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Year 2008

• Ohio Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Trafficking Nike and APE Athletic Shoes (January 8, 2009)
• San Antonio Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking over One Million Dollars Worth of Counterfeit Goods (January 8, 2009)
• KC Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking: False Web Site Ads Invited Strangers to Victim’s Home for Sexual Encounters (January 7, 2009)
• First Indictment Filed Under Telephone "Pretexting" Statute (December 30, 2008)
• Defendants Sentenced for Role in Sale of $2.5 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software (December 19, 2008)
• Juneau Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Copyright Charges (December 17, 2008)
• "Chinese Connection" Defendant Pleads Guilty in Ralsky Spam and Stock Fraud Conspiracy (December 16, 2008)
• Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Large-scale Copyright Fraud with Large Forfeiture of Assets (December 4, 2008)
• Multi-million Dollar Home Equity Line of Credit, Identity Theft and Computer Intrusion Ring Busted (November 24, 2008)
• First Foreign National Extradicted for Importing and Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs in U. S. Sentenced to Prison (November 21, 2008)
• Laguna Beach Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison, Fined $150,000 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Goods (November 21, 2008)
• Three Plead Guilty to Bank-Fraud Conspiracy (November 20, 2008)
• Juvenile Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty (November 18, 2008)
• Trade Secret Charges Filed against Company Executives and South Korean Nationals (November 12, 2008)
• Former Massachusetts Inmate Arrested for Hacking Prison Computer to Access Prison Management Program (November 6, 2008)
• Former Intel Employee Indicted for Stealing More Than $1 Billion of Trade Secrets (November 5, 2008)
• Former IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Previous Employer’s Computer System and Causing Damage (November 3, 2008)
• Five Defendants Charged with Crimes Related to Major Internet-Based Counterfeit Movie Distribution Business (October 30, 2008)
• San Jose Woman Charged with Fraud in Connection with a Protected Computer (October 30, 2008)
• Hacker Charged with Providing Data Theft Tool in National Identity Theft Case (October 29, 2008)
• Nine Arrested on Charges of Trafficking In Counterfeited Merchandise: Searches and Seizures Made at Multiple locations in Northern California (October 28, 2008)
• New Jersey Man Charged with Attacking Church Of Scientology Websites in the Name of ‘Anonymous’ (October 17, 2008)
• Second Guilty Plea Entered in Ralsky Spam Conspiracy (October 17, 2008)
• Seven Members of Romanian Organized Crime Group Indicted in International Wire Fraud Scheme (October 16, 2008)
• Lansing Spammer Pleads Guilty (October 14, 2008)
• Vice President of Sales of Minnesota Computer Equipment Company Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Faris Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco Under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (October 10, 2008)
• Former Connecticut State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Improperly Accessing a Government Computer (October 9, 2008)
• Morgan Hill Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Trade Secrets (October 9, 2008)
• Tennessee Man Indicted for Alleged Hack of Governor Sarah Palin’s E-Mail Account (October 8, 2008)
• Computer Hacker Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison (October 7, 2008)
• Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Possessing Unauthorized Credit Cards Numbers, Identity Theft (October 7, 2008)
• San Diego Man Arraigned on Intentionally Damaging Computers Charge after Accessing Former Employer's Network and Defacing Web Page (October 7, 2008)
• San Diego Area Teacher Arraigned on Computer Hacking Charges for Gaining Unauthorized Access to E-mail Accounts of School Employees and for Reading Their Email (October 6, 2008)
• "Operation Dirty Laundry" Nets Six for Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (October 2, 2008)
• Two European Men Charged with Conspiring to Launch Cyberattacks against Websites of Two U.S. Companies (October 2, 2008)
• Auburn Man Indicted for Online Extortion (October 1, 2008)
• East Hartford Man Who Pirated Movies and Television Shows and Sold Them on Ebay is Sentenced to Prison (September 26, 2008)
• Former Bridgeport Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds and Computer Fraud (September 25, 2008)
• Man Charged with Intentionally Causing Damage to a Protected Computer and Four Counts of Extortion (September 22, 2008)
• TJX Data Theft Conspirator Pleads Guilty (September 22, 2008)
• Member of Music Piracy Group Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (September 19, 2008)
• New London Store Owner Who Made and Sold Pirated Movies Is Sentenced (September 18, 2008)
• PSU-Harrisburg Student Sentenced after Making Threats on Myspace (September 18, 2008)
• Counterfeit DVD/CD Offenders Sentenced (September 15, 2008)
• Former Metaldyne Employees Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Confidential Business Information to Benefit Chinese Competitor (September 15, 2008)
• Washington State Woman Sentenced to 13 Months' Imprisonment for Role in Theft of Funds (September 11, 2008)
• Federal Jury Convicts Shreveport Stockbroker for Internet Threats (September 10, 2008)
• West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Sentenced to Two Years in Prison (September 10, 2008)
• High-Ranking Web Site Administrator Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 9, 2008)
• Malaysia Resident Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in International Online Brokerage Scheme (September 8, 2008)
• Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Trademark Counterfeit: Sold Fake Rolex Watches Online at Ebay (September 4, 2008)
• Flea Market Owner Guilty of Trafficking Counterfeit Cd Labels (September 3, 2008)
• Computer Tech Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft of Calpine Corporation Executive (September 2, 2008)
• New York Man Involved in Software Piracy Conspiracy Is Sentenced (August 29, 2008)
• Sacramento Man Sentenced for Using the Internet to Send Threatening Emails (August 29, 2008)
• Des Moines Man Indicted for Internet Threats of Violence and Identity Theft: Man Made Multiple Threats to Boeing Company and Anacortes Oil Refinery (August 28, 2008)
• Florence Man Sentenced for Trademark Infringement (August 28, 2008)
• Greenville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Hacking (August 28, 2008)
• Prison Terms Imposed In Access Device Fraud Case (August 28, 2008)
• Culver City Man Arrested on Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Internet Posting of Songs from Unreleased Guns N’ Roses Album (August 27, 2008)
• Man Admits Six Flags Computer Sabotage (August 26, 2008)
• Former Television News Anchor Pleads Guilty to Computer Crime (August 22, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Designer Goods (August 22, 2008)
• Three Defendants Plead Guilty for Online Commercial Distribution of Pirated Software: Defendants Used Multiple Web Sites to Sell Counterfeit Software Worth $2.5 Million (August 22, 2008)
• Brazilian Man Charged in Conspiracy to Infect More Than 100,000 Computers Worldwide with Malicious Software (August 21, 2008)
• Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Trafficking in More Than Half a Million Tubes of Counterfeit Toothpaste (August 21, 2008)
• KC Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud (August 19, 2008)
• Florida Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $415,900 in Restitution for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (August 15, 2008)
• Four Defendants, "Hi-tech Pharmaceuticals" Plead Guilty to Importing and Distributing "Knock-off" Prescription Drugs (August 15, 2008)
• Mastermind of Elaborate Internet "Phishing" Scheme Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison (August 14, 2008)
• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Recording Device to Illegally Record Motion Pictures in a District of Columbia Theater (August 11, 2008)
• Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Cyber Crimes (August 5, 2008)
• Retail Hacking Ring Charged for Stealing and Distributing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from Major U.S. Retailers: More Than 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Stolen (August 5, 2008)
• Two Physicians Plead Guilty in International Internet Pharmacy Conspiracy (August 1, 2008)
• Former Owner of Coletronic Computer, Inc. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Systems Products (July 30, 2008)
• Two Department of Defense Contractors Plead Guilty to Trade Secrets Conspiracies Involving Fuel Supply Contracts (July 29, 2008)
• Oregon Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (July 23, 2008)
• Romanian Citizen Admits Role in International Phishing Scheme (July 22, 2008)
• Digital Currency Business E-gold Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting Charges (July 21, 2008)
• Former Television News Anchor Charged with Computer Crime (July 21, 2008)
• Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Trafficking in More Than $400,000 Worth of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals (July 17, 2008)
• Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Massive AOL Spam Scheme (July 15, 2008)
• Charges for "Trading with the Enemy" and Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer (July 15, 2008)
• Canadian Citizen Convicted of Illegal Sale of Satellite TV Decoding Devices (July 14, 2008)
• Former Hewlett Packard Vice President Pleads Guilty to Theft of IBM Trade Secrets (July 11, 2008)
• Largo Man Sentenced for Stealing Consumer Information (July 10, 2008)
• East Hartford Man Admits Pirating Movies and Television Shows, Selling Them on Ebay (July 9, 2008)
• Internet Distributor Convicted of Trafficking in Fake Cancer Drugs (July 7, 2008)
• Former City of Newark Technology Contractor Admits Defrauding Cisco Systems of Millions of Dollars (July 2, 2008)
• Frisco Man Sentenced to 30 Months For Criminal Copyright Infringement (July 2, 2008)
• Four Defendants Sentenced on Aggravated Identity Theft and Computer Fraud Charges (June 30, 2008)
• Three Sentenced in Multi-million Dollar Counterfeit Goods Scheme: Group Imported and Sold over $2 Million of Counterfeit Sports Jerseys over Ebay (June 30, 2008)
• Federal Jury Convicts High Ranking Web Site Administrator in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (June 27, 2008)
• Individuals Named in Swatting Conspiracy Charged with Obstruction of Justice (June 27, 2008)
• Wyoming Man Charged with Infecting Thousands of Computers with ‘Trojan’ that He Used to Commit Fraud (June 27, 2008)
• Blue Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (June 26, 2008)
• Former Employee Indicted for Intentional Damage to Webhosting Data (June 26, 2008)
• Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Fake IDs (June 25, 2008)
• Houston Resident Indicted on Computer Hacking Charge (June 24, 2008)
• Man Arrested for Stealing Identities from Internet Gambling Site for Large Identity Theft Ring (June 23, 2008)
• Chinese National Sentenced for Committing Economic Espionage with the Intent to Benefit China Navy Research Center: First Sentencing Under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and First Conviction Involving Military Source Code under the Arms Export Control Act (June 18, 2008)
• Two Local Residents Charged with Criminal infringement of Copyrighted Materials (June 18, 2008)
• Romanian National Returned to U.S. to Face Charges (June 13, 2008)
• Defendant Sentenced for Copyright Infringement (June 12, 2008)
• New York Woman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Internet Fraud Scheme (June 12, 2008)
• International Computer "Hacker" Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison (June 11, 2008)
• New York Corporation and Its President Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit Trademarked Clothing (June 11, 2008)
• Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Two Years in Federal Prison (June 10, 2008)
• Ohio Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Almost $2 Million in Restitution to Cisco Systems, Inc (June 10, 2008)
• California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years' Imprisonment for Computer Hacking Conviction (June 9, 2008)
• Three Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury with Conspiracy to Exceed Authorized Access of a Government Computer (June 5, 2008)
• Indictment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Charges of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, Access Device Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice (June 3, 2008)
• Tucson Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft (June 3, 2008)
• Plumas Lake Man Charged with Computer Fraud: Internet Scheme Used to Steal Micro-Deposits (May 28, 2008)
• Daly City Resident Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison for Scheme to Traffic in Counterfeit "Designer" Handbags (May 23, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty in Blast Fax Fraud Case (May 22, 2008)
• Member of Music Piracy Group Convicted of Conspiracy (May 22, 2008)
• 38 Individuals in U.S. and Romania Charged in Two Related Cases of Computer Fraud involving International Organized Crime: International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Disruption of Organized Crime Ring Operating in U.S. and Romania (May 19, 2008)
• Chinese Chemist Convicted in Theft of Trade Secrets (May 16, 2008)
• El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Trade Secrets to Foreign Governments (May 16, 2008)
• Missouri Woman Indicted on Charges of Using Myspace to ‘Cyber-Bully’ 13-year-old Who Later Committed Suicide (May 15, 2008)
• Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (May 15, 2008)
• Ringleaders in "Swatting/Spoofing" Conspiracy Sentenced (May 15, 2008)
• Hackers Indicted for Stealing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from National Restaurant Chain (May 12, 2008)
• KC Man Indicted for Cyberstalking (May 9, 2008)
• Jury Convicts Ramsey Couple of Conspiracy to Defraud Cable Television Service Providers (May 8, 2008)
• Military Computer Contractor Pleads to Unauthorized Access to Military Database and Id Theft (May 2, 2008)
• Connecticut Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement: Forty Defendants Convicted In Operation Copycat To Date (April 29, 2008)
• One of Colorado’s Largest Internet Spammers Sentenced to Federal Prison (April 28, 2008)
• Former Anniston Army Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud and Theft (April 24, 2008)
• Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 18 Months by Nigerian Court for Computer Intrusion in the United States (April 22, 2008)
• Information Security Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Wiretapping and Identity Theft Charges (April 16, 2008)
• Foreign National Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Hotel Business Center Computer Fraud Scheme (April 11, 2008)
• Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System (April 9, 2008)
• Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Goods: Sold Counterfeit Name Brand Handbags and Watches over the Internet (April 9, 2008)
• St. Stephen Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault, Fraud, Witness Tampering and Extortion Scheme (April 7, 2008)
• Five Men Charged in Software Piracy Conspiracy (April 2, 2008)
• Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets Bound for China (April 2, 2008)
• Birmingham Man Sentenced to Forty-two Months for Copyright Infringement (March 27, 2008)
• Six Defendants Sentenced for Selling More Than $25,000,000 Worth of Counterfeit Software on Ebay (March 27, 2008)
• Ohio Resident Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets (March 26, 2008)
• Former Information Technology Employee of Pentastar Aviation Sentenced for Computer Intrusion and Destroying Payroll and Personnel Records (March 20, 2008)
• West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Pleads Guilty (March 18, 2008)
• Seattle Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for ID Theft Scheme That Used Computer File Sharing Programs: First Conviction in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (March 17, 2008)
• Seattle Spammer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Spam and Tax Charges: Man Sold Spamming Software and Spamming Services Impacting Millions of Computers (March 14, 2008)
• Brothers Sentenced for Selling More Than $6 Million in Pirated Software (March 7, 2008)
• International Computer “Hacker” Convicted in Federal Court (March 6, 2008)
• Alleged Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs Extradicted (March 4, 2008)
• KC Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking (March 4, 2008)
• Indonesian Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Hacking into Hotel Business Kiosks and Stealing Credit Card Data (March 3, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Local Company to Sell to Foreign Governments: Trade Secrets Involved Military Technology (February 29, 2008)
• Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce International Initiative against Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware: Over $76 Million in Counterfeit Cisco Hardware and Labels Seized (February 28, 2008)
• David U. Haltinner Sentenced to 50 Months of Imprisonment for Selling Approximately 637,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers (February 26, 2008)
• Frisco Man Admits to Criminal Copyright Infringement (February 26, 2008)
• Chinese Chemist Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (February 21, 2008)
• IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Charge of Unauthorized Access to a Government Computer (February 14, 2008)
• Bakersfield Law Student Sentenced in Email Harassment Scheme (February 13, 2008)
• Administration’s Annual IP Report: IP Related Prosecutions up, Focus on Health and Safety Redoubled (February 11, 2008)
• Former Boeing Engineer Charged with Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China (February 11, 2008)
• Ohio Man charged in scheme to obtain $1.9 million in equipment from Cisco under SMARTnet Service Contract Program (February 11, 2008)
• Young ‘ Botherder’ Pleads Guilty to Infecting Military Computers and Fraudulently Installing Adware (February 11, 2008)
• New Hampshire Corporation Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Importation Case (February 1, 2008)
• Fairfax County Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Computer Access (January 31, 2008)
• Florida Man Indicted for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (January 24, 2008)
• Jefferson Woman Sentenced for Criminal Infringement of Copyrighted Materials (January 23, 2008)
• Three Indicted and Arrested in One of the Largest Counterfeit Goods Prosecutions in U.S. History: Infringed Goods Valued at More Than $100 Million (January 17, 2008)
• KC Woman, Man Indicted for Computer Crime, Identity Theft (January 16, 2008)
• Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force: Berlin Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion (January 15, 2008)
• Five Years in Prison for Takeover of Online Bank Account (January 14, 2008)
• Conspiracy to Smuggle and Traffic in Counterfeit Goods (January 10, 2008)
• Evansville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Intrusion (January 10, 2008)
• Former St. Cloud Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Planting "Logic Bomb" on Hospital Computer (January 10, 2008)
• Norcross Man Sentenced for Hacking Cox Communications’ Computer and Telecommunications System: Former Employee’s Intrusion Shut Down Services in Texas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge (January 10, 2008)
• Foreign National Pleads Guilty in Complex Computer Fraud Scheme Victimizing Hundreds of Individuals (January 9, 2008)
• Four Minnesota Residents Charged in California with Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Defendant Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (January 9, 2008)
• Former Systems Administrator Gets 30 Months in Prison for Planting "Logic Bomb" in Company Computers (January 8, 2008)
• Vancouver Resident Sentenced in Internet Fraud Case: Edwin Garcia Is Sentenced for Internet High-yield Investment Scam and Money Laundering (January 8, 2008)
• Louisville Man Sentenced to 2 Years and 3 Months Imprisonment for Copyright Infringement and Firearms Charges: Man Made over $70,000 Worth of Copyright-Violated Cds and Dvds (January 7, 2008)
• Former Assistant Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers: Unauthorized $50,000 Deposit into Personal Account Was to Cover Gambling Losses (January 4, 2008)
• Two Charged with Selling Counterfeit Computer Products (January 4, 2008)
• Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted in International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme (January 3, 2008)

