CCIPS Press Releases - 2015

Ukrainian National Extradited from Poland to Face Charges Related to $10 Million Cyber Money Laundering Operation December 23, 2015

Operation Software Slashers: Six Defendants Plead Guilty to $100 Million Software Piracy Scheme December 17, 2015

Three Men Arrested In Hacking And Spamming Scheme; Targeted Personal Information Of 60 Million People December 15, 2015

Former Marshall running back sentenced in Federal court for cyberstalking December 14, 2015

Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Convicted of Falsifying Medical Records and Computer Fraud December 10, 2015

Baltimore Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Illegally Reproducing and Distributing Copyrighted Movies December 10, 2015

Former U.S. State Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Extensive Computer Hacking, Cyberstalking and "Sextortion" Scheme December 9, 2015

Former Employee Of Global Financial Services Company Charged With Unauthorized Access Of Supervisor’s Email Account On Approximately 100 Occasions December 9, 2015

Member of Computer Hacking Group “NullCrew” Pleads Guilty in Cyber-Attacks on Corporations, Universities and Governments December 8, 2015

Area Man Sentenced for Cyber-Attack of the St. Louis County Police Union Website December 7, 2015

Three Plead Guilty, One Is Sentenced for Extensive Counterfeit Media Conspiracy in Central Valley December 7, 2015

Defendant Pleads Guilty in Tallahassee Cyberstalking Case (December 4, 2015)

New Hampshire Company Pleads Guilty To Hacking Into A Competitor’s Computer System For Commercial Advantage (December 3, 2015)

First U.S.-China High-Level Joint Dialogue on Cybercrime and Related Issues Summary of Outcomes (December 2, 2015)

Man Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Computer Hacking of Vermont Company (December 2, 2015)

Operator of ‘Revenge Porn’ Website Sentenced to 2½ Years in Federal Prison in Email Hacking Scheme to Obtain Nude Photos (December 2, 2015)

Former Rosemead Resident Sentenced to nearly Five Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Marlboro Cigarettes November 25, 2015

Delaware County Businessman Sentenced For Selling Counterfeit Goods November 19, 2015

Operator of Second-Largest Music Piracy Cyberlocker in United States Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement (November 17, 2015)

Man Convicted for Selling Counterfeit Cigarettes" (November 17, 2015)

Upcoming symposium will educate businesses, highlight latest cybersecurity trends" (November 16, 2015)

Attorney General and Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announce Charges Stemming from Massive Network Intrusions at U.S. Financial Institutions, U.S. Brokerage Firms, Major News Publications and Other Companies" (November 10, 2015)

Three Charged with Hacking into E*Trade and Scottrade in Massive Data Breach and Identity Theft Scheme (November 10, 2015)

Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Bitkower Delivers Keynote Address at George Washington Law Review Symposium entitled "Hacking into the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act" (November 6, 2015)

U.S. Attorney's Office for the SDFL Hosts Collaborative Symposium To Prevent and Combat Cyber Crime (November 5, 2015)

Metairie Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Recording Movies in a Local Theater and Criminal Infringement of a Copyright (November 4, 2015)

Metairie Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Over $150,000 in Counterfeit Goods (October 30, 2015)

Nebraska Man Pleads Guilty To Unauthorized Access to BVU Computers (October 29, 2015)

Husband And Wife Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Conspiring To Traffic Millions Of Dollars’ Worth Of Counterfeit Goods (October 15, 2015)

Grand Prairie Man Admits Role in Counterfeit Goods Trafficking Conspiracy (October 13, 2015)

Massachusetts Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Military Goods (October 6, 2015)

Rhode Island Man Charged With Trafficking in Counterfeit Erectile Dysfunction Medication (October 6, 2015)

Chinese Businessman Charged With Theft Of Trade Secrets (October 1, 2015)

"Purse Man" Charged With Trafficking Counterfeit Goods (October 1, 2015)

New York Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Merchandise (September 29, 2015)

Imperial Business Owner Admits Trafficking in Millions of Dollars of Counterfeit Cell Phone Parts (September 24, 2015)

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Addresses the European Cybercrime Center at Europol (September 16, 2015)

Former Police Department Employee Indicted For Tax Fraud, Computer Intrusion, And Identity Theft (September 15, 2015)

Federal Charges Brought In Tallahassee Cyberstalking Case (September 15, 2015)

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Florida Man For Attempting To Gain Unauthorized Access To The Computer Network Of A Global Charitable Organization (September 14, 2015)

Michigan Man Sentenced For Production Of Child Pornographyand Cyberstalking (September 14, 2015)

Former Marshall University football running back pleads guilty to cyberstalking (September 14, 2015)

Area Man Pleads Guilty to Cyber Attack of the St. Louis County Police Union Website (September 11, 2015)

Auto Parts Distributor Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Pirated Mercedes-Benz Software (September 10, 2015)

Silicon Valley Employee Arrested For Theft Of Trade Secrets (August 25, 2015)

Record Distributor Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement Charges (August 25, 2015)

CMU Student Pleads Guilty to Designing Malware, Selling it on Hacker Forum (August 25, 2015)

Operator of Music Piracy Websites Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (August 21, 2015)

Former State Department Employee Indicted in Computer Hacking and Cyberstalking Scheme (August 19, 2015)

Former U.S. Government Employee Charged in Computer Hacking and Cyber Stalking Scheme (August 19, 2015)

Metairie Man Charged With Trafficking of Counterfeit Goods (August 18, 2015)

Chula Vista Man Sent To Penalty Box For Trafficking in Over $100,000 Worth of Counterfeit World Cup Jerseys (August 17, 2015)

