U.S. Department
of Justice
CCIPS Press Releases - 2018
Year 2018
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Chinese National Charged with Committing Theft of Trade Secrets December 21, 2018
Pasco Woman Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking And Making Threats Online December 21, 2018
New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking December 21, 2018
Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Role in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Connecticut School Employees December 20, 2018
Eleven Individuals From Lagos, Nigeria Indicted For Conspiring To Commit Wire Fraud December 14, 2018
Members of International Movie Piracy Ring Indicted in Scheme to Steal and Sell Pre-Release Hollywood Films and TV Shows December 12, 2018
Seattle Man Sentenced to Over Two Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Campaign December 7, 2018
Revere Man Charged with Counterfeit Goods and Services December 4, 2018
California Telescope Enthusiast Sentenced to Prison for Cyber Attack December 4, 2018
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Russian National Charged in Hacking Scheme Targeting Pittsburgh National Golf Course November 29, 2018
Texas Man Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Computer Fraud November 29, 2018
Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Keynote Address at Georgetown University Law Center's Cybercrime 2020 Conference November 29, 2018
Iowa Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking and Failure to Pay Child Support November 28, 2018
Two International Cybercriminal Rings Dismantled and Eight Defendants Indicted for Causing Tens of Millions of Dollars in Losses in Digital Advertising Fraud November 27, 2018
San Francisco Resident Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Manufacturing Counterfeit Adderall Pills Containing Methamphetamine November 27, 2018
Miami Beach Residents Charged with Wire Fraud in Connection with Fraudulent Online Car Sales Website November 26, 2018
Plymouth Man Sentenced to Prison for Cyberstalking Campaign November 19, 2018
Former IT Administrator Found Guilty of Federal Charges for Hacking into Computers of His Former Employer in Irvine November 14, 2018
Three Puerto Rican Men Arrested on Federal Charges in Dish Network Services Piracy Scheme November 2, 2018
Queens Resident Sentenced to 30 Months’ Imprisonment for Smuggling Counterfeit Apparel into the United States from China November 2, 2018
Attorney General Jeff Sessions Announces New Initiative to Combat Chinese Economic Espionage November 1, 2018
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Criminal Division Delivers Remarks Regarding Chinese Economic Espionage November 1, 2018
PRC State-Owned Company, Taiwan Company, and Three Individuals Charged With Economic Espionage November 1, 2018
Former Drexel University Student Sentenced for Cyberstalking Classmate November 1, 2018
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Chinese Intelligence Officers and Their Recruited Hackers and Insiders Conspired to Steal Sensitive Commercial Aviation and Technological Data for Years October 30, 2018
Former Member of the U.S. Air Force Arrested on Federal Computer Fraud Charges October 30, 2018
Former Genentech Employees Charged With Theft Of Trade Secrets October 29, 2018
Computer Hacker Who Launched Attacks On Rutgers University Ordered To Pay $8.6m Restitution; Sentenced To Six Months Home Incarceration October 26, 2018
New Kensington Woman Charged with Copyright Infringement for Reproducing and Selling Copies of TV Shows and Movies October 26, 2018
Former State Trooper Sentenced for Cyberstalking October 25, 2018
Former Law School Student Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking October 24, 2018
Cyber criminal sentenced for hacking universities October 23, 2018
Former High School Teacher Pleads Guilty to “Celebgate” Hacking October 22, 2018
New York Woman Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Trafficking more than $3 Million in Counterfeit Footwear and Handbags through Port of Newark October 22, 2018
California Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking October 19, 2018
Stanford Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Computer Intrusion Crimes October 15, 2018
California Man Sentenced For Copyright Infringement October 15, 2018
Brockton Man Charged with Computer Intrusion October 12, 2018
Former NASA Contractor Pleads Guilty and Admits Computer Hacking and Threats Made to Obtain Nude Photos of Female Victims October 11, 2018
Chinese Intelligence Officer Charged with Economic Espionage Involving Theft of Trade Secrets from Leading U.S. Aviation Companies October 10, 2018