Year 2007

• L.A. County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Hotel Business Kiosks and Stealing Credit Card Information (December 18, 2007)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Hacking (December 17, 2007)
• Ten Indicted for Pretexting in "Operation Dialing for Dollars": Defendants Would Adopt Various Identities to Get Confidential Tax, Medical and Employment Info (December 6, 2007)
• Ten Charged in $200 Million Smuggling Operation into the Port of Newark: Defendants Charged with Bypassing Border Security Measures at the Port of Newark by Paying More Than $500,000 in Bribes (December 5, 2007)
• St. Stephen Man Convicted of Sexual Assault, Fraud, Witness Tampering and Extortion Scheme (December 4, 2007)
• North Carolina Man Sentenced to 110 Years for Computer Hacking and Child Pornography (November 30, 2007)
• Brothers Who Operated Fraudlent Salvation Army Website After Katrina Sentenced to Prison (November 28, 2007)
• Former Customs Officer Sentenced in Conspiracy Case (November 27, 2007)
• Two Ohio Women Charged with Illegally Intercepting School Officials’ E-mails and Illegally Possessing User Names and Passwords (November 20, 2007)
• Pasadena Man Sentenced for Defrauding Renton On-line Gaming Company: Man Used Stolen Identities to Order and Resell Goods from Wizards of the Coast On-line Store (November 16, 2007)
• Smithfield, Pennsylvania, Resident Entered Guilty Plea to Trafficking in Copyrighted CDs (November 15, 2007)
• Justice Department Announces Seventh Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (November 14, 2007)
• U.S. Charges Six with Trafficking In Counterfeit Designer Clothing (November 14, 2007)
• Former Employee of Cia and Fbi Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Unauthorized Computer Access and Naturalization Fraud (November 13, 2007)
• Romanian Authorities Arrest 9 of 22 Defendants Charged in Organized Crime Group: 21 Simultaneous Searches Reveal Evidence of Massive "Phishing" and Fraud Scheme (November 13, 2007)
• "Swatter" Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy: Defendant Made False 911 Calls for Fun and Profit by Using "Spoof" Cards (November 9, 2007)
• Computer Security Consultant Charged with Infecting up to a Quarter Million Computers That Were Used to Wiretap, Engage in Identity Theft, Defraud Banks (November 9, 2007)
• Cumming Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Cisco Computer Components (November 8, 2007)
• Three Additional Defendants Arrested in Scheme to Hack into Fresno State University’s Computer System to Make Unauthorized Grade Changes (November 8, 2007)
• Former Employee of The Imperial Group Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets (November 6, 2007)
• Operation Bell Bottoms Targets Counterfeiting, Narcotics Operation in Los Angeles-area Clothing Stores (November 6, 2007)
• eBay Auction Scam Nets Sacremento Man 24 Months in Prison: Defendant Failed to Deliver Season Tickets to Sporting Events and Rolex Watches Worth More Than $93,324.52 (November 5, 2007)
• Seattle Man Pleads Guilty in Connection with ID Theft Using Computer File Sharing Programs: First Conviction in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (November 5, 2007)
• Email Spammer Sentenced to over Two Years in Prison for Participating in Massive Aol Spam Scheme (November 2, 2007)
• Defendant Sentenced to One Year in Federal Prison As Part of Internet Piracy Crackdown (November 1, 2007)
• Two Defendants Indicted for Hacking into Fresno State University's Computer System to Make Unauthorized Grade Changes (October 31, 2007)
• Sacramento Woman Pleads Guilty to Hijacking Online Bank Account (October 29, 2007)
• Defendant Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison As Part of Internet Piracy Crackdown (October 26, 2007)
• Defendant Pleads Guilty in DVD Piracy Conspiracy in First Joint Investigation by U.S. and China (October 25, 2007)
• Four Defendants Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Microsoft Corporation: "Operation Cyberstorm" Defendants Operated Scheme to Obtain over $29 Million Worth of Discounted Software under False Pretenses (October 25, 2007)
• Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Man in Scheme Targeting Fiance's Bank Account (October 25, 2007)
• Operator of "Botnet", a Network of Thousands of Virus-infected Computers, Sentenced to 12 Months in Federal Prison (October 23, 2007)
• Distributors Selling "Knock Off" Goods in Sacramento and Placer Counties Charged with Trademark Violations: Three Defendants Targeted for Selling Counterfeited Handbags, Wallets, and other Items for Profit (October 18, 2007)
• Nationwide Trafficker of Counterfeit Clothing Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison: Five of Seven Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Multi-State Enforcement Operation (October 12, 2007)
• David U. Haltinner Pleads Guilty for Selling Approximately 637,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers (October 11, 2007)
• Ann Arbor Former Network Engineer Convicted of Hacking into Pentastar Aviation Network, Destroying Payroll and Personnel Records (October 9, 2007)
• Seattle Man Indicted for ID Theft Using Computer File Sharing Programs: First Case in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (October 6, 2007)
• Indictment and Arrest for Using Botnet to Launch DoS Attacks (October 1, 2007)
• "Operation Tarnished Badge" Defendant Charged with Satellite Piracy (September 26, 2007)
• "Operation Tarnished Badge" Results in Another Satellite Piracy Conviction (September 26, 2007)
• Norcross Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer's Computer and Telecommunications System: Intrusion Shut Down Communications and Internet Services in Dallas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge (September 26, 2007)
• Two Bay Area Men Indicted On Charges Of Economic Espionage (September 26, 2007)
• Operation Phony Pharm: Six Charged As a Result of Investigation Targeting Internet Sale of Steroids, Human Growth Hormone (September 24, 2007)
• Ohio Man Sentenced for for Illegally Transmitting Electronic Funds from Various Banks to Ameritrade and E*Trade, Totaling Approximately $3,348,000.00 (September 21, 2007)
• Doctor and Pharmacy Owner Plead Guilty in Internet Pharmacy Conspiracy (September 19, 2007)
• Former Department of Commerce Agent Indicted for Making a False Statement and Exceeding Authorized Access to a Government Database: Defendant Used Department of Homeland Security Database to Track a Woman and her Family (September 19, 2007)
• Former Systems Administrator Admits Planting "Logic Bomb" in Company Computers (September 19, 2007)
• Leader of "Spam" Operaton is Sentenced (September 17, 2007)
• Man Charged in Online Pharmacy That Sold Counterfeit Drugs (September 17, 2007)
• Three Men Sentenced For Copyright Infringement at "The Big EZ" (September 14, 2007)
• Texas A&M Grad Convicted of Hacking into Alma Mater's Computer System (September 12, 2007)
• "Iceman," Founder of Online Credit Card Theft Ring, Indicted on Wire Fraud and Identity Theft Charges (September 11, 2007)
• Nevada Man Charged with Impersonating Attorney to Gain Control of Web Domains with Threats of Lawsuits (September 6, 2007)
• Software Pirate Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison: Illinois Man Is 12th Conviction from Operation SafeHaven (August 31, 2007)
• Wilkes-Barre Man Charged with Copyright Infringement (August 30, 2007)
• Three Individuals Indicted for Conspiracy to Sell More Than $5 Million in Counterfeit Software (August 16, 2007)
• Guilty Plea Entered in Federal Copyright Infringement Case (August 9, 2007)
• Oxford, Georgia Man Sentenced for Trafficking Illicit Computer Software Labels: First Sentencing under New Federal Statute protecting Consumers from Illicit Certificates of Authenticity (August 8, 2007)
• Chicago-Area Man Sentenced to One Year and One Day in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement As Part of Operation Copycat: Movies Downloaded from Internet Warez Site Were Sold in Defendant’s Retail Outlets (August 7, 2007)
• Operation Higher Education: Maryland Man Involved in Online Piracy Ring Is Sentenced (August 7, 2007)
• Remaining Two Defendants Sentenced in Largest CD and DVD Manufacturing Piracy and Counterfeiting Scheme Prosecuted in the United States to Date: Three Defendants Used Expensive Replication Equipment and Fake FBI Anti-Piracy Labels As Part of a Massive Copyright and Trademark Infringement Scheme to Manufacture Pirated and Counterfeit Software and Music CDs and DVDs for Retail Distribution around the Country (August 6, 2007)
• Eighteen Charged with Racketeering in Internet Drug Distribution Network (August 2, 2007)
• Former Chinese National Convicted for Committing Economic Espionage to Benefit China Navy Research Center in Beijing and for Violating the Arms Export Control Act: First Conviction in the Country Involving Source Code under the Arms Export Control Act; and Second Conviction in the Country under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 (August 2, 2007)
• Ice Partners with Industry to Launch Largest Enforcement Action of Its Kind Targeting Importers and Distributors of Illegal Devices Used to Circumvent Anti-Piracy Technology in Top Gaming Consoles: 32 Search Warrants Executed in Nationwide Intellectual Property Rights Investigation (August 1, 2007)
• Third Conviction for Camcording Movies in a Theater and Third Conviction for Violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act As Part of Operation Copycat: Thirty-Sixth Copyright Conviction in Case (July 31, 2007)
• International Investigation Conducted Jointly by FBI and Law Enforcement Authorities in People's Republic of China Results in Multiple Arrests in China and Seizures of Counterfeit Microsoft and Symantec Software (July 23, 2007)
• Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Posting '24' Television Show on Internet Prior to First Broadcast on Fox (July 2, 2007)
• Former Sandia National Laboratories Employee Pleads Guilty to Stalking and Other Crimes (June 29, 2007)
• Twenty-Nine Defendants in New York, New Jersey, and California Charged with Conspiracy to Smuggle over 950 Shipments of Merchandise into the United States: Defendants Include Merchandise Distributors, Freight Forwarders, Customs Brokers, Owners and Managers of Customs-Bonded Warehouses, and Managers of a Customs Exam Site (June 26, 2007)
• Two Convicted of Selling $6 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (June 25, 2007)
• Extradited Software Piracy Ringleader Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison (June 22, 2007)
• "Phisher" Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison After Nation's First Can-Spam Act Jury Trial Conviction (June 14, 2007)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Commit Trade Secret Theft from Corning Incorporated (June 12, 2007)
• Valley Couple Charged with Criminal Copyright and Trademark Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Microsoft Software: Defendants Obtained Software and Distributed It Throughout the United States (June 12, 2007)
• Moorpark Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conducting a Multi-million Dollar International Cable Piracy Business (June 8, 2007)
• Former Computer Contractor Pleads Guilty to Hacking Daimler Chrysler Parts Distribution Wireless Network (June 1, 2007)
• Illinois Man Charged with Leaking Season Premier of Popular Television Show by Uploading to the Internet (June 1, 2007)
• Ex-Employee of the Coca Cola Company and Co-Defendant Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets: Joya Williams & Co-Conspirator Ibrahim Dimson Going to Federal Prison (May 23, 2007)
• Software Piracy Crackdown 'Operation Fastlink' Yields 50th Guilty Plea (May 14, 2007)
• North St. Paul Man Receives Federal Sentence for Copying Copyrighted Movies (May 11, 2007)
• Ohio Man Indicted for Illegally Transmitting Electronic Funds from Various Banks to Ameritrade and E*Trade, Totaling Approximately $3,348,000.00 (May 9, 2007)
• Kc Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement on Counterfeit DVDs, CDs (May 8, 2007)
• Michigan Resident Sentenced for Selling More Than $1 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (May 3, 2007)
• Justice Department Announces Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (April 30, 2007)
• Digital Currency Business E-Gold Indicted for Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting (April 27, 2007)
• Four Men Convicted In Online Auction Piracy Initiative: Defendants Sold Counterfeit Software on eBay Worth More Than $19 Million (April 26, 2007)
• Sacramento Man Charged with Computer Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft: Internet "Phishing" Scheme Used to Steal Thousands of Credit and Debit Card Numbers, Social Security Numbers (April 26, 2007)
• Extradited Software Piracy Ringleader Pleads Guilty (April 20, 2007)
• Justice Department Announces First Ever Conviction for Infringing Copyrights in Karaoke Sound Recordings (April 20, 2007)
• Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison: Caused up to $2.5 Million in Losses to Software Industry (April 20, 2007)
• Two Defendents Plead Guilty in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown (April 20, 2007)
• Vermilion, Ohio Man Sentenced in Wire Fraud Case (April 19, 2007)
• Justice Department Announces Fifth Guilty Plea in P2P Piracy Crackdown (April 16, 2007)
• Four Defendants Sentenced in One of New England's Largest Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies (April 9, 2007)
• Former Navy Contractor Sentenced for Damaging Navy Computer System (April 5, 2007)
• Central Valley Couple Plead Guilty to Conspiracy and Criminal Copyright Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Movies and Music: Defendants Operated Massive Distribution Centers in Stockton and San Jose (March 30, 2007)
• Indiana Resident Sentenced to 27 Months for Selling More Than $700,000 Worth of Counterfeit Software on eBay (March 28, 2007)
• Hawaii Man Sentenced for Copyright Infringement of Game Software (March 20, 2007)
• St. Joseph Woman Sentenced for $312,000 Wire Fraud (March 14, 2007)
• Hackers from India Indicted for Online Brokerage Intrusion Scheme that Victimized Customers and Brokerage Firms (March 12, 2007)
• Eight Arrests in Multi-State Counterfeit Goods Trafficking Ring (March 7, 2007)
• Defendant Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit Computer Fraud and Identity Theft (March 5, 2007)
• Massachusetts Man Charged with Defrauding Cisco of Millions of Dollars Worth of Computer Networking Equipment: Using False Identities and Private Mailboxes in at Least 39 States, Suspect Allegedly Carried out the Fraud at Least 700 Times (February 28, 2007)
• Los Angeles-Area Man Charged with Uploading Academy Award 'Screener' onto Internet (February 22, 2007)
• Software Piracy Ringleader Extradited from Australia (February 20, 2007)
• Guilty Plea in Trade Secrets Case (February 15, 2007)
• Washington State Man Pleads Guilty to Charges of Transmitting Internet Virus (February 15, 2007)
• Two Former "Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals" Conspirators Plead Guilty in Scheme to Sell "Generic" Pills over the Internet: Two Defendants Will Cooperate in Government Investigation (February 13, 2007)
• Clovis and Fresno Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, and Copyright Infringement (February 8, 2007)
• Covington, Kentucky Man Indicted for Copyright Infringement (February 8, 2007)
• Grocery Market Owners Indicted for Producing and Selling Counterfeit DVDs (February 8, 2007)
• Three Internal Revenue Service Employees Indicted for Computer Fraud/Abuse (February 8, 2007)
• Duracell Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets (February 2, 2007)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Morgan Stanley Trade Secrets Relating to Hedge Funds (February 1, 2007)
• Former Antelope Man Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Microsoft Software: Defendant Cracked Code Needed to Activate Software Causing More Than $500,000 in Losses (January 25, 2007)
• First Conviction in Hewlett Packard Pretexting Investigation (January 12, 2007)
• Former Qualcomm Employee Sentenced For Theft of Trade Secrets (January 3, 2007)

