CCIPS Press Releases - 2017

Two Romanian Suspects Charged With Hacking of Metropolitan Police Department Surveillance Cameras in Connection with Ransomware Scheme December 28, 2017

Dominican National Arrested and Charged with Fentanyl Conspiracy Including the Distribution of Counterfeit Pain Pills December 20, 2017

Juan Fitchburg Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy December 20, 2017

Juan Thompson Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 60 Months In Prison For Cyberstalking And Making Hoax Bomb Threats To JCCs And Other Victim Organizations December 20, 2017

Sacramento Man Sentenced to Prison for Criminal Trademark Infringement December 15, 2017

Department of Justice and Department of State Launch Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator Network December 14, 2017

I.T. Specialist Arrested for Allegedly Hacking into Servers of North Suburban Company Where He Formerly Worked as Contractor December 14, 2017

Orlando Pair Sentenced For Copyright Infringement Of Microsoft Products And Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud December 13, 2017

Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas in Three Computer Crime Cases Involving Significant DDoS Attacks December 13, 2017

German national is the latest cyber-criminal sentenced for conspiring to launder proceeds from fraudulent affiliate marketing websites December 13, 2017

Federal Jury Convicts Virginia Man for Cyberstalking and Communicating Interstate Threats December 13, 2017

Worcester Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Defrauding SNAP Benefits Program and Selling Counterfeit Merchandise December 8, 2017

Ozark Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Airbag Scheme December 7, 2017

Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy November 30, 2017

Three Florida Residents Plead Guilty to Operating an Illegal Steroid and Counterfeit Prescription Drug Lab October 31, 2017

Drug Dealer Charged In Manhattan Federal Court For Selling Heroin And Counterfeit Oxycodone Over The Internet October 24, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Global Cyber Security Summit October 13, 2017

Former Chemours Employee Charged With Conspiracy To Steal Trade Secrets In Connection With Plan To Sell Trade Secrets To Chinese Investors October 12, 2017

First U.S.-China Law Enforcement and Cybersecurity Dialogue October 6, 2017

Massachusetts Man Arrested and Charged with Cyberstalking Former Roommate October 6, 2017

Oilpro.Com Founder Sentenced To Prison For Hacking Into Competitor's Computer System October 6, 2017

Antelope Man Sentenced To Prison For Selling Counterfeit Airbags October 5, 2017

Former Irondequoit Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Cyber Stalking His Ex-Girlfriend October 5, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Cambridge Cyber Summit October 4, 2017

Middlesex County, New Jersey, Man Charged in Hacking and Illegal Wiretapping Scheme September 28, 2017

International Cybercriminal Sentenced To 30 Months’ Imprisonment For "Grandparent Scams" September 28, 2017

Staten Island Man Admits Trafficking Over $2.5 Million In Counterfeit Footwear Through Port Of Newark September 26, 2017

New Hampshire Company Sentenced for Trafficking Counterfeit Patriots Playoff T-Shirts September 25, 2017

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Software Piracy Scheme September 19, 2017

Monmouth County, New Jersey, Man Admits Trying To Sell Employer’s ‘As Seen On TV’ Trade Secrets To Competition September 19, 2017

IT Contractor Convicted of Wire Fraud for Defacing Website of Arizona Company September 19, 2017

Dual Canadian/Chinese Citizen Arrested for Attempting to Steal Trade Secrets and Computer Information August 31, 2017

Buster Hernandez, aka “Brian Kil,” and “Purge of Maine” charged in nation-wide cyber sextortion and threat case August 30, 2017

Former Columbia Sportswear Information Technology Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusions August 30, 2017

Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Delivers Remarks at the Interpol 2017 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference August 29, 2017

Shrewsbury Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Counterfeit Steroid Scheme August 28, 2017

Operator Of Global Cybercrime Marketplace Pleads Guilty To Access Device Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft August 25, 2017

Former Lutonix Executive Sentenced To A Year And A Day In Prison For Stealing Trade Secrets August 17, 2017

Nigerian Man Sentenced to Prison for Hacking and Fraud Scheme August 16, 2017

Orlando Man And Woman Plead Guilty To Copyright Infringement Of Microsoft Products And Conspiracy To Commit Wire Fraud August 11, 2017

Federal Grand Jury Indicts Columbus Man Who Allegedly Cyberstalked Local Law Enforcement Officer August 10, 2017

Cybercriminal Convicted of Computer Hacking and Sentenced to Statutory Maximum August 9, 2017

Two Iranian Nationals Charged in Credit Card Fraud and Computer Hacking Conspiracy August 8, 2017

California man charged in Plainfield cyber-threat case August 7, 2017

Shrewsbury Woman Pleads Guilty to Role in Counterfeit Steroid Conspiracy August 4, 2017

