
Ohio Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Purses (April 15, 2013)
Cuyahoga Falls man sentenced to prison for trafficking in counterfeit purses (April 15, 2013)
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals (April 15, 2013)
Member of Internet Piracy Group "IMAGiNE" Sentenced in Virginia to 23 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy (April 10, 2013)
Seven Texas Residents Plea Guilty in Counterfeit DVD/CD Ring (April 4, 2013)
San Fernando Valley Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals (April 4, 2013)
Vancouver Washington Man Indicted For Trafficking In Counterfeit Vehicle Airbags (April 2, 2013)
Leaders of Counterfeit Goods Ring Sentenced (March 28, 2013)
Romanian Citizen Involved in Phishing Scheme Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison (March 26, 2013)
Wisconsin Man Charged With Taking Part In Cyber-Attack on Koch Industries In Wichita (March 26, 2013)
Former Employee of New Jersey Defense Contractor Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Exporting Sensitive Military Technology to China (March 25, 2013)
North Hollywood Man Who Aimed Laser at Aircraft in Violation of 2012 Federal Law Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison (March 25, 2013)
Store Owner Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Sports Apparel (March 22, 2013)
Chief Scientist of Government Contractor Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiring to Obtain Pirated Software From Chinese and Russian Cybercriminals (March 18, 2013)
Chief Scientist of Government Contractor Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Conspiring to Obtain Pirated Software From Chinese and Russian Cybercriminals (March 18, 2013)
Manufacturer of Counterfeit Designer Handbags Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison for Trafficking the Bogus Products (March 18, 2013)
Two California Men Charged in Boston with Computer Hacking in Connection with Gift Card Fraud Scheme (March 15, 2013)
Two Sentenced For Trafficking Counterfeit Goods (March 4, 2013)
Texas Man Convicted in Corporate Hacking Case (March 1, 2013)
Former Silicon Valley Engineer Will See Prison After Conviction For Stealing Marvell Trade Secrets (February 25, 2013)
Three Automotive Parts Suppliers Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Selling Counterfeit Replacement Parts (February 19, 2013)
Massachusetts Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Electronics Online (February 14, 2013)
Missouri Man Charged with Counterfeit Viagra and Cialis Trafficking (February 13, 2013)
Texas Man Sent to Prison for Attempted Theft of Trade Secrets (February 8, 2013)
Lebanon Woman Sentenced to 27 Months for $848,000 Wire Fraud (February 7, 2013)
Five Individuals and Five Corporations Charged in New York for Importing and Selling Hazardous and Counterfeit Toys (February 6, 2013)
Three Indicted In FAMU Computer Hacking Case (February 5, 2013)
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Counterfeit Tobacco Products to U.S. (February 1, 2013)
Parma man accused of having more than $100,000 worth of counterfeit clothing, boots and shoes (January 30, 2013)
FBI Arrests Glendale Man in 'Sextortion' Case (January 29, 2013)
Puerto Rican Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Distributing Counterfeit, Chinese-Made Pharmaceuticals Across United States (January 28, 2013)
Operator of Delaware-Based Software Piracy Websites Sentenced to 58 Months for Copyright Infringement and IdentityTheft (January 24, 2013)
Ohio Residents Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (January 23, 2013)
Three Alleged International Cyber Criminals Responsible For Creating And Distributing Virus That Infected Over One Million Computers And Caused Tens Of Millions Of Dollars In Losses Charged In Manhattan Federal Court (January 23, 2013)
Two Conneaut residents sentenced for trafficking in Counterfeit merchandise (January 23, 2013)
Northwood man found guilty of copyright violation Related to video games (January 22, 2013)
Washington Company, Owner And Executives Indicted For Trafficking In Counterfeit Goods (January 17, 2013)
Lynnwood Company, Owner And Executives Indicted For Trafficking In Counterfeit Goods (January 17, 2013)
Rochester Couple Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Luxury Goods (January 13, 2013)
Saxe Man Sentenced for Trafficking Counterfeit GM Diagnostic Equipment (January 11, 2013)
Romanian National Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Remotely Hack into and Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of U.S. Merchants' Computers (January 7, 2013)
Chinese National Sentenced to Federal Prison for Smuggling Counterfeit Tobacco Products into the U.S.
Russian Citizen Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Three Years In Prison For Sophisticated International Cyber Crimes (January 4, 2013)
Leader of Internet Piracy Group "IMAGiNE" Sentenced in Virginia to 60 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Conspiracy (January 3, 2013)

Updated August 11, 2023