Year 2006

• Anderson Man Charged with Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 28, 2006)
• Defendant Sentenced in Online Piracy Crackdown (December 19, 2006)
• Two Michigan Residents Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 15, 2006)
• Former Chinese National Charged with Stealing Military Application Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Firm to Benefit Governments of Thailand, Malaysia, and China: Third Foreign Economic Espionage Indictment in the United States Since the Enactment of Economic Espionage Act of 1996; Source Code Used for Military Combat Simulation and Banned for Export Without License (December 14, 2006)
• Two Men Plead Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Companies to Benefit China: First Conviction in the Country for Foreign Economic Espionage (December 14, 2006)
• Utah Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services (December 14, 2006)
• Vermilion, Ohio Man Charged with Wire Fraud (December 14, 2006)
• Hollywood Movie Pirate Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Copyright Infringement and Escape (December 1, 2006)
• Former Vancouver Area Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Software and Money Laundering: Web of Companies Sold up to $20 million of Microsoft Software with Altered Licenses (November 29, 2006)
• Camcorder Pleads Guilty to Infringing Copyright of Mission Impossible III (November 13, 2006)
• Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Pleads Guilty: Caused up to $25 Million in Losses to Software Industry (November 9, 2006)
• Pharmaceutical Distributor Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Drugs (October 18, 2006)
• Wise, Virginia Man Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (October 17, 2006)
• California Man Sentenced for Recklessly Damaging a Protected Computer Owned by his Former Employer (October 16, 2006)
• Local Business Owner Sentenced to Year In Jail for Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Related to the Sales of Counterfeit Goods (October 16, 2006)
• California Man Sentenced for Electronically Stealing Trade Secrets from his Former Employer, a Construction Contractor (October 13, 2006)
• Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Ordering and Receiving Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Drugs (September 25, 2006)
• Owner of P.C. Consultants of Wadsworth, Inc. Charged with Computer Intrusion of Merrick Graphics' Computer System (September 22, 2006)
• Developer of "HU Loader" Pleads Guilty in Satellite Television Piracy Case (September 21, 2006)
• Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals & 11 Individuals Indicted for "Generic" Pill Fraud Scheme: Defendants Allegedly Sold Millions of Pills Over the Internet (September 20, 2006)
• Justice Department Announces Guilty Plea in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 12, 2006)
• For-Profit Software Piracy Website Operator Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $5.4 Million in Illegal Revenue (September 8, 2006)
• 'Operation Fastlink' Defendant Sentenced for Online Software Piracy (September 7, 2006)
• Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Sentenced to Six Years in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $4.1 Million in Illegal Revenue (August 25, 2006)
• Michigan Man Gets 30 Months for Conspiracy to Order Destructive Computer Attacks on Business Competitors (August 25, 2006)
• Two Men Plead Guilty To Music Piracy Charges (August 24, 2006)
• Miramar Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (August 22, 2006)
• Fourth Guilty Plea in Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Following Warehouse Raids of Counterfeit Goods (August 11, 2006)
• Statement of the Attorney General on the Senate's Action on the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention (August 4, 2006)
• Four Men Sentenced And Another Film Critic Pleads Guilty In Operation Copycat (August 1, 2006)
• Florida Man Sentenced for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (July 13, 2006)
• Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three For Conspiracy to Steal and Sell Coca Cola Company Trade Secrets (July 11, 2006)
• Oxford, GA Man Indicted For Trafficking in Illicit Software (July 10, 2006)
• Chesterfield Township Retailer Sentenced for Sale of Counterfeit Products July 5, 2006
• Former Metaldyne Employees Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (July 5, 2006)
• U.S. Announces Charges Against 22 Traffickers of Counterfeit Movies (June 28, 2006)
• Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Federal Online Piracy Crackdown: Defendants Receive Prison Terms Between 8 and 18 Months (June 28, 2006)
• Former Technology Manager Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Computer Hacking Offense (June 23, 2006)
• Attorney General Highlights Department of Justice's Efforts to Enforce and Protect Intellectual Property Rights: 2006 Progress Report Announces Implementation of Task Force's Previous Recommendations (June 20, 2006)
• Progress Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property (June 2006)
• Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce (June 20, 2006)
• Massachusetts Man And Woman Plead Guilty To Participating In One Of New England's Largest Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies (June 19, 2006)
• Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Pleads Guilty: Caused Up To $20 Million in Losses to Software Industry (June 16, 2006)
• North Carolina Man Charged with Illegally Accessing American College of Physicians Database (June 15, 2006)
• Los Angeles Man Charged after Attempting to Make Copy of the Medical College Admissions Test (May 25, 2006)
• Pharmacist Convicted of Purchasing Chinese Counterfeit Drugs (May 25, 2006)
• Final Defendant Charged Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in United States to Date (May 22, 2006)
• Jury Convicts Store Owner of Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Software (May 19, 2006)
• Three Defendants Sentenced in Federal Internet Music Piracy Crackdown: One Defendant Receives 15 Months in Prison (May 19, 2006)
• Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Sentenced for Hacking Department of Education Computer (May 12, 2006)
• "Botherder" Dealt Record Prison Sentence for Selling and Spreading Malicious Computer Code (May 8, 2006)
• California Man Pleads Guilty in "Botnet" Attack That Impacted Seattle Hospital and Defense Department (May 4, 2006)
• Five Additional Defendants Charged in Crackdown Against Worldwide Internet Piracy Groups:
  Second Set of Indictments Arising From Charlotte FBI Undercover Investigation for Operations FastLink and Site Down (April 27, 2006)
• Los Angeles Man Convicted under New Statute for Pirating Movie in a Movie Theater (April 20, 2006)
• San Diego Computer Expert Charged with Hacking into U.S.C. Computer System Containing Student Applications (April 20, 2006)
• Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (April 13, 2006)
• Five Additional Defendants Charged with Violating Copyright Laws as Part of Operation Copycat: 20 Defendants Convicted Thus Far, including Three Site Operators; 32 Defendants Charged to Date in Ongoing Investigation (April 6, 2006)
• First Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S. to Date (April 3, 2006)
• United States Secret Service's Operation Rolling Stone Nets Multiple Arrests (March 28, 2006)
• Telemarketing Firm Official Indicted in New Hampshire Phone Jamming Case (March 27, 2006)
• Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Hacking Department of Education Computer (March 1, 2006)
• Justice Department Announces Four Pleas in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown (February 28, 2006)
• Cleveland, Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Conspiracy (February 28, 2006)
• Former Officer of Internet Company Sentenced in Case of Massive Data Theft from Acxiom Corporation (February 22, 2006)
• Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Student with Accessing Protected Computer at University of Utah (February 17, 2006)
• Utah Man Charged with Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services in Vernal Region (February 15, 2006)
• Former Antelope, California Man Pleaded Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Microsoft Software (February 14, 2006)
• California Man Indicted for Botnet Attack That Impacted Hospital (February 10, 2006)
• Florida Man Indicted for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (February 7, 2006)
• 19 Indicted in $6.5 Million “RISCISO” Software Piracy Conspiracy (February 1, 2006)
• Azusa, California "Phisher" Arrested for Posing as America Online Billing Representative and Obtaining Personal Information from Subscribers (January 26, 2006)
• Bot Herder Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Adware Installs and Selling Zombies to Hackers and Spammers (January 23, 2006)
• Dayton, Ohio, Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Crimes Involving Minors and Computer Intrusion (January 19, 2006)
• Three Charged with Pirating Video Games And Illegally Modifying Xbox Game Consoles (January 12, 2006)
• Operation Higher Education: Las Vegas Man Admits Role in Online Piracy Ring (January 6, 2006)

Year 2005

• Six Defendants Plead Guilty in Internet Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy (November 17, 2005)
• Manhattan Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Sale of Over $1 Million in Pirated Goods Software (November 18, 2005)
• Ten Searches, Nine Arrests Made in Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods in the District of Columbia (November 10, 2005)
• Computer Virus Broker Arrested for Selling Armies of Infected Computers to Hackers and Spammers (November 3, 2005)
• Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Identity Theft Charges, Says Justice Department (November 1, 2005)
• Four Massachusetts Residents Charged with Scheme to Sell More than 30,000 Counterfeit Luxury Goods (November 3, 2005)
• Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Appointments to Intellectual Property Task Force (October 28, 2005)
• Three Indictments in Massive Music and Software Piracy Scheme: Individuals Charged with Infringing Over 325,000 CDs Containing Music and Software Largest CD Manufacturing Seizure in the United States According to Recording Industry (October 12, 2005)
• Valley Couple Charged with Criminal Copyright and Trademark Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Movies and Music (October 7, 2005)
• Texas Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Jail and Ordered to Pay $1.54 Million Dollars in Restitution for Illegally Selling Copyright Protected Software and Video Games Over the Internet (October 6, 2005)
• Second Guilty Plea in Connection with Operation Copycat: Defendant Admitted to Illegally Uploading Software, Music, Movies, and Games (October 3, 2005)
• Software Executive Admits to Conspiring to Misappropriate Chief Competitor's Trade Secrets (September 29, 2005)
• Eight Charged with Copyright Infringement for Distributing the Latest Star Wars Movie that was Stolen from Post-Production Firm Prior to Release (September 27, 2005)
• Operation Safehaven: Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Software Piracy Charges (September 27, 2005)
• First Guilty Plea to New Federal Law Prohibiting Camcording Films in Movie Theaters (September 26, 2005)
• Massachusetts Teen Convicted for Hacking into Internet and Telephone Service Providers and Making Bomb Threats to High Schools in Massachusetts and Florida (September 8, 2005)
• Federal Jury Convicts Former Technology Manager of Computer Hacking Offense Defendant Found Guilty of Placing Computer "Time Bomb" On Employer's Network Following Employment Dispute (September 8, 2005)
• Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Portland Man (September 8, 2005)
• Chip Design Engineer Pleads Guilty to Transporting Stolen Property of Silicon Valley Company to Taiwan (September 6, 2005)
• Silicon Valley Pair Sentenced to Year in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Software (August 29, 2005)
• Creator and Four Users of Loverspy Spyware Program Indicted (August 26, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces Conviction of Florida Man Accused of Massive Data Theft from Acxiom, Inc. (August 12, 2005)
• Defendant Indicted for Camcording Films in Movie Theaters and for Distributing the Films on Computer Networks: First Prosecution Under Newly-Enacted Family Entertainment Copyright Act (August 4, 2005)
• Former IT Director of Silicon Valley Company Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets (August, 1, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces Eight Charged in Internet Piracy Crackdown: First Indictments Arising from Charlotte FBI Undercover Investigation for Operation FastLink and Site Down (July 28, 2005)
• First "Operation Site Down" Indictment Charges Four Defendants with Copyright Violations Following Undercover "Warez" Investigation: Charges Include Conspiracy and Violations Under The NET Act and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (July 14, 2005)
• Disgruntled Phillies Fan/Spammer Sent to Prison for Four Years (July 14, 2005)
• Maple Shade, New Jersey Man Gets 15 Months in Prison for Selling Fake Rolex Watches Over the Internet (July, 12, 2005)
• Jury Convicts Hollywood Movie Pirate of Copyright Infringement and other Federal Charges (June 30, 2005)
• Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Copyright Infringement for Selling more than $1 Million of Copyright Protected Software and Video Games over the Internet (June 23, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces International Internet Piracy Sweep: 'Operation Site Down' Attacks Organized Piracy Networks in 10 Countries (June 30, 2005)
• Worker Admits Stealing Pre-Release Copies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Transmitting Copies of Game Artwork over the Internet (June 13, 2005)
• Worker Admits Stealing Pre-Release Copies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Transmitting Copies of Game Artwork over the Internet (June 13, 2005)
• New York Man Pleads Guilty to Reprogramming & Selling Thousands of Satellite TV "Smart Cards" (June 10, 2005)
• Maryland Man Convicted of Selling More than 300 Copies of Camcorded Feature Films (June 9, 2005)
• Local Commercial X-BOX Retailers Plead Guilty to Copyright Felonies (May 31, 2005)
• Final Guilty Plea in Operation Digital Gridlock, First Federal Peer-to-Peer Copyright and Piracy Crackdown (May 31, 2005)
• Silicon Valley Pair Plead Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Software: Defendants in "Operation Cyberstorm" Investigation Admit to Selling and Possessing Counterfeit CDs Valued at More than $500,000 (May 9, 2005)
• Former Computer Science Graduate Student Sentenced for Hacking Major Corporations (April 25, 2005)
• Fairlawn, Ohio Man Sentenced in e-Bay Auction Scam (March 28, 2005)
• New York Teen Pleads Guilty to Making Extortion Threats Against Internet Company (March 22, 2005)
• Pleasant Hill, California Computer Hacker from "Deceptive Duo" Guilty of Intrusions into Government Computers and Defacing Websites (March 11, 2005)
• Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Renews Commitment to Justice Department's Intellectual Property Task Force (March 9, 2005)
• First U.S. Convictions in Largest Ever Multinational Investigation of Internet Piracy (March 8, 2005)
• Corona, California Man Faces Federal Criminal Charges for Uploading 'Finding Neverland' to the Internet (March 4, 2005)
• Queens Man Sentenced to 27 Months' Imprisonment on Federal Charges of Computer Damage, Access Device Fraud and Software Piracy (February 28, 2005)
• Middleburg, Florida Man Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment for Distributing Pirated Software over the Internet in Violation of Federal Criminal Copyright Infringement Laws (February 25, 2005)
• New York Spammer Arrested for Making Threats Against Internet Messaging Company and Sending More Than 1.5 Million Spam Messages (February 17, 2005)
• Former IT Manager of Software Firm Indicted on Computer Crime Charges (February 16, 2005)
• Juvenile Sentenced for Releasing Worm That Attacked Microsoft Web Site (February 11, 2005)
• Computer Hacker Who Victimized T-Mobile Pleads Guilty in Los Angeles Federal Court (February 15, 2005)
• Minnesota Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Creating and Unleashing a Variant of the MS Blaster Computer Worm (January 28, 2005)
• Former Sacramento Man Arrested in eBay Auction Scam (January 27, 2005)
• First Criminal Defendants Plead Guilty in Peer-to-Peer Copyright Piracy Crackdown (January 18, 2005)
• Lanham, Maryland Man Sentenced to 18 Months Incarceration for Operating a Pay-for-Access Website Offering Pirated Copies of Business Software (January 7, 2005)
• Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Viagra (January 6, 2005)

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Year 2004

• First 'Operation Fastlink' Defendant Pleads Guilty to Online Software Piracy (December 22, 2004)
• Warren, Ohio Woman Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels and Reproduction and Distribution of Copyrighted Motion Pictures (December 15, 2004)
• Hacker Sentenced to Prison for Breaking into Lowe's Companies' Computers with Intent to Steal Credit Card Information (December 15, 2004)
• Fourth Defendant in Massive Internet Scam Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (November 18, 2004)
• U.S. Arrests Connecticut Man on Charge of Selling Stolen Microsoft Windows Source Code (November 9, 2004)
• Two San Jose Men Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets Worth Over $1 Million (November 4, 2004)
• Nineteen Individuals Indicted in Internet 'Carding' Conspiracy (October 28, 2004)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of California United States Attorney Office (October 19, 2004)
• Lanham, Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Operating a Pay-for-Access Website Offering Pirated Copies of Business Software (October 14, 2004)
• Attorney General John Ashcroft Announces Recommendations of the Justice Department's Intellectual Property Task Force (October 6, 2004)
• Ex-Official of Manhattan Computer Consulting Firm Pleads Guilty to Computer Attack Charge (September 9, 2004)
• California Man Admits Hacking Into Computers of High-Technology Company (August 31, 2004)
• Former Virginia Beach Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Selling Illegal Copies of Software (August 25, 2004)
• Attorney General Ashcroft Announces First Criminal Enforcement Action Against Peer-To-Peer Copyright Piracy (August 25, 2004)
• Former Employee of a Massachusetts High-Technology Firm Charged with Computer Hacking (August 23, 2004)
• Manhattan Man Arrested on Federal Charge of Selling Pirated Computer Software (August 17, 2004)
• Four Agree to Plead Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Maintaining Pirated Movies, Software on 'Warez' Site (August 6, 2004)
• Six Internet Fraudsters Indicted in International Conspiracy to Steal More Than $10 Million From World's Largest Technology Distributor (August 4, 2004)
• Vallejo, California Woman Admits to Embezzling More Than $875,035 (July 28, 2004)
• Houston Importer Convicted of Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (July 20, 2004)
• Former Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Resident Gets Prison Term for Selling Bootlegged Recordings (July 15, 2004)
• Florida Man Charged with Breaking into Acxiom Computer Records (July 21, 2004)
• China Citizen Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of a Software Company with Intent to Defraud (July 7, 2004)
• Seattle, Washington Man Arrested for Hacking into Internet Search Engine Alta Vista (July 2, 2004)
• Cary Waage Sentenced to Prison for his Role in $60 Million Internet Scam (July 9, 2004)
• Internet Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (June 18, 2004)
• Federal Judge Sentences Staten Island, New York Ex-Official of Local Internet Service Provider to Prison for Computer Attack (June 16, 2004)
• Wi-Fi Hacker Pleads Guilty to Attempted $17,000,000 Extortion (June 8, 2004)
• Vallejo, California Woman Charged with Exceeding Authorized Computer Access to Embezzle More Than $875,035 (May 27, 2004)
• Fraudster Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison in Internet 'Phishing' Case: Spammer Posed as AOL and Paypal to Con Customers into Providing Personal Information (May 18, 2004)
• Six Formerly Associated with Fox Cable Charged with Copyright Infringement for Running Warez Site that had Pirated Movies, Software (May 14, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Accessing Massachusetts Investor’s On-line Investment Account and Making $46,000 in Unauthorized Trades (May 5, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Accessing Massachusetts Investor’s On-line Investment Account and Making $46,000 in Unauthorized Trades (May 5, 2004)
• Department of Justice Announces Arrests of Detroit-Area Men on Violations of the "Can-Spam" Act (April 29, 2004)
• Parma, Ohio Man Indicted for Ebay Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, and Identity Theft (April 28, 2004)
• Ohio Man Convicted on Charges of Producing Counterfeit U.S. Currency and Illegally Modifying or "hacking" Direct TV Access Cards (April 26, 2004)
• Warwick, Rhode Island Man is Sentenced for Software Piracy (April 23, 2004)
• Glencoe, Alabama Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit & Misbranded Pesticides to Cities (April 21, 2004)
• Justice Department Announces International Internet Piracy Sweep: ‘Operation Fastlink’ Is The Largest Global Enforcement Action Ever Undertaken Against Online Piracy (April 22, 2004)
• Intellectual Property Task Force Chairman David Israelite Announces Task Force Membership, Creation of Working Groups (April 21, 2004)
• Former Global Crossing Employee Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Posting Thousands of Social Security Numbers and Multiple Threats on his Internet Website (April 16, 2004)
• Illinois Man who Distributed Illegally Copied Movies Pleads Guilty to Federal Copyright Infringement Charges (April 13, 2004)
• Warren, Rhode Island Pair Admit Trafficking in Counterfeit DVDs (March 24, 2004)
• Orange County, California Man Indicted on Wiretapping Charges for Installing Spy Hardware on Employer's Computer (March 23, 2004)
• Oak Park, California Computer Programmer Arrested for Extortion and Mail Fraud Scheme Targeting Google, Inc. (March 18, 2004)
• Mission Viejo, California Teen Guilty in Internet Auction Fraud; Defendant Also Admits $400,000 Bank Fraud (March 1, 2004)
• Sewell, New Jersey Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Defrauding eBay Bidders and Cashing Checks from Stolen Mail (February 27, 2004)
• 'Cyberscammer' Sentenced to 30 Months for Using Deceptive Internet Names to Mislead Minors to X-Rated Sites (February 26, 2004)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Sentenced to One Year for Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (February 23, 2004)
• Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (February 20, 2004)
• Louisiana Man Arrested for Releasing 911 Worm to WebTV Users (February 19, 2004)
• Four Named in Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Illegally Copying, Distributing Hollywood Movies (February 12, 2004)
• St. Paul, Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced in First Federal U.S. Case Charging Criminal Copyright Infringement of Motion Pictures (February 10, 2004)
• Two California Men Indicted for Unlawfully Obtaining Credit Information, Attempted Credit Fraud (February 10, 2004)
• Leader of Oldest Game Piracy Group Gets 50-Month Prison Sentence (February 10, 2004)
• Former Employees of Dallas-based Car Parts Distributorship Charged with Repeatedly Intruding into Competitor’s Computer Database for Commercial Advantage and Illegally Trafficking in Computer Passwords. (February 9, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in First D.C. Case Charging Trafficking in Live Musical Performances (February 7, 2004)
• Internet Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (February 6, 2004)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Gaining Unauthorized Access and Recklessly Damaging Computers of Several High-Technology Companies Including eBay and Qualcomm From His Graduate School Dorm Room (January 29, 2004)
• Three More Men Plead Guilty in New Hampshire Web-Based Software Piracy Conspiracy (January 23, 2004)
• Operation Safehaven: Honolulu, Hawaii Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (January 23, 2004)
• Chicago Man Arrested for Criminal Copyright Infringement in Connection with Prohibited Release of Major Motion Pictures, Many Prior to their Theatrical Release (January 22, 2004)
• Hacker Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Illegally Accessing New York Times Computer Network (January 8, 2004)
• Mississippi Man Indicted for Attempted Extortion of $2.5 Million from Best Buy Co., Inc. (January 6, 2004)
• Glencoe, Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit and Adulterated Pesticides (January 5, 2004)