Leader of International Cyber Fraud Ring Returned to United States to Face Federal Racketeering Charges October 9, 2018
Trial Scheduled for Champaign Man Charged for Allegedly Trafficking Counterfeit Xanax, Money Laundering October 4, 2018
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Hickey of the National Security Division Delivers Remarks at CyberNext DC October 4, 2018
U.S. Charges Russian GRU Officers with International Hacking and Related Influence and Disinformation Operations October 4, 2018
Buffalo Man Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking The Mother Of His Children October 4, 2018
California Man Pleads Guilty To Hacking Websites For The Combating Terrorism Center At West Point And The New York City Comptroller October 2, 2018
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Justice Department Hosts Cybersecurity Industry Roundtable September 28, 2018
Twenty-Six Count Indictment Charges Convicted Sex Offender With Computer Hacking, Producing Child Pornography September 27, 2018
Rhode Island Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking September 21, 2018
Operator of Counter Antivirus Service “Scan4you” Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison September 21, 2018
Romanian Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges in Hacking of Metropolitan Police Department Surveillance Cameras September 20, 2018
Hackers’ Cooperation with FBI Leads to Substantial Assistance in Other Complex Cybercrime Investigations September 18, 2018
Second Former Glaxosmithkline Scientist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets to Benefit Chinese Pharmaceutical Company September 14, 2018
Nigerian National Sentenced to 32 Months in Prison for Phishing Scheme That Victimized School Employees September 13, 2018
Latvian National Sentenced to Prison for “Scareware” Hacking Scheme That Targeted Minneapolis Star Tribune Website September 12, 2018
Russian National Who Operated Kelihos Botnet Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Conspiracy, Computer Crime and Identity Theft Offenses September 12, 2018
Seattle Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Campaign September 10, 2018
Four Chinese State-Owned Industrial Companies Arraigned In Economic Espionage Conspiracy September 7, 2018
New Orleans Man Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods September 7, 2018
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Affirms Landmark Cyberstalking Resulting in Death Conviction in Matusiewicz Case September 7, 2018
North Korean Regime-Backed Programmer Charged With Conspiracy to Conduct Multiple Cyber Attacks and Intrusions September 6, 2018
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking September 6, 2018
Former NASA Contractor Arrested on Charges Alleging Hacking and Online Threats Made to Obtain Nude Photos of Female Victims September 5, 2018
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Former Glaxosmithkline Scientist Pleads Guilty To Stealing Trade Secrets To Benefit Chinese Pharmaceutical Company August 31, 2018
Cheektowaga Man Pleads Guilty To Buying And Selling Counterfeit Airbags August 31, 2018
North Branford Man Who Hacked into More Than 200 Apple iCloud Accounts Sentenced to Prison August 29, 2018
Wilkes-Barre Man Pleads Guilty To Computer Hacking Offense August 27, 2018
Ukrainian Sentenced for Trafficking in Hacked Financial Information August 24, 2018
Florida Man Arrested and Charged with Extensive Cyberstalking and Threats Campaign August 23, 2018
Plymouth Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Campaign August 23, 2018
Two Nigerian Men Sentenced For Spearphishing Email Scheme August 22, 2018
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign August 22, 2018
Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Air Bag Covers and Nameplate Badges August 21, 2018
Minnesota Attorney Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges In Connection With Multi-Million Dollar Pornography Film Copyright Fraud Scheme August 17, 2018
Hacker Charged With Illegally Accessing Computer Network Of Bay Area Company August 9, 2018
5 Defendants Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Multimillion-Dollar Counterfeiting Scheme August 7, 2018
New York Man Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets August 1, 2018
Three Members of Notorious International Cybercrime Group “Fin7” In Custody for Role in Attacking Over 100 U.S. companies August 1, 2018
Jury Convicts Man Who Hacked Boston Children's Hospital And Wayside Youth & Family Support Network August 1, 2018
Vietnamese National Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft and Money Laundering Scheme August 1, 2018
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Russian Hacker Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison in Scheme that Caused $4.1 Million in Losses with Fraudulent Debit Cards July 27, 2018