Tennessee Man Sentenced for Unauthorized Access of Former Employer's Networks August 4, 2017

Nigerian National Charged in Phishing Scheme that Victimized Glastonbury School Employees August 4, 2017

Man Charged for His Role in Creating the Kronos Banking Trojan August 3, 2017

Chelsea Store Owner Sentenced for Trafficking Counterfeit Merchandise July 27, 2017

Russian National And Bitcoin Exchange Charged In 21-Count Indictment For Operating Alleged International Money Laundering Scheme And Allegedly Laundering Funds From Hack Of Mt. Gox July 26, 2017

Venezuelan Sentenced to 16 Months of Time Served following Guilty Plea to Participating in UPMC Employee Data Hack July 21, 2017

Businessman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets While Planning for New Job with Rival Firm in China July 20, 2017

AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down July 20, 2017

Ukrainian “Casher” Sentenced for Role in Worldpay Hacking Scheme July 20, 2017

Former El Paso-Based Production Company Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Computer Intrusion July 19, 2017

Roswell Woman Indicted on Federal Charges for Counterfeit Oxycodone Pills Containing Fentanyl and Synthetic Opioids July 18, 2017

Gloucester Woman Pleads Guilty to Her Role in Counterfeit Steroid Trafficking Scheme July 17, 2017

Two Iranian Nationals Charged in Hacking of Vermont Software Company July 17, 2017

Two Former Employees of House Member Indicted On Federal Charges in Cyberstalking Case July 13, 2017

Russian-Born Cybercriminal Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison July 10, 2017

Online Reseller of Rare Nike Sneakers Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods and Money Laundering June 30, 2017

Man Sentenced in Hacking Conspiracy that Targeted Senior U.S. Government Officials June 30, 2017

Distributor of Counterfeit Medications Arrested June 28, 2017

Man Who Laundered Millions From Massive Computer Hacking And Telecommunications Fraud Scheme Gets 48 Months In Prison June 28, 2017

Wallingford Man Admits to Stealing Bitcoins in Dark Web Phishing Scheme June 27, 2017

Counterfeiters Sentenced For Convictions In Nationwide Conspiracy To Distribute Fake 5-Hour Energy Drink June 21, 2017

Gardner Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Steroids June 21, 2017

Bala Cynwyd Man Sentenced to Prison for Hacking Computers of Public Utilities June 15, 2017

I.T. system administrator sentenced for theft of proprietary information and illegal wiretapping June 14, 2017

Juan Thompson Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Cyberstalking And Making Fake Bomb Threats To JCCs And Other Organizations That Serve The Jewish Community June 13, 2017

Fresno Man Arrested on Federal Copyright Violations for Alleged Illegal Upload of ‘Deadpool’ Movie to the Internet June 13, 2017

Upstate Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods June 12, 2017

Latvian Cybercriminal Extradited For "Scareware" Hacking Scheme That Caused Millions of Dollars in Loss June 12, 2017

Florida Man Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To 18 Months In Prison For Attempting To Gain Unauthorized Access And Cause Damage To The Computer Network Of A Charitable Organization June 12, 2017

Filipino National Sentenced To 63 Months In Prison For Running $9 Million Stolen Credit And Debit Card Cybercrime Ring June 8, 2017

West African computer hacker sentenced to Federal Prison June 5, 2017

Houston Man Admits Hacking and Damaging Computers of Pittsburgh-area Health Care Facility June 1, 2017

Antelope Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Airbags Online May 31, 2017

Three Nigerians Sentenced in International Cyber Financial Fraud Scheme May 25, 2017

Former State Trooper Indicted for Alleged Cyberstalking, Deprivation of Rights under Color of Law May 25, 2017

Seven People Charged With Conspiring to Steal Trade Secrets For Benefit of Chinese Manufacturing Company May 24, 2017

Two Individuals Sentenced Federally for Importing Counterfeit Microsoft Software Into The United States May 23, 2017

Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking, Accessing Child Pornography May 23, 2017

Hacker Sentenced To 30 Months In Prison For Role In Largest Known Computer Hacking And Securities Fraud Scheme May 22, 2017

Convicted Russian Cyber Criminal Roman Seleznev faces charges in Atlanta May 19, 2017

Chinese National Pleads Guilty to Economic Espionage and Theft of a Trade Secret From U.S. Company May 19, 2017

Former State Trooper Charged with Cyberstalking, Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law May 18, 2017

Gardner Man Charged with Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Steroids May 17, 2017

Printing and Packaging Business Owner Convicted of Trafficking in Counterfeit Veterinary Labels May 15, 2017

District Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods May 9, 2017

Former Lutonix Executive Pleads Guilty To Stealing Trade Secrets May 9, 2017

Mexican Nationals Arrested on Federal Counterfeit Trafficking Charges May 4, 2017