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Year 2003

• Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty in New Hampshire Software Piracy Conspiracy (December 19, 2003)
• Twelve "Operation Bandwidth" Software Pirates Enter into Group Guilty Plea (December 18, 2003)
• Milford, Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking (December 18, 2003)
• New Jersey Man Admits to Distribution of Pirated Movies, Music, Computer Software and Games Worth Over $2.2 Million (December 8, 2003)
• Former Hellmann Logistics Computer Programmer Sentenced for Unauthorized Computer Intrusion (December 5, 2003)
• Former Global Crossing Employee Convicted of Posting Threats on His Internet Website and Distributing Information to be Used in Identity Theft (December 4, 2003)
• Former Employee of American Eagle Outfitters Sentenced to Prison for Password Trafficking and Computer Damage (December 2, 2003)
• Gilbert, Arizona Valley Man Indicted in International Software Piracy Scheme (November 26, 2003)
• Hialeah, Florida Man Sentenced for Criminal Copyright Infringement (November 25, 2003)
• Three Men Indicted for Hacking into Lowe's Companies' Computers with Intent to Steal Credit Card Information (November 20, 2003)
• Two Alleged Computer Hackers Charged in Los Angeles as Part of Nationwide 'Operation Cyber Sweep' (November 20, 2003)
• Attorney General Ashcroft Announces "Operation Cyber Sweep": Five Men Charged in New Hampshire with Software Piracy (November 20, 2003)
• Two Alleged Computer Hackers Charged in Los Angeles as Part of Nationwide 'Operation Cyber Sweep' (November 20, 2003)
• Sewell, New Jersey Man Admits to Defrauding eBay Bidders and Cashing Checks From Stolen Mail (November 18, 2003)
• Dallas, Texas FBI Employee Indicted for Public Corruption (November 5, 2003)
• Orange County, California Businessman Found Guilty of Trafficking Counterfeit Compaq Computer Components (October 28, 2003)
• Smyrna, Tennessee Businessman and Employees Sentenced in Satellite Television Piracy Case (October 8, 2003)
• Disgruntled Philadelphia Phillies Fan Charged with Hacking into Computers Triggering Spam E-mail Attacks (October 7, 2003)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (October 6, 2003)
• Federal Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Internet Software Pirates (October 2, 2003)
• Iowa Man Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence in Internet Software Conspiracy (September 30, 2003)
• President of San Diego Computer Security Company Indicted in Conspiracy to Gain Unauthorized Access into Government Computers (September 29, 2003)
• New York Man Sentenced in First D.C. Case Charging Music Piracy (September 29, 2003)
• Juvenile Arrested for Releasing Variant of Blaster Computer Worm That Attacked Microsoft (September 26, 2003)
• Federal Jury Convicts Smart-Card Hacker of Boca Raton, Florida for Violating Digital Millenium Copyright Act (September 22, 2003)
• Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to MSN Internet Fraud (September 12, 2003)
• Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (September 9, 2003)
• U.S. Charges Hacker with Illegally Accessing New York Times Computer Network (September 9, 2003)
• Los Angeles Man Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets Pertaining to 'Smart Card' Technology ( September 8, 2003)
• Gloucester City, New Jersey Man Admits Defrauding eBay Bidders and Criminal Copyright Infringement (September 8, 2003)
• Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Online Escrow Scam (September 5, 2003)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota 18 year old Arrested for Developing and Releasing B Variant of Blaster Computer Worm (August 29, 2003)
• Sterling, Virginia Man Pleas Guilty to Creating and Selling Pirated CDs Over the Internet (August 29, 2003)
• Former Computer Technician in Douglasville, Georgia Arrested for Hacking into Government Computer Systems in Southern California (August 25, 2003)
• Online Music Piracy Leader from Orlando, Florida Pleads Guilty (August 21, 2003)
• Two Los Angeles-Area Residents Charged with Trafficking Millions of Dollars of Counterfeit Designer Goods (August 18, 2003)
• Former Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Wiretapping-Related Violation (August 12, 2003)
• Sacramento, California Woman Convicted of Embezzling More Than $910,000 In Computer Fraud Scheme (August 1, 2003)
• Hialeah, Florida Man Arrested for Criminal Copyright Infringement (July 28, 2003)
• Russian Man Sentenced for Hacking into Computers in the United States (July 25, 2003)
• FBI Employee Arrested and Charged in Three Federal Indictments (July 17, 2003)
• U.S. Charges Brooklyn Man with Selling Pirated Software to an Undercover Agent (July 16, 2003)
• Queens, New York Man Pleads to Federal Charges of Computer Damage, Access Device Fraud and Software Piracy (July 11, 2003)
• Fremont, California Man Sentenced for Packaging and Selling Counterfeit Microsoft Software (July 8, 2003)
• Kazakhstan Hacker Sentenced to Four Years Prison for Breaking into Bloomberg Systems and Attempting Extortion (July 1, 2003)
• Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar New Hampshire Internet Conspiracy (July 1, 2003)
• Two Former Boeing Managers Charged in Plot to Steal Trade Secrets from Lockheed Martin (June 25, 2003)
• Hamilton, NJ Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Stealing the Movie 'The Hulk' and Posting it on the Internet (June 25, 2003)
• Southern California Man Who Hijacked Al Jazeera Website Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges (June 12, 2003)
• Computer Hacker Sentenced to One Year and One Day And Oredered to Pay More than $88,000 Restitution For Series of Computer Intrusions and Credit Card Fraud (June 12, 2003)
• Former Leader of Razor 1911, the Oldest Game Software Piracy Ring on the Internet, Sentenced (June 6, 2003)
• Concord, Ohio Man Sentenced for Manufacturing, Selling, and Distributing Satellite Television Access Devices (May 30, 2003)
• Grand Island, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets for Downloading Engineering Drawings and Data (May 23, 2003)
• Sterling, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Making and Selling Illegal Music CDs (May 22, 2003)
• International Software Piracy Ringleader Arrested With Assistance of San Francisco Electronic Crimes Task Force Agents in Bangkok, Thailand (May 21, 2003)
• Leader of $60 Million Internet Scam Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (May 16, 2003)
• Oakland, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Proprietary Databases (May 14, 2003)
• Three Californians Indicted in Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Identity Theft (May 12, 2003)
• Hollywood Man Who Used Camcorder to Pirate Movies Charged with Copyright Infringement, Making Threats (May 6, 2003)
• New York Man Pleads Guilty in First D.C. Case Charging Music Piracy (April 30, 2003)
• L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Information to DirecTV 'Smart Card' (April 28, 2003)
• Arlington County Many Is Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Pirated Computer Software Over the Internet (April 25, 2003)
• Warwick, Rhode Island Man Admits Participation in Software Piracy Network (April 24, 2003)
• Ex-employee of Airport Transportation Company Guilty of Hacking into Company's Computer (April 18, 2003)
• Leader of Massive Video Piracy Ring Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court (April 16, 2003)
• Chicago, Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets, Offered to Sell Online Interpreter's Information (April 11, 2003)
• San Jose, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets and Computer Fraud (April 2, 2003)
• Student Charged with Unauthorized Access to University of Texas Computer System (March 14, 2003)
• St. Joseph, Missouri Man Pleads Guilty in District's First Computer Hacking Conviction (March 13, 2003)
• Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion and Credit Card Fraud (March 13, 2003)
• Defendant Indicted in Connection with Operating Illegal Internet Software Piracy Group (March 12, 2003)
• California Woman Convicted for Unauthorized Computer Access to Customer Account Information in Credit Union Fraud Prosecution (March 10, 2003)
• Nine Indicted for Engaging in a Conspiracy to Distribute Counterfeit Microsoft Software (March 10, 2003)
• Six Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Software - $9 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software Seized During Search of Defendants' Distribution Centers (February 26, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in International Computer Hacking and Internet Fraud Scheme (February 28, 2003)
• Former Employee of American Eagle Outfitters Indicted on Charges of Password Trafficking and Computer Damage (February 26, 2003)
• U.S. Convicts Kazakhstan Hacker of Breaking into Bloomberg L.P.'s Computers and Attempting Extortion (February 26, 2003)
• Justice Department Seizes Top Internet Site Involved in Copyright Piracy (February 26, 2003)
• Smyrna, Tennessee Businessman Pleads Guilty in Satellite Television Piracy Case (February 20, 2003)
• Ex-employee of Airport Transportation Company Arrested for Allegedly Hacking Into Computer, Destroying Data (February 20, 2003)
• Vista, California Man Charged in Complex Internet Facilitated Wire Fraud Scheme (February 13, 2003)
• Ohio Man Attacked NASA Computer System Shutting Down Email Server (February 13, 2003)
• First Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Criminal Sentencing in California Involving More than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (February 13, 2003)
• Thai National Indicted on Federal Charges of Importing Millions of Dollars in Counterfeit Software (February 12, 2003)
• Operation Decrypt Leads to Charges Against 17 for Developing Technology used to Steal Millions of Dollars Worth of Satellite TV (February 11, 2003)
• Two Staten Island, New York Men Arrested in Conspiracy to Sell Over $200,000 Worth of Fake Louis Vuitton Handbags via the Internet (February 10, 2003)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Arrested on Charges of Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (February 6, 2003)
• Concord, Ohio Man Charged with Manufacturing, Selling, and Distributing Satellite Television Access Devices (February 4, 2003)
• Florida Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Software Labels on Auction Web Sites (February 4, 2003)
• Arlington, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Pirated Software Over the Internet (February 3, 2003)
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Hacking a Judge's Personal E-Mail Account (January 23, 2003)
• South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Clothing with Counterfeit Trademarks (January 16, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Information Pertaining to DirecTV's Most Advanced Conditional Access Card (January 16, 2003)
• Alleged Leaders of $60 Million Internet Scam Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (January 3, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California, Man Arrested for Stealing Trade Secrets (January 2, 2003)

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Year 2002

• St. Joseph, Missouri Man Charged in Western District's First Computer Hacking Indictment (December 20, 2002)
• Man Indicted on Charges of Defrauding Buyers Using eBay Internet Auction Service, Remains Fugitive (December 20, 2002)
• Two Los Angeles, California, Men Accused of Operating Websites Selling Fake Ids Named in Conspiracy; 5 Felons Who Applied for Bogus Documents also Charged (December 20, 2002)
• U.S. Arrests Queens, New York, Man on Computer Fraud Charges (December 20, 2002)
• Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Satellite Television Access Devices; He Acknowledges Nearly $15 Million Loss to Dish Network (December 18, 2002)
• Disgruntled UBS PaineWebber Employee Charged with Allegedly Unleashing "Logic Bomb" on Company Computers (December 17, 2002)
• Fugitive Who Sold Counterfeit Baby Formula Sentenced to 44 Months Imprisonment (December 16, 2002)
• Pair from Cupertino and San Jose, California, Indicted for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets From Silicon Valley Companies (December 4, 2002)
• U.S. Announces What is Believed the Largest Identity Theft Case In American History; Losses are in the Millions (November 25, 2002)
• Hacker Pleaded Guilty to Attacks on San Diego Auto Site (November 15, 2002)
• London, England Hacker Indicted Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act For Accessing Military Computers (November 12, 2002)
• British National Charged with Hacking Into N.J. Naval Wapons Station Computers, Disabling Network After Sept. 11; Indictment Also Filed in Virginia For Other Military Intrusions (November 12, 2002)
• Hialeah, Florida Owner and Operator of Multi-Million Dollar Music Piracy Operation Charged Criminally (November 1, 2002)
• Mount Kisco, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets (October 17, 2002)
• Orange County, California Businessman Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Compaq Computer Components (October 28, 2002)
• Florida Lawyer Charged in Offshore Sports Betting Case (October 22, 2002)
• Melvern, Ohio Man Sentenced for Defrauding Bidders on eBay (October 16, 2002)
• Former Engineer of White Plains, New York Software Company Receives Two Years in Prison for Theft of Trade Secret (October 15, 2002)
• Richmond, Kentucky Man Sentenced for Selling Fake Sports Memorabilia on eBay (September 20, 2002)
• Russian Computer Hacker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison (October 4, 2002)
• Akron, Ohio Man Indicted on Criminal Infringement of Copyrighted Computer Software and Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels (September 18, 2002)
• San Jose, California Man Indicted for Copyright Infringement by Producing and Selling Illegally Reproduced Software (September 17, 2002)
• Sacramento, California, Woman Convicted of Committing Check 'Kite' Through Unauthorized Computer Access (September 17, 2002)
• Los Angeles, California Woman Admits Bilking eBay Bidders (September 10, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley, California Man Pleads to Illegally Accessing Former Employer's Computers (September 9, 2002)
• Defendant Sentenced in Three Fraud Prosecutions for Online Auction, Telemarketing, and Computer-Generated Counterfeit Check Scams (August 30, 2002)
• Former Vancouver, Washington, Resident Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets from Microsoft Corporation (August 23, 2002)
• Fugitive Who Sold Counterfeit Baby Formula Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges (August 9, 2002)
• Former LA Ram Sentenced in eBay Internet Fraud Schemes (August 5, 2002)
• San Fernando Valley Residents Indicted in Scheme to Hack Into Software Firm Computer and Delete $2.6 Million Project (August 2, 2002)
• Fremont, California Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement by Selling Illegally Reproduced Microsoft Software (July 30, 2002)
• Fairfax, Virginia Man Sentenced 144 Months for Internet Auction Fraud (July 16, 2002)
• Longest Sentence for Satellite Television Piracy Affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (July 11, 2002)
• Fort Walton Beach, Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Labels on Auction Web Sites (July 10, 2002)
• Internet Auction Scam Results in Guilty Plea (July 8, 2002)
• Member of "DrinkOrDie" Warez Group Sentenced to 41 Months (July 2, 2002)
• San Francisco Man Sentenced for Selling Fake Derek Jeter and Normar Garciaparra Baseball Bats on eBay (July 2, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic in Counterfeit Microsoft Software (June 25, 2002)
• Former Research Fellows Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets from Harvard Medical School (June 19, 2002)
• Defendants Sentenced for Selling Prescription Drugs on Norfolk Men's Clinic Web Site (June 18, 2002)
• Defendant Ordered to Pay $10 Million Restitution to Microsoft for Pirating Software (June 17, 2002)
• Federal Indictments Returned in Las Vegas Against Software Pirates Nabbed in Operation Bandwidth (June 11, 2002)
• Owner of Internet Service Provider Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Credit Card Scam (June 10, 2002)
• Melvern, Ohio Man Indicted for eBay Auction Fraud (June 5, 2002)
• West Des Moines, Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secret (June 3, 2002)
• Software Pirate Sentenced (May 31, 2002)
• Internet Doctor Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison (May 29, 2002)
• Two Kazakhstan Citizens Accused of Breaking Into Bloomberg L.P.'s Computer and Extortion are Extradited (May 21, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley Woman Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Microsoft Computer Programs (May 24, 2002)
• Defendant Pleads Guilty in Three Fraud Prosecutions for Online Auction, Telemarketing, and Computer-Generated Counterfeit Check Scams (May 17, 2002)
• Twenty-Seven Month Sentence in Internet Fraud Scheme to Defraud Priceline.Com and Others; Unauthorized Computer Access Conspiracy (May 17, 2002)
• Warez Leader Sentenced to 46 Months (May 17, 2002)
• Former Chief Technology Officer Arrested for Computer and Voicemail System Intrusions; Transmitting Threats Via the Internet (May 16, 2002)
• Leader of Software Piracy Ring Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (May 15, 2002)
• Reynoldsburg, Ohio Man Sentenced for Misuse of Law Enforcement Computer (May 8, 2002)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin Man Charged with Computer Intrusion, Software Piracy and Numerous Destructive Acts (May 7, 2002)
• Iowa Man Charged for Stealing Trade Secret from Employees Placement Firm (May 2, 2002)
• San Jose, California Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Explosives on eBay (May 2, 2002)
• Scientist Pleads Guilty to Providing False Statements Regarding Trade Secret Theft from Cleveland Clinic Foundation (May 1, 2002)
• Creator of Melissa Computer Virus Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison (May 1, 2002)
• U.S. Charges Engineer with Computer Intrusion, Destruction of Database at Manhattan Apparel Company (April 26, 2002)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Las Vegas Medical Imaging Computer System (April 17, 2002)
• Twenty-Seven Arrested on Charges Relating to Trafficking in Counterfeit Software (April 19, 2002)
• New Indictment Expands Charges Against Former Lucent Scientists Accused of Passing Trade Secrets to Chinese Company (April 11, 2002)
• Vacaville, California Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Charges Involving More Than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (March 28, 2002)
• Computer Operator Sentenced or Breaking Into Ex-Employer's Database (March 27, 2002)
• Parma, Ohio Man Indicted for Unauthorized Access into Computer System of Alltel Communications, Inc.; Threatening E-Mails (March 26, 2002)
• Wolcott, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Theft of Trade Secrets from Fabricated Metal Products Inc. (March 12, 2002)
• Five Guilty Pleas and Seven Arrested for Wire and Securities Fraud in Connection with Collapse of Apponline.com (March 12, 2002)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of California United States Attorney Office (March 5, 2002)
• Man Sentenced for eBay Auction Fraud of Certain Rare Baseball and Basketball Card Sets (March 4, 2002)
• New York Electronic Crimes Task Force Arrests Jacksonville, Florida, Man for One of the Largest Identity Theft Cases in U.S. History (February 28, 2002)
• Leader of Internet Software Piracy Organization Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy (February 27, 2002)
• U.S. Charges Engineer With Theft of Trade Secret at White Plains Software Company (February 26, 2002)
• Former Computer Network Administrator at New Jersey High-Tech Firm Sentenced for Unleashing $10 Million Computer “Time Bomb” (February 26, 2002)
• Former Chase Financial Corp. Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Chase Manhattan Bank and Chase Financial Corporation (February 19, 2002)
• Vacaville, California Man Indicted On Criminal Copyright Charges Involving More Than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (February 7, 2002)
• Brooklyn, New York Software Pirate Pleads Guilty (February 1, 2002)
• Internet Doctor Convicted in Oklahoma City (January 30, 2002)
• Six Defendants Sentenced in $16 Million Bogus Investment Scheme Marketed Over Internet (January 30, 2002)
• Manhattan Paralegal Sentenced for Theft of Litigation Trial Plan (January 30, 2002)
• Two Sentenced in First Theft of Trade Secrets Case Prosecuted in Middle District of Florida (January 28, 2002)
• First Defendants in One of the World’s Most Sophisticated Internet Piracy Syndicates Charged in L.A. (January 22, 2002)
• San Francisco Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Catholic Healthcare West Computer Causing Damage (January 18, 2002)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of Virginia United States Attorney Office (January 14, 2002)
• Two Brooklyn Men Indicted in Connection with Largest Seizure of Counterfeit DVDs in United States History (January 11, 2002)