California Man Pleads Guilty To Copyright Infringement July 23, 2018
Two Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl July 19, 2018
Attorney General Sessions Announces Publication of Cyber-Digital Task Force Report July 19, 2018
Indictment: Man Behind Cyberattacks Was Working for Wichita Lawyer July 17, 2018
Former Apple Employee Indicted On Theft Of Trade Secrets July 16, 2018
Grand Jury Indicts 12 Russian Intelligence Officers for Hacking Offenses Related to the 2016 Election July 13, 2018
Tennessee Man Indicted on Federal Charges in Cyberstalking and Identity Theft Case July 12, 2018
Former DuPont Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBI July 11, 2018
Electrical Engineer Found Guilty for Intending to Convert Trade Secrets from Defense Contractor July 10, 2018
Long Beach Man Sentenced to Over 26 Years in Prison for Leading Counterfeit Opioid Scheme that Distributed Fentanyl Analogue July 10, 2018
Two Defendants Convicted on All Counts for International Computer Hacking and Securities Fraud Scheme July 6, 2018
Court Imposes Maximum Fine on Sinovel Wind Group for Theft of Trade Secrets July 6, 2018
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Rochester Man Charged With Hacking Online Accounts Of Young Women June 29, 2018
Former DuPont Employee Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets and Lying to the FBI June 28, 2018
Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy June 25, 2018
Man Sentenced to Prison for $1.1 Million Email Phishing Scam June 22, 2018
Nigerian National Admits Role in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Glastonbury School Employees June 22, 2018
Shelton Man Charged with Distributing Counterfeit Drugs June 20, 2018
Fitchburg Woman and Saugus Man Sentenced for Roles in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy June 20, 2018
Long Island Man Sentenced For Cyberstalking And Sending Drugs To Ex-Girlfriend June 20, 2018
Six Former And Current Fitbit Employees Indicted For Possessing Multiple Trade Secrets Stolen From Jawbone June 14, 2018
Former State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking June 14, 2018
Mountain Brook Man Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend and Associate of Hers June 13, 2018
Richmond Resident Convicted Of Hacking Into Online Newspaper’s Account And Causing Damage June 7, 2018
Columbus Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking Local Law Enforcement Officer June 6, 2018
Hacker Known As “Vigilance” Arrested And Charged For Series Of Cyber-Attacks On Minnesota State Government Databases June 5, 2018
New York Man Arrested and Charged with Extensive Cyberstalking Campaign June 1, 2018
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Cyberstalking Charges May 31, 2018
Roswell woman sentenced for distributing counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl & synthetic opioids May 24, 2018
Nigerian National Charged in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Groton School Employees May 17, 2018
Cyber-Criminal Residing in Latvia Convicted for Role in Operation of Counter Antivirus Service “Scan4you” May 16, 2018
Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to 25 Offenses Associated with Cyberstalking Former Housemate and Others May 9, 2018
Connecticut man charged with cyberstalking May 4, 2018
Solon Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking May 3, 2018
Former Cumming police officer sentenced to prison for accepting bribes and computer fraud May 3, 2018
IT Operations Manager Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer May 1, 2018
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Two Businessmen Charged With Conspiring to Commit Economic Espionage for Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company April 27, 2018
Seller of Counterfeit and Unapproved Pharmaceuticals Sentenced to Prison April 27, 2018
Gloucester Woman Sentenced for Role in Counterfeit Steroid Trafficking Scheme April 26, 2018
Worcester Business Owner Sentenced for Defrauding Snap and Selling Counterfeit Merchandise April 26, 2018
United States Attorney Addresses Rising Danger of Counterfeit Prescription Pills April 26, 2018
Ypsilanti Man Sentenced in Computer Intrusion Case April 26, 2018
Crescent Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Cyberstalking Public School Teacher April 26, 2018
Former University of Iowa Student Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud Charge April 23, 2018
Round Rock Man Faces Federal Counterfeiting Charges April 19, 2018
Canadian Drug Firm Admits Selling Counterfeit and Misbranded Prescription Drugs Throughout the United States April 13, 2018