New York Man Admits Sending Spam (August 17, 2015)

Del Rio Man Arrested on Federal Cyberstalking and Child Pornography Charges (August 14, 2015)

Nine People Charged In Largest Known Computer Hacking And Securities Fraud Scheme (August 11, 2015)

Illinois Man Sentenced For Trafficking In Counterfeit Rolex Watches (August 10, 2015)

Maine Corporation Fined $10,000 for Counterfeit Goods Trafficking (August 7, 2015)

Metairie Man Pleads Guilty to Recording Movies in a Local Theater and Criminal Infringement of a Copyright (August 5, 2015)

Two Canadians Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit and Adulterated Botox to Local Doctors (August 4, 2015)

Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Multistate Conspiracy to Sell over $1 Million in Counterfeit Erectile-Dysfunction Drugs (August 3, 2015)

Four Men Charged with Trafficking in Pet Products with Counterfeit Labels (August 3, 2015)

Palm Beach County Resident Sentenced for Violations of the Espionage Act and Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for Accessing and Removing Classified Information from Military Computers (July 31, 2015)

Stockton Man Sentenced to One and a Half Years in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (July 27, 2015)

Lafayette store owner pleads guilty to selling counterfeit merchandise (July 24, 2015)

Leader of Coupon Counterfeiting Ring on Silk Road Websites Pleads Guilty (July 22, 2015)

Modesto Man Pleads Guilty in Multistate Conspiracy to Sell Counterfeit Erectile-Dysfunction Drugs (July 20, 2015)

Vietnamese National Sentenced To 13 Years In Prison For Operating A Massive International Hacking And Identity Theft Scheme (July 17, 2015)

New Hampshire Man Charged With Computer Hacking And Cyberstalking In “Sextortion” Scheme Targeting Minors (July 15, 2015)

Russian National Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Online Wire Fraud Scheme (July 14, 2015)

Estonian National Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Charges Arising From Massive Cyber Fraud Scheme That Infected Millions Of Computers Worldwide (July 8, 2015)

L.A. Man Who Hacked into Email Accounts and Obtained Nude Photos for ‘Revenge Porn’ Website Pleads Guilty in Hacking Scheme (July 2, 2015)

Inver Grove Heights Man Sentenced To 37 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Traffic Counterfeit Jerseys (July 1, 2015)

Four Individuals Charged for Importing and Trafficking Counterfeit Apple and Sony Technology into the United States (July 1, 2015)

Trafficker Guilty of Distributing Dangerous Counterfeit Viagra® and Cialis® (June 29, 2015)

Cybercriminal Sentenced To 50 Months For His Role In Hacking Campaign (June 29, 2015)

Alleged Mastermind Of Global Cybercrime Campaigns Extradited To The United States To Face Charges (June 24, 2015)

Eleven Defendants Charged in Nationwide Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Counterfeit 5-Hour ENERGY Drink (June 19, 2015)

Mansfield man indicted for sale of counterfeit prescription pills(June 18, 2015)

San Francisco Man Sentenced To 15 Months For Importing And Selling Counterfeit DVDs June 10, 2015)

Youngstown-area men indicted for sale of $275,000 worth of counterfeit goods (June 3, 2015)

East Moline Man, Woman Indicted on Charges of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud Stemming From Internet Scam (May 28, 2015)

New Orleans Man Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Trademark Counterfeiting Using the “Silk Road” Online Marketplace (May 28, 2015)

United States Attorney Office hosts cyber-security presentation (May 27, 2015)

Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell Delivers Remarks at the Georgetown Cybersecurity Law Institute (May 20, 2015)

Chinese Professors Among Six Defendants Charged with Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets for Benefit of People’s Republic of China (May 19, 2015)

Former PPG Employee Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets (May 8, 2015)

Kolon Industries Inc. Pleads Guilty for Conspiring to Steal DuPont Trade Secrets Involving Kevlar Technology (April 30, 2015)

Metairie Man Charged with Recording Movies in a Local Theater and Criminal Infringement of a Copyright (April 29, 2015)

Oakland Man Sentenced For Counterfeit Media Scheme In Fresno (April 20, 2015)

Woman Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Samsung Batteries (April 17, 2015)

Member of Hacking Group Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Intrusions into Corporate and Governmental Computer Systems (April 16, 2015)

Member of Organized Cybercrime Ring Sentenced to 150 Months in Prison for Selling Stolen and Counterfeit Credit Cards (April 9, 2015)

Sprint Communications, Inc. Agrees To Pay $15.5 Million To Resolve Allegations Of Overcharging Law Enforcement Agencies For Court-Ordered Wiretaps (April 9, 2015)

Suspended North Side Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Counterfeit Viagra (April 2, 2015)

Four Charged in International Uganda-Based Cyber Counterfeiting Scheme (April 2, 2015)

New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Movie DVDs and Music CDs (April 2, 2015)

Fourth Member Of International Computer Hacking Ring Pleads Guilty To Hacking And Intellectual Property Theft Conspiracy(April 1, 2015)

Fourth Member of International Computer Hacking Ring Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Intellectual Property Theft Conspiracy (April 1, 2015)

Counterfeit Dvd Trafficker Sentenced (March 31, 2015)

Third Member Of International Computer Hacking Ring Pleads Guilty To Hacking And Intellectual Property Theft Conspiracy (January 20, 2015)

Computer Analyst Sentenced To Three Years In Prison For Stealing Trade Secrets From Citadel And Previous Employer (January 15, 2015)