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Year 2001

• Miami Man Pleads Guilty to eBay Auction Fraud (December 20, 2001)
• San Francisco Man Indicted for Selling Fake Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra Baseball Bats on eBay, Harassing E-Mails (December 18, 2001)
• Bowdoinham, Maine Hacker Into United States Courts’ Information System Pleads Guilty (December 18, 2001)
• Connecticut Hacker Indicted for Attacks on San Diego Auto Site (December 18, 2001)
• Defendant Who Operated www.fakegifts.com Sentenced (December 17, 2001)
• Man Sentenced for Unauthorized Access into Computer Systems of Connecticut Consulting Firm (December 14, 2001)
• Brooklyn, New York Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Fraud Case (December 13, 2001)
• Russian National Enters into Agreement with the United States on First Digital Millennium Copyright Act Case (December 13, 2001)
• Federal Law Enforcement Targets International Internet Piracy Syndicates (December 11, 2001)
• Silicon Valley Man Sentenced to Economic Espionage Act Violation Relating to Intel Trade Secrets (December 11, 2001)
• Santa Clara Man Sentenced for Theft of Trade Secrets (December 4, 2001)
• Internet Sports Bookmakers Plead Guilty; Will Forfeit $3.3 Million in Criminal Earnings (December 3, 2001)
• Former Financial Institution Employee Sentenced for Unauthorized Computer Access to Customer Account Information (November 30, 2001)
• Man Indicted For Auctioning Pirated Software On Ebay (Nov. 28, 2001)
• Chardon, Ohio Woman Sentenced for Computer Fraud via Unauthorized Access of Employer's Computer System (November 26, 2001)
• Former Cisco Systems, Inc. Accountants Sentenced for Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems to Illegally Issue Almost $8 Million in Cisco Stock to Themselves (November 26, 2001)
• Liberty, Mississippi Woman Convicted of Distributing Copyrighted Videotapes Through Her Video Rental Business (November 21, 2001)
• U.S. Customs Seizes $100 Million in Pirated Computer Software, Biggest Case in U.S. History (November 16, 2001)
• Man Indicted for Hacking Computers Belonging to Public Affairs Group (October 22, 2001)
• Russian Computer Hacker Convicted by Jury in Seattle, Washington (October 10, 2001)
• Former Former Chase Financial Corp. Employee Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Access to Chase Manhattan Bank to Defraud Chase Financial Corp. and Chase Manhattan Bank

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Year 2000

• Virginia Man Sentenced for Violation of the"No Electronic Theft" (NET) Act for Unlawful Distribution of Software on the Internet (March 3, 2000)

Press Releases

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Year 2008

• Ohio Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Trafficking Nike and APE Athletic Shoes (January 8, 2009)
• San Antonio Woman Pleads Guilty to Trafficking over One Million Dollars Worth of Counterfeit Goods (January 8, 2009)
• KC Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking: False Web Site Ads Invited Strangers to Victim’s Home for Sexual Encounters (January 7, 2009)
• First Indictment Filed Under Telephone "Pretexting" Statute (December 30, 2008)
• Defendants Sentenced for Role in Sale of $2.5 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software (December 19, 2008)
• Juneau Man Indicted by Federal Grand Jury on Copyright Charges (December 17, 2008)
• "Chinese Connection" Defendant Pleads Guilty in Ralsky Spam and Stock Fraud Conspiracy (December 16, 2008)
• Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Large-scale Copyright Fraud with Large Forfeiture of Assets (December 4, 2008)
• Multi-million Dollar Home Equity Line of Credit, Identity Theft and Computer Intrusion Ring Busted (November 24, 2008)
• First Foreign National Extradicted for Importing and Distributing Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs in U. S. Sentenced to Prison (November 21, 2008)
• Laguna Beach Man Sentenced to Six Months in Prison, Fined $150,000 for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Goods (November 21, 2008)
• Three Plead Guilty to Bank-Fraud Conspiracy (November 20, 2008)
• Juvenile Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty (November 18, 2008)
• Trade Secret Charges Filed against Company Executives and South Korean Nationals (November 12, 2008)
• Former Massachusetts Inmate Arrested for Hacking Prison Computer to Access Prison Management Program (November 6, 2008)
• Former Intel Employee Indicted for Stealing More Than $1 Billion of Trade Secrets (November 5, 2008)
• Former IT Manager Sentenced to Prison for Hacking into Previous Employer’s Computer System and Causing Damage (November 3, 2008)
• Five Defendants Charged with Crimes Related to Major Internet-Based Counterfeit Movie Distribution Business (October 30, 2008)
• San Jose Woman Charged with Fraud in Connection with a Protected Computer (October 30, 2008)
• Hacker Charged with Providing Data Theft Tool in National Identity Theft Case (October 29, 2008)
• Nine Arrested on Charges of Trafficking In Counterfeited Merchandise: Searches and Seizures Made at Multiple locations in Northern California (October 28, 2008)
• New Jersey Man Charged with Attacking Church Of Scientology Websites in the Name of ‘Anonymous’ (October 17, 2008)
• Second Guilty Plea Entered in Ralsky Spam Conspiracy (October 17, 2008)
• Seven Members of Romanian Organized Crime Group Indicted in International Wire Fraud Scheme (October 16, 2008)
• Lansing Spammer Pleads Guilty (October 14, 2008)
• Vice President of Sales of Minnesota Computer Equipment Company Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Faris Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco Under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (October 10, 2008)
• Former Connecticut State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Improperly Accessing a Government Computer (October 9, 2008)
• Morgan Hill Man Charged with Possession of Stolen Trade Secrets (October 9, 2008)
• Tennessee Man Indicted for Alleged Hack of Governor Sarah Palin’s E-Mail Account (October 8, 2008)
• Computer Hacker Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison (October 7, 2008)
• Romanian National Pleads Guilty to Possessing Unauthorized Credit Cards Numbers, Identity Theft (October 7, 2008)
• San Diego Man Arraigned on Intentionally Damaging Computers Charge after Accessing Former Employer's Network and Defacing Web Page (October 7, 2008)
• San Diego Area Teacher Arraigned on Computer Hacking Charges for Gaining Unauthorized Access to E-mail Accounts of School Employees and for Reading Their Email (October 6, 2008)
• "Operation Dirty Laundry" Nets Six for Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (October 2, 2008)
• Two European Men Charged with Conspiring to Launch Cyberattacks against Websites of Two U.S. Companies (October 2, 2008)
• Auburn Man Indicted for Online Extortion (October 1, 2008)
• East Hartford Man Who Pirated Movies and Television Shows and Sold Them on Ebay is Sentenced to Prison (September 26, 2008)
• Former Bridgeport Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Filing False Claims for Tax Refunds and Computer Fraud (September 25, 2008)
• Man Charged with Intentionally Causing Damage to a Protected Computer and Four Counts of Extortion (September 22, 2008)
• TJX Data Theft Conspirator Pleads Guilty (September 22, 2008)
• Member of Music Piracy Group Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (September 19, 2008)
• New London Store Owner Who Made and Sold Pirated Movies Is Sentenced (September 18, 2008)
• PSU-Harrisburg Student Sentenced after Making Threats on Myspace (September 18, 2008)
• Counterfeit DVD/CD Offenders Sentenced (September 15, 2008)
• Former Metaldyne Employees Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Steal Confidential Business Information to Benefit Chinese Competitor (September 15, 2008)
• Washington State Woman Sentenced to 13 Months' Imprisonment for Role in Theft of Funds (September 11, 2008)
• Federal Jury Convicts Shreveport Stockbroker for Internet Threats (September 10, 2008)
• West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Sentenced to Two Years in Prison (September 10, 2008)
• High-Ranking Web Site Administrator Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 9, 2008)
• Malaysia Resident Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Role in International Online Brokerage Scheme (September 8, 2008)
• Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Trademark Counterfeit: Sold Fake Rolex Watches Online at Ebay (September 4, 2008)
• Flea Market Owner Guilty of Trafficking Counterfeit Cd Labels (September 3, 2008)
• Computer Tech Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft of Calpine Corporation Executive (September 2, 2008)
• New York Man Involved in Software Piracy Conspiracy Is Sentenced (August 29, 2008)
• Sacramento Man Sentenced for Using the Internet to Send Threatening Emails (August 29, 2008)
• Des Moines Man Indicted for Internet Threats of Violence and Identity Theft: Man Made Multiple Threats to Boeing Company and Anacortes Oil Refinery (August 28, 2008)
• Florence Man Sentenced for Trademark Infringement (August 28, 2008)
• Greenville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Hacking (August 28, 2008)
• Prison Terms Imposed In Access Device Fraud Case (August 28, 2008)
• Culver City Man Arrested on Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Internet Posting of Songs from Unreleased Guns N’ Roses Album (August 27, 2008)
• Man Admits Six Flags Computer Sabotage (August 26, 2008)
• Former Television News Anchor Pleads Guilty to Computer Crime (August 22, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Designer Goods (August 22, 2008)
• Three Defendants Plead Guilty for Online Commercial Distribution of Pirated Software: Defendants Used Multiple Web Sites to Sell Counterfeit Software Worth $2.5 Million (August 22, 2008)
• Brazilian Man Charged in Conspiracy to Infect More Than 100,000 Computers Worldwide with Malicious Software (August 21, 2008)
• Two Individuals Plead Guilty to Trafficking in More Than Half a Million Tubes of Counterfeit Toothpaste (August 21, 2008)
• KC Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft, Credit Card Fraud (August 19, 2008)
• Florida Man Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Pay $415,900 in Restitution for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (August 15, 2008)
• Four Defendants, "Hi-tech Pharmaceuticals" Plead Guilty to Importing and Distributing "Knock-off" Prescription Drugs (August 15, 2008)
• Mastermind of Elaborate Internet "Phishing" Scheme Sentenced to Seven Years in Federal Prison (August 14, 2008)
• Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Using a Recording Device to Illegally Record Motion Pictures in a District of Columbia Theater (August 11, 2008)
• Fact Sheet: Department of Justice Efforts to Combat Cyber Crimes (August 5, 2008)
• Retail Hacking Ring Charged for Stealing and Distributing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from Major U.S. Retailers: More Than 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Stolen (August 5, 2008)
• Two Physicians Plead Guilty in International Internet Pharmacy Conspiracy (August 1, 2008)
• Former Owner of Coletronic Computer, Inc. Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cisco Systems Products (July 30, 2008)
• Two Department of Defense Contractors Plead Guilty to Trade Secrets Conspiracies Involving Fuel Supply Contracts (July 29, 2008)
• Oregon Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (July 23, 2008)
• Romanian Citizen Admits Role in International Phishing Scheme (July 22, 2008)
• Digital Currency Business E-gold Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering and Illegal Money Transmitting Charges (July 21, 2008)
• Former Television News Anchor Charged with Computer Crime (July 21, 2008)
• Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Trafficking in More Than $400,000 Worth of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals (July 17, 2008)
• Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison in Massive AOL Spam Scheme (July 15, 2008)
• Charges for "Trading with the Enemy" and Unauthorized Access to a Protected Computer (July 15, 2008)
• Canadian Citizen Convicted of Illegal Sale of Satellite TV Decoding Devices (July 14, 2008)
• Former Hewlett Packard Vice President Pleads Guilty to Theft of IBM Trade Secrets (July 11, 2008)
• Largo Man Sentenced for Stealing Consumer Information (July 10, 2008)
• East Hartford Man Admits Pirating Movies and Television Shows, Selling Them on Ebay (July 9, 2008)
• Internet Distributor Convicted of Trafficking in Fake Cancer Drugs (July 7, 2008)
• Former City of Newark Technology Contractor Admits Defrauding Cisco Systems of Millions of Dollars (July 2, 2008)
• Frisco Man Sentenced to 30 Months For Criminal Copyright Infringement (July 2, 2008)
• Four Defendants Sentenced on Aggravated Identity Theft and Computer Fraud Charges (June 30, 2008)
• Three Sentenced in Multi-million Dollar Counterfeit Goods Scheme: Group Imported and Sold over $2 Million of Counterfeit Sports Jerseys over Ebay (June 30, 2008)
• Federal Jury Convicts High Ranking Web Site Administrator in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (June 27, 2008)
• Individuals Named in Swatting Conspiracy Charged with Obstruction of Justice (June 27, 2008)
• Wyoming Man Charged with Infecting Thousands of Computers with ‘Trojan’ that He Used to Commit Fraud (June 27, 2008)
• Blue Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (June 26, 2008)
• Former Employee Indicted for Intentional Damage to Webhosting Data (June 26, 2008)
• Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing Fake IDs (June 25, 2008)
• Houston Resident Indicted on Computer Hacking Charge (June 24, 2008)
• Man Arrested for Stealing Identities from Internet Gambling Site for Large Identity Theft Ring (June 23, 2008)
• Chinese National Sentenced for Committing Economic Espionage with the Intent to Benefit China Navy Research Center: First Sentencing Under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 and First Conviction Involving Military Source Code under the Arms Export Control Act (June 18, 2008)
• Two Local Residents Charged with Criminal infringement of Copyrighted Materials (June 18, 2008)
• Romanian National Returned to U.S. to Face Charges (June 13, 2008)
• Defendant Sentenced for Copyright Infringement (June 12, 2008)
• New York Woman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Internet Fraud Scheme (June 12, 2008)
• International Computer "Hacker" Sentenced to More Than Three Years in Federal Prison (June 11, 2008)
• New York Corporation and Its President Sentenced for Importing Counterfeit Trademarked Clothing (June 11, 2008)
• Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Two Years in Federal Prison (June 10, 2008)
• Ohio Resident Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Almost $2 Million in Restitution to Cisco Systems, Inc (June 10, 2008)
• California Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years' Imprisonment for Computer Hacking Conviction (June 9, 2008)
• Three Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury with Conspiracy to Exceed Authorized Access of a Government Computer (June 5, 2008)
• Indictment in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Charges of Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Money Laundering, Access Device Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, Bank Fraud, Computer Fraud, and Obstruction of Justice (June 3, 2008)
• Tucson Man Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft (June 3, 2008)
• Plumas Lake Man Charged with Computer Fraud: Internet Scheme Used to Steal Micro-Deposits (May 28, 2008)
• Daly City Resident Sentenced to 34 Months in Prison for Scheme to Traffic in Counterfeit "Designer" Handbags (May 23, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty in Blast Fax Fraud Case (May 22, 2008)
• Member of Music Piracy Group Convicted of Conspiracy (May 22, 2008)
• 38 Individuals in U.S. and Romania Charged in Two Related Cases of Computer Fraud involving International Organized Crime: International Law Enforcement Cooperation Leads to Disruption of Organized Crime Ring Operating in U.S. and Romania (May 19, 2008)
• Chinese Chemist Convicted in Theft of Trade Secrets (May 16, 2008)
• El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Trade Secrets to Foreign Governments (May 16, 2008)
• Missouri Woman Indicted on Charges of Using Myspace to ‘Cyber-Bully’ 13-year-old Who Later Committed Suicide (May 15, 2008)
• Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million (May 15, 2008)
• Ringleaders in "Swatting/Spoofing" Conspiracy Sentenced (May 15, 2008)
• Hackers Indicted for Stealing Credit and Debit Card Numbers from National Restaurant Chain (May 12, 2008)
• KC Man Indicted for Cyberstalking (May 9, 2008)
• Jury Convicts Ramsey Couple of Conspiracy to Defraud Cable Television Service Providers (May 8, 2008)
• Military Computer Contractor Pleads to Unauthorized Access to Military Database and Id Theft (May 2, 2008)
• Connecticut Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Criminal Copyright Infringement: Forty Defendants Convicted In Operation Copycat To Date (April 29, 2008)
• One of Colorado’s Largest Internet Spammers Sentenced to Federal Prison (April 28, 2008)
• Former Anniston Army Depot Employee Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud and Theft (April 24, 2008)
• Nigerian Man Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 18 Months by Nigerian Court for Computer Intrusion in the United States (April 22, 2008)
• Information Security Consultant Pleads Guilty to Federal Wiretapping and Identity Theft Charges (April 16, 2008)
• Foreign National Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for Hotel Business Center Computer Fraud Scheme (April 11, 2008)
• Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System (April 9, 2008)
• Parkville Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Goods: Sold Counterfeit Name Brand Handbags and Watches over the Internet (April 9, 2008)
• St. Stephen Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Sexual Assault, Fraud, Witness Tampering and Extortion Scheme (April 7, 2008)
• Five Men Charged in Software Piracy Conspiracy (April 2, 2008)
• Suburban Chicago Woman Indicted for Allegedly Stealing Employer’s Trade Secrets Bound for China (April 2, 2008)
• Birmingham Man Sentenced to Forty-two Months for Copyright Infringement (March 27, 2008)
• Six Defendants Sentenced for Selling More Than $25,000,000 Worth of Counterfeit Software on Ebay (March 27, 2008)
• Ohio Resident Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets (March 26, 2008)
• Former Information Technology Employee of Pentastar Aviation Sentenced for Computer Intrusion and Destroying Payroll and Personnel Records (March 20, 2008)
• West Haven Man Involved in Email Phishing and Spamming Scheme Pleads Guilty (March 18, 2008)
• Seattle Man Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison for ID Theft Scheme That Used Computer File Sharing Programs: First Conviction in the Country Involving Peer to Peer File Sharing Programs (March 17, 2008)
• Seattle Spammer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud, Spam and Tax Charges: Man Sold Spamming Software and Spamming Services Impacting Millions of Computers (March 14, 2008)
• Brothers Sentenced for Selling More Than $6 Million in Pirated Software (March 7, 2008)
• International Computer “Hacker” Convicted in Federal Court (March 6, 2008)
• Alleged Distributor of Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals Drugs Extradicted (March 4, 2008)
• KC Man Sentenced for Computer Hacking (March 4, 2008)
• Indonesian Sentenced to 10 Months in Prison for Hacking into Hotel Business Kiosks and Stealing Credit Card Data (March 3, 2008)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Local Company to Sell to Foreign Governments: Trade Secrets Involved Military Technology (February 29, 2008)
• Departments of Justice and Homeland Security Announce International Initiative against Traffickers in Counterfeit Network Hardware: Over $76 Million in Counterfeit Cisco Hardware and Labels Seized (February 28, 2008)
• David U. Haltinner Sentenced to 50 Months of Imprisonment for Selling Approximately 637,000 Stolen Credit Card Numbers (February 26, 2008)
• Frisco Man Admits to Criminal Copyright Infringement (February 26, 2008)
• Chinese Chemist Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (February 21, 2008)
• IRS Employee Pleads Guilty to Charge of Unauthorized Access to a Government Computer (February 14, 2008)
• Bakersfield Law Student Sentenced in Email Harassment Scheme (February 13, 2008)
• Administration’s Annual IP Report: IP Related Prosecutions up, Focus on Health and Safety Redoubled (February 11, 2008)
• Former Boeing Engineer Charged with Economic Espionage in Theft of Space Shuttle Secrets for China (February 11, 2008)
• Ohio Man charged in scheme to obtain $1.9 million in equipment from Cisco under SMARTnet Service Contract Program (February 11, 2008)
• Young ‘ Botherder’ Pleads Guilty to Infecting Military Computers and Fraudulently Installing Adware (February 11, 2008)
• New Hampshire Corporation Sentenced in Counterfeit Drug Importation Case (February 1, 2008)
• Fairfax County Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Computer Access (January 31, 2008)
• Florida Man Indicted for Selling Pirated Video Game Systems (January 24, 2008)
• Jefferson Woman Sentenced for Criminal Infringement of Copyrighted Materials (January 23, 2008)
• Three Indicted and Arrested in One of the Largest Counterfeit Goods Prosecutions in U.S. History: Infringed Goods Valued at More Than $100 Million (January 17, 2008)
• KC Woman, Man Indicted for Computer Crime, Identity Theft (January 16, 2008)
• Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force: Berlin Man Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion (January 15, 2008)
• Five Years in Prison for Takeover of Online Bank Account (January 14, 2008)
• Conspiracy to Smuggle and Traffic in Counterfeit Goods (January 10, 2008)
• Evansville Man Sentenced to Prison for Computer Intrusion (January 10, 2008)
• Former St. Cloud Hospital Employee Pleads Guilty to Planting "Logic Bomb" on Hospital Computer (January 10, 2008)
• Norcross Man Sentenced for Hacking Cox Communications’ Computer and Telecommunications System: Former Employee’s Intrusion Shut Down Services in Texas, Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge (January 10, 2008)
• Foreign National Pleads Guilty in Complex Computer Fraud Scheme Victimizing Hundreds of Individuals (January 9, 2008)
• Four Minnesota Residents Charged in California with Scheme to Defraud Cisco of Computer Networking Equipment: Defendant Fraudulently Conspired to Obtain over $400,000 in Equipment From Cisco under the SMARTnet Service Contract Program (January 9, 2008)
• Former Systems Administrator Gets 30 Months in Prison for Planting "Logic Bomb" in Company Computers (January 8, 2008)
• Vancouver Resident Sentenced in Internet Fraud Case: Edwin Garcia Is Sentenced for Internet High-yield Investment Scam and Money Laundering (January 8, 2008)
• Louisville Man Sentenced to 2 Years and 3 Months Imprisonment for Copyright Infringement and Firearms Charges: Man Made over $70,000 Worth of Copyright-Violated Cds and Dvds (January 7, 2008)
• Former Assistant Bank Branch Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers: Unauthorized $50,000 Deposit into Personal Account Was to Cover Gambling Losses (January 4, 2008)
• Two Charged with Selling Counterfeit Computer Products (January 4, 2008)
• Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted in International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme (January 3, 2008)