Former Airline Employee Sentenced For Hacking PenAir's Ticketing And Reservations System April 12, 2018
North Branford Man Admits to Hacking Apple iCloud Accounts of More Than 200 People, Including Celebrities April 12, 2018
Niagara County Man Sentenced On Child Pornography And Cyberstalking Charges April 11, 2018
Newton Man Charged with 24 Additional Offenses Associated with Cyberstalking Former Housemate April 9, 2018
Co-Owner & CEO of Computer Company Sentenced for Conspiring to Steal Intellectual Property April 5, 2018
Three O.C. Men Face Federal Narcotics Charges that Allege Distribution of Counterfeit Opioid Pills Containing Fentanyl April 5, 2018
Canadian Pharmacist Sentenced for Distributing Counterfeit and Adulterated Botox to Local Doctors April 4, 2018
Plymouth Man Charged with Cyberstalking Campaign April 3, 2018
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Sports Apparel March 30, 2018
Lynn Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Role in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy March 30, 2018
Arizona-Based Peer-To-Peer Bitcoin Trader Convicted of Money Laundering March 29, 2018
Nine Iranians Charged With Conducting Massive Cyber Theft Campaign on Behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps March 23, 2018
Owner of Sharebeast.com sentenced for copyright infringement March 22, 2018
Nicholasville Men Indicted For School Shooting Threat Hoax and Cyberstalking March 22, 2018
Long Island Man Pleads Guilty To Cyberstalking And Sending Drugs To Ex-Girlfriend March 22, 2018
Virginia Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Cyberstalking and Communicating Interstate Threats March 22, 2018
Mexican Man Sentenced to Prison for Importing Counterfeit Drugs March 20, 2018
Shrewsbury Couple Sentenced for Roles in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy March 15, 2018
Defendant Indicted in Brooklyn Federal Court for Transnational Cyber Scam March 12, 2018
Former Employee of House Member Sentenced to Prison Term on Charges in Cyberstalking Case March 8, 2018
Four Individuals Indicted For Trafficking In Counterfeit Goods March 8, 2018
New York Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Cincinnati Victim March 2, 2018
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Anchorage Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend February 27, 2018
Attorney General Sessions Announces New Cybersecurity Task Force February 20, 2018
Houston Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Cyber Attack on Los Angeles County Superior Court February 16, 2018
California Man Convicted of Directing Cyber-Attack Against Oklahoma Business February 15, 2018
San Francisco Woman Who Helped Sell Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Sentenced To 151 Months In Prison February 9, 2018
Niagara Falls Man Sentenced For Selling Counterfeit Goods February 9, 2018
Saugus Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy February 8, 2018
Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Rybicki of the Criminal Division Delivers Remarks Announcing International Cyber Fraud Ring Takedown February 7, 2018
Thirty-six Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Transnational Criminal Organization Responsible for More than $530 Million in Losses from Cybercrimes February 7, 2018
Latvian National Pleads Guilty to “Scareware” Hacking Scheme That Targeted Minneapolis Star Tribune Website February 6, 2018
Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy and Trafficking of Counterfeit Apple Goods Into the United States February 2, 2018
Three Florida Residents Sentenced for Operating an Illegal Steroid and Counterfeit Prescription Drug Lab February 2, 2018
Former Irondequoit Police Officer Sentenced For Cyber Stalking His Ex-Girlfriend February 1, 2018
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North Smithfield Man Detained on Cyberstalking Charges January 25, 2018
Chinese Company Sinovel Wind Group Convicted of Theft of Trade Secrets January 24, 2018
Mountain Brook Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Former Girlfriend and Associate of Hers January 23, 2018
Two Former Employees of House Member Plead Guilty to Charges in Cyberstalking Case January 23, 2018
Staten Island Man Gets 30 Months In Prison For Trafficking Over $2.5 Million In Counterfeit Footwear Through Port Of Newark January 23, 2018
Chula Vista Man Sentenced in Computer Hacking and Wire Fraud Scheme January 19, 2018
Chinese National Sentenced for Economic Espionage and Theft of a Trade Secret From U.S. Company January 18, 2018
Connecticut Man Charged with Hacking Apple iCloud Accounts Belonging to More Than 250 People, Including Many Celebrities January 11, 2018
Columbus Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking Local Law Enforcement Officer January 5, 2018