Cybercrime

by Jenny A. Durkan
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington and Chair Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Enforcement Subcommittee of the Attorney General's Advisory Committee

Cybercrime is one of the greatest threats facing our country, and has enormous implications for our national security, economic prosperity, and public safety. Attorney General Eric Holder has made it one of the Department of Justice's top priorities. The range of threats and the challenges they present for law enforcement expand just as rapidly as technology evolves.

President Obama's Remarks On Cybersecurity

President Obama discusses the importance of cybersecurity and how the "cyber threat is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation." Attorney General Eric Holder Discusses Cybercrime

U.S. Attorney General Holder, DHS Secretary Napolitano and other U.S. security and law enforcement officials spoke to reporters and answered questions following a meeting with European Union ministers to discuss counter-terrorism, cybercrime, and other issues.

Confronting First Amendment Challenges in Internet Stalking and Threat Cases

by Zane Memeger
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Communication over the internet has never been easier. With the addition of Facebook, Twitter, MySpace and YouTube over the last 10 years, our ability to share our thoughts, desires and actions with the outside world in realtime is a simple click away. While the internet can be a remarkable and valuable tool for purposes of exchanging artistic, political, religious and educational ideas that are protected by the First Amendment, it can also be a dangerous tool in the hands of those who seek to cause fear in others through threats and intimidation.

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CHIP Units

by Melinda Haag
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California

The first Computer Hacking/Intellectual Property (CHIP) Unit was founded in San Jose in the Northern District of California by then-U.S. Attorney Robert Mueller III (now FBI Director) in early 2000. The NDCA CHIP Unit was created in response to the pressing need for a core of highly-trained and experienced federal prosecutors dedicated to prosecuting cybercrime and to assisting federal agencies in their investigative efforts in Silicon Valley.

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Secret Service Computer Forensics Training Facility

by Joyce Vance
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama

Today's high-tech environment constantly presents new challenges to law enforcement as cyber criminals exploit computers and the Internet to threaten banking, financial and other critical infrastructure. This ever-evolving criminal conduct has to be addressed by providing training in cyber investigative techniques and by sharing current expertise.

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Malaysian National Sentenced to 10 Years for Hacking Into Federal Reserve Bank
Eastern District of New York — November 4, 2011 Remaining Co-Founder of Ninja Video.net Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Conspiracy
Eastern District of Virginia — November 3, 2011 Three Sentenced to Federal Prison for Forcing Labor and Distributing Pirated/Counterfeit CDs and DVDs
Southern District of Texas — October 14, 2011 Florida Man Arrested in "Operation Hackerazzi" for Targeting Celebrities with Computer Intrusion, Wiretapping, and Identity Theft
Central District of California — October 12, 2011 Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Computer Hacking Charges
Northern District of Georgia — September 28, 2011 Charges in Distributed Denial of Service Attack Against Santa Cruz County Website
Northern District of California — September 22, 2011 Three Seattle Men Indicted for Computer Hacking, Fraud and Identity Theft
Western District of Washington — September 21, 2011

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