Year 2007

Year 2006

• Anderson Man Charged with Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 28, 2006)
• Defendant Sentenced in Online Piracy Crackdown (December 19, 2006)
• Two Michigan Residents Plead Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (December 15, 2006)
• Former Chinese National Charged with Stealing Military Application Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Firm to Benefit Governments of Thailand, Malaysia, and China: Third Foreign Economic Espionage Indictment in the United States Since the Enactment of Economic Espionage Act of 1996; Source Code Used for Military Combat Simulation and Banned for Export Without License (December 14, 2006)
• Two Men Plead Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets from Silicon Valley Companies to Benefit China: First Conviction in the Country for Foreign Economic Espionage (December 14, 2006)
• Utah Man Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services (December 14, 2006)
• Vermilion, Ohio Man Charged with Wire Fraud (December 14, 2006)
• Hollywood Movie Pirate Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Copyright Infringement and Escape (December 1, 2006)
• Former Vancouver Area Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy Involving Counterfeit Software and Money Laundering: Web of Companies Sold up to $20 million of Microsoft Software with Altered Licenses (November 29, 2006)
• Camcorder Pleads Guilty to Infringing Copyright of Mission Impossible III (November 13, 2006)
• Operator of For-Profit Software Piracy Web Site Pleads Guilty: Caused up to $25 Million in Losses to Software Industry (November 9, 2006)
• Pharmaceutical Distributor Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Drugs (October 18, 2006)
• Wise, Virginia Man Sentenced in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (October 17, 2006)
• California Man Sentenced for Recklessly Damaging a Protected Computer Owned by his Former Employer (October 16, 2006)
• Local Business Owner Sentenced to Year In Jail for Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Related to the Sales of Counterfeit Goods (October 16, 2006)
• California Man Sentenced for Electronically Stealing Trade Secrets from his Former Employer, a Construction Contractor (October 13, 2006)
• Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Ordering and Receiving Counterfeit Pharmaceutical Drugs (September 25, 2006)
• Owner of P.C. Consultants of Wadsworth, Inc. Charged with Computer Intrusion of Merrick Graphics' Computer System (September 22, 2006)
• Developer of "HU Loader" Pleads Guilty in Satellite Television Piracy Case (September 21, 2006)
• Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals & 11 Individuals Indicted for "Generic" Pill Fraud Scheme: Defendants Allegedly Sold Millions of Pills Over the Internet (September 20, 2006)
• Justice Department Announces Guilty Plea in Peer-to-Peer Piracy Crackdown (September 12, 2006)
• For-Profit Software Piracy Website Operator Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $5.4 Million in Illegal Revenue (September 8, 2006)
• 'Operation Fastlink' Defendant Sentenced for Online Software Piracy (September 7, 2006)
• Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Sentenced to Six Years in Prison: Defendant Made More Than $4.1 Million in Illegal Revenue (August 25, 2006)
• Michigan Man Gets 30 Months for Conspiracy to Order Destructive Computer Attacks on Business Competitors (August 25, 2006)
• Two Men Plead Guilty To Music Piracy Charges (August 24, 2006)
• Miramar Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods (August 22, 2006)
• Fourth Guilty Plea in Copyright Infringement Conspiracy Following Warehouse Raids of Counterfeit Goods (August 11, 2006)
• Statement of the Attorney General on the Senate's Action on the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention (August 4, 2006)
• Four Men Sentenced And Another Film Critic Pleads Guilty In Operation Copycat (August 1, 2006)
• Florida Man Sentenced for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (July 13, 2006)
• Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three For Conspiracy to Steal and Sell Coca Cola Company Trade Secrets (July 11, 2006)
• Oxford, GA Man Indicted For Trafficking in Illicit Software (July 10, 2006)
• Chesterfield Township Retailer Sentenced for Sale of Counterfeit Products July 5, 2006
• Former Metaldyne Employees Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets (July 5, 2006)
• U.S. Announces Charges Against 22 Traffickers of Counterfeit Movies (June 28, 2006)
• Four Defendants Sentenced to Prison in Federal Online Piracy Crackdown: Defendants Receive Prison Terms Between 8 and 18 Months (June 28, 2006)
• Former Technology Manager Sentenced To A Year In Prison For Computer Hacking Offense (June 23, 2006)
• Attorney General Highlights Department of Justice's Efforts to Enforce and Protect Intellectual Property Rights: 2006 Progress Report Announces Implementation of Task Force's Previous Recommendations (June 20, 2006)
• Progress Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property (June 2006)
• Prepared Remarks of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales at The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce (June 20, 2006)
• Massachusetts Man And Woman Plead Guilty To Participating In One Of New England's Largest Counterfeit Goods Conspiracies (June 19, 2006)
• Operator of Massive For-Profit Software Piracy Website Pleads Guilty: Caused Up To $20 Million in Losses to Software Industry (June 16, 2006)
• North Carolina Man Charged with Illegally Accessing American College of Physicians Database (June 15, 2006)
• Los Angeles Man Charged after Attempting to Make Copy of the Medical College Admissions Test (May 25, 2006)
• Pharmacist Convicted of Purchasing Chinese Counterfeit Drugs (May 25, 2006)
• Final Defendant Charged Pleads Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in United States to Date (May 22, 2006)
• Jury Convicts Store Owner of Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Software (May 19, 2006)
• Three Defendants Sentenced in Federal Internet Music Piracy Crackdown: One Defendant Receives 15 Months in Prison (May 19, 2006)
• Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Sentenced for Hacking Department of Education Computer (May 12, 2006)
• "Botherder" Dealt Record Prison Sentence for Selling and Spreading Malicious Computer Code (May 8, 2006)
• California Man Pleads Guilty in "Botnet" Attack That Impacted Seattle Hospital and Defense Department (May 4, 2006)
• Five Additional Defendants Charged in Crackdown Against Worldwide Internet Piracy Groups:
  Second Set of Indictments Arising From Charlotte FBI Undercover Investigation for Operations FastLink and Site Down (April 27, 2006)
• Los Angeles Man Convicted under New Statute for Pirating Movie in a Movie Theater (April 20, 2006)
• San Diego Computer Expert Charged with Hacking into U.S.C. Computer System Containing Student Applications (April 20, 2006)
• Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (April 13, 2006)
• Five Additional Defendants Charged with Violating Copyright Laws as Part of Operation Copycat: 20 Defendants Convicted Thus Far, including Three Site Operators; 32 Defendants Charged to Date in Ongoing Investigation (April 6, 2006)
• First Two Defendants Plead Guilty in Largest CD Manufacturing Piracy Scheme Uncovered in U.S. to Date (April 3, 2006)
• United States Secret Service's Operation Rolling Stone Nets Multiple Arrests (March 28, 2006)
• Telemarketing Firm Official Indicted in New Hampshire Phone Jamming Case (March 27, 2006)
• Former Federal Computer Security Specialist Pleads Guilty to Hacking Department of Education Computer (March 1, 2006)
• Justice Department Announces Four Pleas in Internet Music Piracy Crackdown (February 28, 2006)
• Cleveland, Ohio Man Sentenced to Prison for Bank Fraud and Conspiracy (February 28, 2006)
• Former Officer of Internet Company Sentenced in Case of Massive Data Theft from Acxiom Corporation (February 22, 2006)
• Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging Student with Accessing Protected Computer at University of Utah (February 17, 2006)
• Utah Man Charged with Bringing Down Wireless Internet Services in Vernal Region (February 15, 2006)
• Former Antelope, California Man Pleaded Guilty to Fraudulently Obtaining Microsoft Software (February 14, 2006)
• California Man Indicted for Botnet Attack That Impacted Hospital (February 10, 2006)
• Florida Man Indicted for Causing Damage and Transmitting Threat to Former Employer's Computer System (February 7, 2006)
• 19 Indicted in $6.5 Million “RISCISO” Software Piracy Conspiracy (February 1, 2006)
• Azusa, California "Phisher" Arrested for Posing as America Online Billing Representative and Obtaining Personal Information from Subscribers (January 26, 2006)
• Bot Herder Pleads Guilty to Fraudulent Adware Installs and Selling Zombies to Hackers and Spammers (January 23, 2006)
• Dayton, Ohio, Man Pleads Guilty to Sexual Exploitation Crimes Involving Minors and Computer Intrusion (January 19, 2006)
• Three Charged with Pirating Video Games And Illegally Modifying Xbox Game Consoles (January 12, 2006)
• Operation Higher Education: Las Vegas Man Admits Role in Online Piracy Ring (January 6, 2006)