Fayetteville Man Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods May 3, 2017

Two Elk Grove Residents Plead Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit DVDs April 28, 2017

Southern Indiana U.S. Attorney’s Office files cyber threats and stalking charges against North Carolina woman April 25, 2017

U.S./Israeli Man Charged In Connection With Threats To Jewish Community Centers, Conveying False Information, And Cyberstalking April 24, 2017

U.S./Israeli Man Charged in Connection with Threats to Jewish Community Centers, Conveying False Information, and Cyberstalking April 21, 2017

Russian Cyber-Criminal Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Hacking and Credit Card Fraud Scheme April 21, 2017

Cybercriminal Who Created Global Botnet Infected With Malicious Software Extradited To Face Click Fraud Charges April 21, 2017

Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking and Fraud Scheme April 17, 2017

Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Former Employer’s Networks April 14, 2017

New Hampshire Company Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Counterfeit Patriots Playoff T-Shirts April 13, 2017

Maryland Man Indicted On Cyberstalking Charges And For Sending Threatening Communications Over The Internet April 11, 2017

Justice Department Announces Actions to Dismantle Kelihos Botnet April 10, 2017

Middlesex County, New Jersey, Man Charged With Theft Of Trade Secret Materials From Dupont April 7, 2017

RI DLT Employee Sentenced for Theft of Government Funds, Computer Fraud April 3, 2017

Stockton Man Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison for Trafficking Counterfeit Goods March 31, 2017

Former El Paso-Based Company Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion March 30, 2017

Boerne Man Admits Hacking into Former Employer’s Computer System and Shutting it Down March 29, 2017

Oakland Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Conspiracy To Manufacture Counterfeit Drugs March 28, 2017

Member of CD and DVD Counterfeiting Ring in Atlanta Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison March 22, 2017

Sioux Falls Man Sentenced for Cyberstalking March 22, 2017

Maryland Man Arrested for Cyberstalking March 17, 2017

Russian Hacker “Kolypto” Extradited from Norway March 14, 2017

Chilean Charged with Cyberstalking March 14, 2017

Virginia Man Sentenced for Cyber Stalking March 13, 2017

Iranian Member of International Cybercrime Conspiracy Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Selling Stolen Credit Card Information Online March 9, 2017

Winchester Man Sentenced To 24 Months For Illegally Hacking Into Website And Lying To Federal Agents March 8, 2017

Attorney Pleads Guilty for Role in Multi-Million Dollar Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Copyright Infringement Settlements from Victims Who Downloaded Pornographic Movies March 6, 2017

Cyberstalking Charge Brought In Manhattan Federal Court Against Missouri Man For A Pattern Of Harassment Involving Threats To Jewish Community Centers March 3, 2017

Irondequoit Police Officer Charged With Cyber Stalking His Ex-Girlfriend March 2, 2017

Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Software Piracy Scheme March 2, 2017

Chelsea Store Owner Charged with Trafficking Counterfeit Apple Cell Phone Components March 1, 2017

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Gain Unauthorized Access And Cause Damage To The Computer Network Of A Global Charitable Organization February 23, 2017

Kansas Agricultural Scientist Convicted in Theft of Engineered Rice February 16, 2017

Florida Man Sentenced for Hacking, Spamming Scheme that Used Stolen Email Accounts February 16, 2017

Former Systems Administrator Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Industrial Facility Computer System February 16, 2017

Leader Of Three Worldwide Cyberattacks Sentenced To 8 Years For Computer Intrusion And Access Device Fraud Conspiracies February 10, 2017

Joint Law Enforcement Operation Leads To Conviction Of East Bay Counterfeit Drug Manufacturer February 9, 2017

Three Nigerian Nationals from South Africa Convicted in International Cyber Financial Fraud Scheme February 8, 2017

New Hampshire Man Sentenced to Prison in Computer Hacking and “Sextortion” Scheme Involving Multiple Female Victims February 6, 2017

Two California Men Sentenced for Counterfeiting February 4, 2017

Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With International Cybercrime Scheme February 3, 2017

An Important Court Opinion Holds Lawful Warrants can be used to Obtain Evidence from U.S. Service Providers When Those Providers Store Evidence Outside the U.S. February 6, 2017

Cockeysville Man Facing Federal Indictment for Production and Receipt of Child Pornography and for Cyberstalking January 25, 2017

Owner Of Major Online Colored Contact Lens Business Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison in Largest-Ever Scheme to Import and Sell Counterfeit and Misbranded Contact Lenses Prosecuted in the United States January 18, 2017

District Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge For Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods January 18, 2017

Thibodaux Man Sentenced for an Extensive Computer Hacking Scheme Involving Nearly 50 Victims January 11, 2017

North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Conspiracy That Targeted Senior U.S. Government Officials January 6, 2017