Year 2005

• Six Defendants Plead Guilty in Internet Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Conspiracy (November 17, 2005)
• Manhattan Man Sentenced to Three Years in Federal Prison for Sale of Over $1 Million in Pirated Goods Software (November 18, 2005)
• Ten Searches, Nine Arrests Made in Crackdown on Counterfeit Goods in the District of Columbia (November 10, 2005)
• Computer Virus Broker Arrested for Selling Armies of Infected Computers to Hackers and Spammers (November 3, 2005)
• Houston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Identity Theft Charges, Says Justice Department (November 1, 2005)
• Four Massachusetts Residents Charged with Scheme to Sell More than 30,000 Counterfeit Luxury Goods (November 3, 2005)
• Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Announces Appointments to Intellectual Property Task Force (October 28, 2005)
• Three Indictments in Massive Music and Software Piracy Scheme: Individuals Charged with Infringing Over 325,000 CDs Containing Music and Software Largest CD Manufacturing Seizure in the United States According to Recording Industry (October 12, 2005)
• Valley Couple Charged with Criminal Copyright and Trademark Violations for Distributing Counterfeited Movies and Music (October 7, 2005)
• Texas Man Sentenced to 46 Months in Jail and Ordered to Pay $1.54 Million Dollars in Restitution for Illegally Selling Copyright Protected Software and Video Games Over the Internet (October 6, 2005)
• Second Guilty Plea in Connection with Operation Copycat: Defendant Admitted to Illegally Uploading Software, Music, Movies, and Games (October 3, 2005)
• Software Executive Admits to Conspiring to Misappropriate Chief Competitor's Trade Secrets (September 29, 2005)
• Eight Charged with Copyright Infringement for Distributing the Latest Star Wars Movie that was Stolen from Post-Production Firm Prior to Release (September 27, 2005)
• Operation Safehaven: Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Software Piracy Charges (September 27, 2005)
• First Guilty Plea to New Federal Law Prohibiting Camcording Films in Movie Theaters (September 26, 2005)
• Massachusetts Teen Convicted for Hacking into Internet and Telephone Service Providers and Making Bomb Threats to High Schools in Massachusetts and Florida (September 8, 2005)
• Federal Jury Convicts Former Technology Manager of Computer Hacking Offense Defendant Found Guilty of Placing Computer "Time Bomb" On Employer's Network Following Employment Dispute (September 8, 2005)
• Federal Software Piracy Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Portland Man (September 8, 2005)
• Chip Design Engineer Pleads Guilty to Transporting Stolen Property of Silicon Valley Company to Taiwan (September 6, 2005)
• Silicon Valley Pair Sentenced to Year in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Software (August 29, 2005)
• Creator and Four Users of Loverspy Spyware Program Indicted (August 26, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces Conviction of Florida Man Accused of Massive Data Theft from Acxiom, Inc. (August 12, 2005)
• Defendant Indicted for Camcording Films in Movie Theaters and for Distributing the Films on Computer Networks: First Prosecution Under Newly-Enacted Family Entertainment Copyright Act (August 4, 2005)
• Former IT Director of Silicon Valley Company Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets (August, 1, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces Eight Charged in Internet Piracy Crackdown: First Indictments Arising from Charlotte FBI Undercover Investigation for Operation FastLink and Site Down (July 28, 2005)
• First "Operation Site Down" Indictment Charges Four Defendants with Copyright Violations Following Undercover "Warez" Investigation: Charges Include Conspiracy and Violations Under The NET Act and The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (July 14, 2005)
• Disgruntled Phillies Fan/Spammer Sent to Prison for Four Years (July 14, 2005)
• Maple Shade, New Jersey Man Gets 15 Months in Prison for Selling Fake Rolex Watches Over the Internet (July, 12, 2005)
• Jury Convicts Hollywood Movie Pirate of Copyright Infringement and other Federal Charges (June 30, 2005)
• Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Felony Copyright Infringement for Selling more than $1 Million of Copyright Protected Software and Video Games over the Internet (June 23, 2005)
• Justice Department Announces International Internet Piracy Sweep: 'Operation Site Down' Attacks Organized Piracy Networks in 10 Countries (June 30, 2005)
• Worker Admits Stealing Pre-Release Copies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Transmitting Copies of Game Artwork over the Internet (June 13, 2005)
• Worker Admits Stealing Pre-Release Copies of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Transmitting Copies of Game Artwork over the Internet (June 13, 2005)
• New York Man Pleads Guilty to Reprogramming & Selling Thousands of Satellite TV "Smart Cards" (June 10, 2005)
• Maryland Man Convicted of Selling More than 300 Copies of Camcorded Feature Films (June 9, 2005)
• Local Commercial X-BOX Retailers Plead Guilty to Copyright Felonies (May 31, 2005)
• Final Guilty Plea in Operation Digital Gridlock, First Federal Peer-to-Peer Copyright and Piracy Crackdown (May 31, 2005)
• Silicon Valley Pair Plead Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Software: Defendants in "Operation Cyberstorm" Investigation Admit to Selling and Possessing Counterfeit CDs Valued at More than $500,000 (May 9, 2005)
• Former Computer Science Graduate Student Sentenced for Hacking Major Corporations (April 25, 2005)
• Fairlawn, Ohio Man Sentenced in e-Bay Auction Scam (March 28, 2005)
• New York Teen Pleads Guilty to Making Extortion Threats Against Internet Company (March 22, 2005)
• Pleasant Hill, California Computer Hacker from "Deceptive Duo" Guilty of Intrusions into Government Computers and Defacing Websites (March 11, 2005)
• Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales Renews Commitment to Justice Department's Intellectual Property Task Force (March 9, 2005)
• First U.S. Convictions in Largest Ever Multinational Investigation of Internet Piracy (March 8, 2005)
• Corona, California Man Faces Federal Criminal Charges for Uploading 'Finding Neverland' to the Internet (March 4, 2005)
• Queens Man Sentenced to 27 Months' Imprisonment on Federal Charges of Computer Damage, Access Device Fraud and Software Piracy (February 28, 2005)
• Middleburg, Florida Man Sentenced to 18 Months Imprisonment for Distributing Pirated Software over the Internet in Violation of Federal Criminal Copyright Infringement Laws (February 25, 2005)
• New York Spammer Arrested for Making Threats Against Internet Messaging Company and Sending More Than 1.5 Million Spam Messages (February 17, 2005)
• Former IT Manager of Software Firm Indicted on Computer Crime Charges (February 16, 2005)
• Juvenile Sentenced for Releasing Worm That Attacked Microsoft Web Site (February 11, 2005)
• Computer Hacker Who Victimized T-Mobile Pleads Guilty in Los Angeles Federal Court (February 15, 2005)
• Minnesota Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Creating and Unleashing a Variant of the MS Blaster Computer Worm (January 28, 2005)
• Former Sacramento Man Arrested in eBay Auction Scam (January 27, 2005)
• First Criminal Defendants Plead Guilty in Peer-to-Peer Copyright Piracy Crackdown (January 18, 2005)
• Lanham, Maryland Man Sentenced to 18 Months Incarceration for Operating a Pay-for-Access Website Offering Pirated Copies of Business Software (January 7, 2005)
• Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking in Counterfeit Viagra (January 6, 2005)

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Year 2004

• First 'Operation Fastlink' Defendant Pleads Guilty to Online Software Piracy (December 22, 2004)
• Warren, Ohio Woman Indicted for Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels and Reproduction and Distribution of Copyrighted Motion Pictures (December 15, 2004)
• Hacker Sentenced to Prison for Breaking into Lowe's Companies' Computers with Intent to Steal Credit Card Information (December 15, 2004)
• Fourth Defendant in Massive Internet Scam Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (November 18, 2004)
• U.S. Arrests Connecticut Man on Charge of Selling Stolen Microsoft Windows Source Code (November 9, 2004)
• Two San Jose Men Indicted for Stealing Trade Secrets Worth Over $1 Million (November 4, 2004)
• Nineteen Individuals Indicted in Internet 'Carding' Conspiracy (October 28, 2004)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of California United States Attorney Office (October 19, 2004)
• Lanham, Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Operating a Pay-for-Access Website Offering Pirated Copies of Business Software (October 14, 2004)
• Attorney General John Ashcroft Announces Recommendations of the Justice Department's Intellectual Property Task Force (October 6, 2004)
• Ex-Official of Manhattan Computer Consulting Firm Pleads Guilty to Computer Attack Charge (September 9, 2004)
• California Man Admits Hacking Into Computers of High-Technology Company (August 31, 2004)
• Former Virginia Beach Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Selling Illegal Copies of Software (August 25, 2004)
• Attorney General Ashcroft Announces First Criminal Enforcement Action Against Peer-To-Peer Copyright Piracy (August 25, 2004)
• Former Employee of a Massachusetts High-Technology Firm Charged with Computer Hacking (August 23, 2004)
• Manhattan Man Arrested on Federal Charge of Selling Pirated Computer Software (August 17, 2004)
• Four Agree to Plead Guilty to Copyright Infringement for Maintaining Pirated Movies, Software on 'Warez' Site (August 6, 2004)
• Six Internet Fraudsters Indicted in International Conspiracy to Steal More Than $10 Million From World's Largest Technology Distributor (August 4, 2004)
• Vallejo, California Woman Admits to Embezzling More Than $875,035 (July 28, 2004)
• Houston Importer Convicted of Trafficking in Counterfeit Merchandise (July 20, 2004)
• Former Canonsburg, Pennsylvania Resident Gets Prison Term for Selling Bootlegged Recordings (July 15, 2004)
• Florida Man Charged with Breaking into Acxiom Computer Records (July 21, 2004)
• China Citizen Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of a Software Company with Intent to Defraud (July 7, 2004)
• Seattle, Washington Man Arrested for Hacking into Internet Search Engine Alta Vista (July 2, 2004)
• Cary Waage Sentenced to Prison for his Role in $60 Million Internet Scam (July 9, 2004)
• Internet Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (June 18, 2004)
• Federal Judge Sentences Staten Island, New York Ex-Official of Local Internet Service Provider to Prison for Computer Attack (June 16, 2004)
• Wi-Fi Hacker Pleads Guilty to Attempted $17,000,000 Extortion (June 8, 2004)
• Vallejo, California Woman Charged with Exceeding Authorized Computer Access to Embezzle More Than $875,035 (May 27, 2004)
• Fraudster Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison in Internet 'Phishing' Case: Spammer Posed as AOL and Paypal to Con Customers into Providing Personal Information (May 18, 2004)
• Six Formerly Associated with Fox Cable Charged with Copyright Infringement for Running Warez Site that had Pirated Movies, Software (May 14, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Accessing Massachusetts Investor’s On-line Investment Account and Making $46,000 in Unauthorized Trades (May 5, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Accessing Massachusetts Investor’s On-line Investment Account and Making $46,000 in Unauthorized Trades (May 5, 2004)
• Department of Justice Announces Arrests of Detroit-Area Men on Violations of the "Can-Spam" Act (April 29, 2004)
• Parma, Ohio Man Indicted for Ebay Fraud, Credit Card Fraud, and Identity Theft (April 28, 2004)
• Ohio Man Convicted on Charges of Producing Counterfeit U.S. Currency and Illegally Modifying or "hacking" Direct TV Access Cards (April 26, 2004)
• Warwick, Rhode Island Man is Sentenced for Software Piracy (April 23, 2004)
• Glencoe, Alabama Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit & Misbranded Pesticides to Cities (April 21, 2004)
• Justice Department Announces International Internet Piracy Sweep: ‘Operation Fastlink’ Is The Largest Global Enforcement Action Ever Undertaken Against Online Piracy (April 22, 2004)
• Intellectual Property Task Force Chairman David Israelite Announces Task Force Membership, Creation of Working Groups (April 21, 2004)
• Former Global Crossing Employee Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Posting Thousands of Social Security Numbers and Multiple Threats on his Internet Website (April 16, 2004)
• Illinois Man who Distributed Illegally Copied Movies Pleads Guilty to Federal Copyright Infringement Charges (April 13, 2004)
• Warren, Rhode Island Pair Admit Trafficking in Counterfeit DVDs (March 24, 2004)
• Orange County, California Man Indicted on Wiretapping Charges for Installing Spy Hardware on Employer's Computer (March 23, 2004)
• Oak Park, California Computer Programmer Arrested for Extortion and Mail Fraud Scheme Targeting Google, Inc. (March 18, 2004)
• Mission Viejo, California Teen Guilty in Internet Auction Fraud; Defendant Also Admits $400,000 Bank Fraud (March 1, 2004)
• Sewell, New Jersey Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Defrauding eBay Bidders and Cashing Checks from Stolen Mail (February 27, 2004)
• 'Cyberscammer' Sentenced to 30 Months for Using Deceptive Internet Names to Mislead Minors to X-Rated Sites (February 26, 2004)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Sentenced to One Year for Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (February 23, 2004)
• Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (February 20, 2004)
• Louisiana Man Arrested for Releasing 911 Worm to WebTV Users (February 19, 2004)
• Four Named in Federal Copyright Infringement Charges for Illegally Copying, Distributing Hollywood Movies (February 12, 2004)
• St. Paul, Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced in First Federal U.S. Case Charging Criminal Copyright Infringement of Motion Pictures (February 10, 2004)
• Two California Men Indicted for Unlawfully Obtaining Credit Information, Attempted Credit Fraud (February 10, 2004)
• Leader of Oldest Game Piracy Group Gets 50-Month Prison Sentence (February 10, 2004)
• Former Employees of Dallas-based Car Parts Distributorship Charged with Repeatedly Intruding into Competitor’s Computer Database for Commercial Advantage and Illegally Trafficking in Computer Passwords. (February 9, 2004)
• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced in First D.C. Case Charging Trafficking in Live Musical Performances (February 7, 2004)
• Internet Distributor of Pirated Software Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (February 6, 2004)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Gaining Unauthorized Access and Recklessly Damaging Computers of Several High-Technology Companies Including eBay and Qualcomm From His Graduate School Dorm Room (January 29, 2004)
• Three More Men Plead Guilty in New Hampshire Web-Based Software Piracy Conspiracy (January 23, 2004)
• Operation Safehaven: Honolulu, Hawaii Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement (January 23, 2004)
• Chicago Man Arrested for Criminal Copyright Infringement in Connection with Prohibited Release of Major Motion Pictures, Many Prior to their Theatrical Release (January 22, 2004)
• Hacker Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Illegally Accessing New York Times Computer Network (January 8, 2004)
• Mississippi Man Indicted for Attempted Extortion of $2.5 Million from Best Buy Co., Inc. (January 6, 2004)
• Glencoe, Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit and Adulterated Pesticides (January 5, 2004)

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Year 2003

• Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty in New Hampshire Software Piracy Conspiracy (December 19, 2003)
• Twelve "Operation Bandwidth" Software Pirates Enter into Group Guilty Plea (December 18, 2003)
• Milford, Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking (December 18, 2003)
• New Jersey Man Admits to Distribution of Pirated Movies, Music, Computer Software and Games Worth Over $2.2 Million (December 8, 2003)
• Former Hellmann Logistics Computer Programmer Sentenced for Unauthorized Computer Intrusion (December 5, 2003)
• Former Global Crossing Employee Convicted of Posting Threats on His Internet Website and Distributing Information to be Used in Identity Theft (December 4, 2003)
• Former Employee of American Eagle Outfitters Sentenced to Prison for Password Trafficking and Computer Damage (December 2, 2003)
• Gilbert, Arizona Valley Man Indicted in International Software Piracy Scheme (November 26, 2003)
• Hialeah, Florida Man Sentenced for Criminal Copyright Infringement (November 25, 2003)
• Three Men Indicted for Hacking into Lowe's Companies' Computers with Intent to Steal Credit Card Information (November 20, 2003)
• Two Alleged Computer Hackers Charged in Los Angeles as Part of Nationwide 'Operation Cyber Sweep' (November 20, 2003)
• Attorney General Ashcroft Announces "Operation Cyber Sweep": Five Men Charged in New Hampshire with Software Piracy (November 20, 2003)
• Two Alleged Computer Hackers Charged in Los Angeles as Part of Nationwide 'Operation Cyber Sweep' (November 20, 2003)
• Sewell, New Jersey Man Admits to Defrauding eBay Bidders and Cashing Checks From Stolen Mail (November 18, 2003)
• Dallas, Texas FBI Employee Indicted for Public Corruption (November 5, 2003)
• Orange County, California Businessman Found Guilty of Trafficking Counterfeit Compaq Computer Components (October 28, 2003)
• Smyrna, Tennessee Businessman and Employees Sentenced in Satellite Television Piracy Case (October 8, 2003)
• Disgruntled Philadelphia Phillies Fan Charged with Hacking into Computers Triggering Spam E-mail Attacks (October 7, 2003)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (October 6, 2003)
• Federal Investigation Leads to Prosecution of Internet Software Pirates (October 2, 2003)
• Iowa Man Receives Two-Year Prison Sentence in Internet Software Conspiracy (September 30, 2003)
• President of San Diego Computer Security Company Indicted in Conspiracy to Gain Unauthorized Access into Government Computers (September 29, 2003)
• New York Man Sentenced in First D.C. Case Charging Music Piracy (September 29, 2003)
• Juvenile Arrested for Releasing Variant of Blaster Computer Worm That Attacked Microsoft (September 26, 2003)
• Federal Jury Convicts Smart-Card Hacker of Boca Raton, Florida for Violating Digital Millenium Copyright Act (September 22, 2003)
• Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to MSN Internet Fraud (September 12, 2003)
• Connecticut Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement (September 9, 2003)
• U.S. Charges Hacker with Illegally Accessing New York Times Computer Network (September 9, 2003)
• Los Angeles Man Sentenced for Stealing Trade Secrets Pertaining to 'Smart Card' Technology ( September 8, 2003)
• Gloucester City, New Jersey Man Admits Defrauding eBay Bidders and Criminal Copyright Infringement (September 8, 2003)
• Southern California Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Online Escrow Scam (September 5, 2003)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota 18 year old Arrested for Developing and Releasing B Variant of Blaster Computer Worm (August 29, 2003)
• Sterling, Virginia Man Pleas Guilty to Creating and Selling Pirated CDs Over the Internet (August 29, 2003)
• Former Computer Technician in Douglasville, Georgia Arrested for Hacking into Government Computer Systems in Southern California (August 25, 2003)
• Online Music Piracy Leader from Orlando, Florida Pleads Guilty (August 21, 2003)
• Two Los Angeles-Area Residents Charged with Trafficking Millions of Dollars of Counterfeit Designer Goods (August 18, 2003)
• Former Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia Pleads Guilty and is Sentenced for Wiretapping-Related Violation (August 12, 2003)
• Sacramento, California Woman Convicted of Embezzling More Than $910,000 In Computer Fraud Scheme (August 1, 2003)
• Hialeah, Florida Man Arrested for Criminal Copyright Infringement (July 28, 2003)
• Russian Man Sentenced for Hacking into Computers in the United States (July 25, 2003)
• FBI Employee Arrested and Charged in Three Federal Indictments (July 17, 2003)
• U.S. Charges Brooklyn Man with Selling Pirated Software to an Undercover Agent (July 16, 2003)
• Queens, New York Man Pleads to Federal Charges of Computer Damage, Access Device Fraud and Software Piracy (July 11, 2003)
• Fremont, California Man Sentenced for Packaging and Selling Counterfeit Microsoft Software (July 8, 2003)
• Kazakhstan Hacker Sentenced to Four Years Prison for Breaking into Bloomberg Systems and Attempting Extortion (July 1, 2003)
• Massachusetts Man Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar New Hampshire Internet Conspiracy (July 1, 2003)
• Two Former Boeing Managers Charged in Plot to Steal Trade Secrets from Lockheed Martin (June 25, 2003)
• Hamilton, NJ Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Stealing the Movie 'The Hulk' and Posting it on the Internet (June 25, 2003)
• Southern California Man Who Hijacked Al Jazeera Website Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges (June 12, 2003)
• Computer Hacker Sentenced to One Year and One Day And Oredered to Pay More than $88,000 Restitution For Series of Computer Intrusions and Credit Card Fraud (June 12, 2003)
• Former Leader of Razor 1911, the Oldest Game Software Piracy Ring on the Internet, Sentenced (June 6, 2003)
• Concord, Ohio Man Sentenced for Manufacturing, Selling, and Distributing Satellite Television Access Devices (May 30, 2003)
• Grand Island, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets for Downloading Engineering Drawings and Data (May 23, 2003)
• Sterling, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Making and Selling Illegal Music CDs (May 22, 2003)
• International Software Piracy Ringleader Arrested With Assistance of San Francisco Electronic Crimes Task Force Agents in Bangkok, Thailand (May 21, 2003)
• Leader of $60 Million Internet Scam Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (May 16, 2003)
• Oakland, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Proprietary Databases (May 14, 2003)
• Three Californians Indicted in Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud and Identity Theft (May 12, 2003)
• Hollywood Man Who Used Camcorder to Pirate Movies Charged with Copyright Infringement, Making Threats (May 6, 2003)
• New York Man Pleads Guilty in First D.C. Case Charging Music Piracy (April 30, 2003)
• L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Information to DirecTV 'Smart Card' (April 28, 2003)
• Arlington County Many Is Sentenced to Federal Prison for Distributing Pirated Computer Software Over the Internet (April 25, 2003)
• Warwick, Rhode Island Man Admits Participation in Software Piracy Network (April 24, 2003)
• Ex-employee of Airport Transportation Company Guilty of Hacking into Company's Computer (April 18, 2003)
• Leader of Massive Video Piracy Ring Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court (April 16, 2003)
• Chicago, Illinois Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets, Offered to Sell Online Interpreter's Information (April 11, 2003)
• San Jose, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets and Computer Fraud (April 2, 2003)
• Student Charged with Unauthorized Access to University of Texas Computer System (March 14, 2003)
• St. Joseph, Missouri Man Pleads Guilty in District's First Computer Hacking Conviction (March 13, 2003)
• Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty to Computer Intrusion and Credit Card Fraud (March 13, 2003)
• Defendant Indicted in Connection with Operating Illegal Internet Software Piracy Group (March 12, 2003)
• California Woman Convicted for Unauthorized Computer Access to Customer Account Information in Credit Union Fraud Prosecution (March 10, 2003)
• Nine Indicted for Engaging in a Conspiracy to Distribute Counterfeit Microsoft Software (March 10, 2003)
• Six Charged with Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Software - $9 Million Worth of Counterfeit Software Seized During Search of Defendants' Distribution Centers (February 26, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in International Computer Hacking and Internet Fraud Scheme (February 28, 2003)
• Former Employee of American Eagle Outfitters Indicted on Charges of Password Trafficking and Computer Damage (February 26, 2003)
• U.S. Convicts Kazakhstan Hacker of Breaking into Bloomberg L.P.'s Computers and Attempting Extortion (February 26, 2003)
• Justice Department Seizes Top Internet Site Involved in Copyright Piracy (February 26, 2003)
• Smyrna, Tennessee Businessman Pleads Guilty in Satellite Television Piracy Case (February 20, 2003)
• Ex-employee of Airport Transportation Company Arrested for Allegedly Hacking Into Computer, Destroying Data (February 20, 2003)
• Vista, California Man Charged in Complex Internet Facilitated Wire Fraud Scheme (February 13, 2003)
• Ohio Man Attacked NASA Computer System Shutting Down Email Server (February 13, 2003)
• First Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Criminal Sentencing in California Involving More than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (February 13, 2003)
• Thai National Indicted on Federal Charges of Importing Millions of Dollars in Counterfeit Software (February 12, 2003)
• Operation Decrypt Leads to Charges Against 17 for Developing Technology used to Steal Millions of Dollars Worth of Satellite TV (February 11, 2003)
• Two Staten Island, New York Men Arrested in Conspiracy to Sell Over $200,000 Worth of Fake Louis Vuitton Handbags via the Internet (February 10, 2003)
• Former Employee of Viewsonic Arrested on Charges of Hacking into Company's Computer, Destroying Data (February 6, 2003)
• Concord, Ohio Man Charged with Manufacturing, Selling, and Distributing Satellite Television Access Devices (February 4, 2003)
• Florida Man Sentenced for Selling Counterfeit Software Labels on Auction Web Sites (February 4, 2003)
• Arlington, Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Pirated Software Over the Internet (February 3, 2003)
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Man Convicted of Hacking a Judge's Personal E-Mail Account (January 23, 2003)
• South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Clothing with Counterfeit Trademarks (January 16, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California Man Indicted for Theft of Trade Secrets for Stealing Information Pertaining to DirecTV's Most Advanced Conditional Access Card (January 16, 2003)
• Alleged Leaders of $60 Million Internet Scam Indicted on Fraud and Money Laundering Charges (January 3, 2003)
• Los Angeles, California, Man Arrested for Stealing Trade Secrets (January 2, 2003)

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Year 2002

• St. Joseph, Missouri Man Charged in Western District's First Computer Hacking Indictment (December 20, 2002)
• Man Indicted on Charges of Defrauding Buyers Using eBay Internet Auction Service, Remains Fugitive (December 20, 2002)
• Two Los Angeles, California, Men Accused of Operating Websites Selling Fake Ids Named in Conspiracy; 5 Felons Who Applied for Bogus Documents also Charged (December 20, 2002)
• U.S. Arrests Queens, New York, Man on Computer Fraud Charges (December 20, 2002)
• Los Angeles Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacturing and Selling Satellite Television Access Devices; He Acknowledges Nearly $15 Million Loss to Dish Network (December 18, 2002)
• Disgruntled UBS PaineWebber Employee Charged with Allegedly Unleashing "Logic Bomb" on Company Computers (December 17, 2002)
• Fugitive Who Sold Counterfeit Baby Formula Sentenced to 44 Months Imprisonment (December 16, 2002)
• Pair from Cupertino and San Jose, California, Indicted for Economic Espionage and Theft of Trade Secrets From Silicon Valley Companies (December 4, 2002)
• U.S. Announces What is Believed the Largest Identity Theft Case In American History; Losses are in the Millions (November 25, 2002)
• Hacker Pleaded Guilty to Attacks on San Diego Auto Site (November 15, 2002)
• London, England Hacker Indicted Under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act For Accessing Military Computers (November 12, 2002)
• British National Charged with Hacking Into N.J. Naval Wapons Station Computers, Disabling Network After Sept. 11; Indictment Also Filed in Virginia For Other Military Intrusions (November 12, 2002)
• Hialeah, Florida Owner and Operator of Multi-Million Dollar Music Piracy Operation Charged Criminally (November 1, 2002)
• Mount Kisco, New York Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secrets (October 17, 2002)
• Orange County, California Businessman Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Compaq Computer Components (October 28, 2002)
• Florida Lawyer Charged in Offshore Sports Betting Case (October 22, 2002)
• Melvern, Ohio Man Sentenced for Defrauding Bidders on eBay (October 16, 2002)
• Former Engineer of White Plains, New York Software Company Receives Two Years in Prison for Theft of Trade Secret (October 15, 2002)
• Richmond, Kentucky Man Sentenced for Selling Fake Sports Memorabilia on eBay (September 20, 2002)
• Russian Computer Hacker Sentenced to Three Years in Prison (October 4, 2002)
• Akron, Ohio Man Indicted on Criminal Infringement of Copyrighted Computer Software and Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels (September 18, 2002)
• San Jose, California Man Indicted for Copyright Infringement by Producing and Selling Illegally Reproduced Software (September 17, 2002)
• Sacramento, California, Woman Convicted of Committing Check 'Kite' Through Unauthorized Computer Access (September 17, 2002)
• Los Angeles, California Woman Admits Bilking eBay Bidders (September 10, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley, California Man Pleads to Illegally Accessing Former Employer's Computers (September 9, 2002)
• Defendant Sentenced in Three Fraud Prosecutions for Online Auction, Telemarketing, and Computer-Generated Counterfeit Check Scams (August 30, 2002)
• Former Vancouver, Washington, Resident Pleads Guilty to Theft of Trade Secrets from Microsoft Corporation (August 23, 2002)
• Fugitive Who Sold Counterfeit Baby Formula Convicted of Federal Criminal Charges (August 9, 2002)
• Former LA Ram Sentenced in eBay Internet Fraud Schemes (August 5, 2002)
• San Fernando Valley Residents Indicted in Scheme to Hack Into Software Firm Computer and Delete $2.6 Million Project (August 2, 2002)
• Fremont, California Man Pleads Guilty to Copyright Infringement by Selling Illegally Reproduced Microsoft Software (July 30, 2002)
• Fairfax, Virginia Man Sentenced 144 Months for Internet Auction Fraud (July 16, 2002)
• Longest Sentence for Satellite Television Piracy Affirmed by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (July 11, 2002)
• Fort Walton Beach, Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Software Labels on Auction Web Sites (July 10, 2002)
• Internet Auction Scam Results in Guilty Plea (July 8, 2002)
• Member of "DrinkOrDie" Warez Group Sentenced to 41 Months (July 2, 2002)
• San Francisco Man Sentenced for Selling Fake Derek Jeter and Normar Garciaparra Baseball Bats on eBay (July 2, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley Men Sentenced for Conspiring to Traffic in Counterfeit Microsoft Software (June 25, 2002)
• Former Research Fellows Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets from Harvard Medical School (June 19, 2002)
• Defendants Sentenced for Selling Prescription Drugs on Norfolk Men's Clinic Web Site (June 18, 2002)
• Defendant Ordered to Pay $10 Million Restitution to Microsoft for Pirating Software (June 17, 2002)
• Federal Indictments Returned in Las Vegas Against Software Pirates Nabbed in Operation Bandwidth (June 11, 2002)
• Owner of Internet Service Provider Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Credit Card Scam (June 10, 2002)
• Melvern, Ohio Man Indicted for eBay Auction Fraud (June 5, 2002)
• West Des Moines, Iowa Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Trade Secret (June 3, 2002)
• Software Pirate Sentenced (May 31, 2002)
• Internet Doctor Sentenced to Over 4 Years in Prison (May 29, 2002)
• Two Kazakhstan Citizens Accused of Breaking Into Bloomberg L.P.'s Computer and Extortion are Extradited (May 21, 2002)
• San Gabriel Valley Woman Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Microsoft Computer Programs (May 24, 2002)
• Defendant Pleads Guilty in Three Fraud Prosecutions for Online Auction, Telemarketing, and Computer-Generated Counterfeit Check Scams (May 17, 2002)
• Twenty-Seven Month Sentence in Internet Fraud Scheme to Defraud Priceline.Com and Others; Unauthorized Computer Access Conspiracy (May 17, 2002)
• Warez Leader Sentenced to 46 Months (May 17, 2002)
• Former Chief Technology Officer Arrested for Computer and Voicemail System Intrusions; Transmitting Threats Via the Internet (May 16, 2002)
• Leader of Software Piracy Ring Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison (May 15, 2002)
• Reynoldsburg, Ohio Man Sentenced for Misuse of Law Enforcement Computer (May 8, 2002)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin Man Charged with Computer Intrusion, Software Piracy and Numerous Destructive Acts (May 7, 2002)
• Iowa Man Charged for Stealing Trade Secret from Employees Placement Firm (May 2, 2002)
• San Jose, California Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Explosives on eBay (May 2, 2002)
• Scientist Pleads Guilty to Providing False Statements Regarding Trade Secret Theft from Cleveland Clinic Foundation (May 1, 2002)
• Creator of Melissa Computer Virus Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison (May 1, 2002)
• U.S. Charges Engineer with Computer Intrusion, Destruction of Database at Manhattan Apparel Company (April 26, 2002)
• Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Las Vegas Medical Imaging Computer System (April 17, 2002)
• Twenty-Seven Arrested on Charges Relating to Trafficking in Counterfeit Software (April 19, 2002)
• New Indictment Expands Charges Against Former Lucent Scientists Accused of Passing Trade Secrets to Chinese Company (April 11, 2002)
• Vacaville, California Man Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Charges Involving More Than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (March 28, 2002)
• Computer Operator Sentenced or Breaking Into Ex-Employer's Database (March 27, 2002)
• Parma, Ohio Man Indicted for Unauthorized Access into Computer System of Alltel Communications, Inc.; Threatening E-Mails (March 26, 2002)
• Wolcott, Connecticut Man Sentenced for Theft of Trade Secrets from Fabricated Metal Products Inc. (March 12, 2002)
• Five Guilty Pleas and Seven Arrested for Wire and Securities Fraud in Connection with Collapse of Apponline.com (March 12, 2002)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of California United States Attorney Office (March 5, 2002)
• Man Sentenced for eBay Auction Fraud of Certain Rare Baseball and Basketball Card Sets (March 4, 2002)
• New York Electronic Crimes Task Force Arrests Jacksonville, Florida, Man for One of the Largest Identity Theft Cases in U.S. History (February 28, 2002)
• Leader of Internet Software Piracy Organization Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy (February 27, 2002)
• U.S. Charges Engineer With Theft of Trade Secret at White Plains Software Company (February 26, 2002)
• Former Computer Network Administrator at New Jersey High-Tech Firm Sentenced for Unleashing $10 Million Computer “Time Bomb” (February 26, 2002)
• Former Chase Financial Corp. Employees Sentenced for Scheme to Defraud Chase Manhattan Bank and Chase Financial Corporation (February 19, 2002)
• Vacaville, California Man Indicted On Criminal Copyright Charges Involving More Than 4,500 Bootlegged Video Tapes (February 7, 2002)
• Brooklyn, New York Software Pirate Pleads Guilty (February 1, 2002)
• Internet Doctor Convicted in Oklahoma City (January 30, 2002)
• Six Defendants Sentenced in $16 Million Bogus Investment Scheme Marketed Over Internet (January 30, 2002)
• Manhattan Paralegal Sentenced for Theft of Litigation Trial Plan (January 30, 2002)
• Two Sentenced in First Theft of Trade Secrets Case Prosecuted in Middle District of Florida (January 28, 2002)
• First Defendants in One of the World’s Most Sophisticated Internet Piracy Syndicates Charged in L.A. (January 22, 2002)
• San Francisco Man Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access of Catholic Healthcare West Computer Causing Damage (January 18, 2002)
• CHIPs Unit Established in the Eastern District of Virginia United States Attorney Office (January 14, 2002)
• Two Brooklyn Men Indicted in Connection with Largest Seizure of Counterfeit DVDs in United States History (January 11, 2002)

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Year 2001

• Miami Man Pleads Guilty to eBay Auction Fraud (December 20, 2001)
• San Francisco Man Indicted for Selling Fake Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra Baseball Bats on eBay, Harassing E-Mails (December 18, 2001)
• Bowdoinham, Maine Hacker Into United States Courts’ Information System Pleads Guilty (December 18, 2001)
• Connecticut Hacker Indicted for Attacks on San Diego Auto Site (December 18, 2001)
• Defendant Who Operated www.fakegifts.com Sentenced (December 17, 2001)
• Man Sentenced for Unauthorized Access into Computer Systems of Connecticut Consulting Firm (December 14, 2001)
• Brooklyn, New York Man Pleads Guilty in eBay Fraud Case (December 13, 2001)
• Russian National Enters into Agreement with the United States on First Digital Millennium Copyright Act Case (December 13, 2001)
• Federal Law Enforcement Targets International Internet Piracy Syndicates (December 11, 2001)
• Silicon Valley Man Sentenced to Economic Espionage Act Violation Relating to Intel Trade Secrets (December 11, 2001)
• Santa Clara Man Sentenced for Theft of Trade Secrets (December 4, 2001)
• Internet Sports Bookmakers Plead Guilty; Will Forfeit $3.3 Million in Criminal Earnings (December 3, 2001)
• Former Financial Institution Employee Sentenced for Unauthorized Computer Access to Customer Account Information (November 30, 2001)
• Man Indicted For Auctioning Pirated Software On Ebay (Nov. 28, 2001)
• Chardon, Ohio Woman Sentenced for Computer Fraud via Unauthorized Access of Employer's Computer System (November 26, 2001)
• Former Cisco Systems, Inc. Accountants Sentenced for Unauthorized Access to Computer Systems to Illegally Issue Almost $8 Million in Cisco Stock to Themselves (November 26, 2001)
• Liberty, Mississippi Woman Convicted of Distributing Copyrighted Videotapes Through Her Video Rental Business (November 21, 2001)
• U.S. Customs Seizes $100 Million in Pirated Computer Software, Biggest Case in U.S. History (November 16, 2001)
• Man Indicted for Hacking Computers Belonging to Public Affairs Group (October 22, 2001)
• Russian Computer Hacker Convicted by Jury in Seattle, Washington (October 10, 2001)
• Former Former Chase Financial Corp. Employee Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Access to Chase Manhattan Bank to Defraud Chase Financial Corp. and Chase Manhattan Bank

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Year 2000

• Virginia Man Sentenced for Violation of the"No Electronic Theft" (NET) Act for Unlawful Distribution of Software on the Internet (March 3, 2000)