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Cybercrime Documents: Press releases, speeches, Congressional testimony, letters, reports, manuals, and court filings related to computers and cyberspace
A. Press Releases
Year 2004
- Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft at the Computer and Telecommunications Coordinator Conference (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)
- Avondale, Louisiana Internet Distributor of Pirated Software Sentenced for Criminal Copyright Infringement (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)
- 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 Investors On-line Investment Account and Making $46,000 in Unauthorized Trades (May 5, 2004)
- Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to Prison for Accessing Massachusetts Investors 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 Competitors 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)
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)
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)
- 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)
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)
- 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)
- 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)
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)
Creator of Melissa Computer Virus Sentenced to 20 Months in Federal Prison (May 1, 2002)
Twenty-Seven Arrested on Charges Relating to Trafficking in Counterfeit Software (April 19, 2002)
Computer Operator Sentenced or Breaking Into Ex-Employer's Database (March 27, 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)
- 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)
Manhattan Paralegal Sentenced for Theft of Litigation Trial Plan (January 30, 2002)
- Two Brooklyn Men Indicted in Connection with Largest Seizure of Counterfeit DVDs in United States History (January 11, 2002)
Year 2001
Miami Man Pleads Guilty to eBay Auction Fraud (December 20, 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)
- 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 Chase Financial Corp.
Year 2000B. Speeches
- Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft at the Computer and Telecommunications Coordinator Conference (October 6, 2004)
- Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft at the High Technology Crime Investigation Association 2004 International Training Conference (September 13, 2004)
- Remarks of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Laura H. Parsky to a Joint Meeting of the Financial and Banking Information Infrastructure Committee and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council (September 14, 2004)
- Prepared Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft: Digital Gridlock Announcement (August 25, 2004)
- Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft at the Meeting of G8 Ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (May 11, 2004)
- Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft Operation Fastlink Announcement (April 22, 2004)
- Remarks of Deputy Attorney General, James B. Comey, Jr. before the Untied States Chamber of Commerce Strategic Leadership Forum, "Mitigating the Impact of Intellectual Property Theft and Counterfeiting" (February 5, 2004)
- Attorney General Ashcroft's Speech Announcing Expansion of CHIP Program and Establishment of Nine New CHIP units (July 20, 2001)
- Attorney General Ashcrofts Remarks before the First Annual Computer Privacy, Policy & Security Insititute (May 22, 2001)
- Attorney General Reno's article on "The Threat of Digital Theft: Intellectual property theft is faster, costlier and more dangerous than ever" in theStandard.com (Dec. 25, 2000)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General DiGregory's Remarks before the European Parliament on Internationalo Cooperation in Combating Cybercrime (September 19, 2000)
- Attorney General Janet Reno’s speech on "Protecting Intellectual Property in the Digital Age" before the Symposium of the Americas (September 12, 2000)
- Attorney General Reno’s Keynote Address at the ITAA Cybercrime Summit (June 9, 2000)
- Remarks of James K. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, on the "Internet as the scene of Crime" at the International Computer Crime Conference in Oslo, Norway (May 29, 2000)
- Opening Remarks of Attorney General Janet Reno at the Cybercrime Summit (April 5, 2000)
- Question and Answer Session with Attorney General Janet Reno at the Cybercrime Summit (April 5, 2000)
- Remarks by John T. Bentivoglio, Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud and Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Department of Justice, at the Symposium on Healthcare Internet and E-Commerce: Legal, Regulatory and Ethical Issues (March 27, 2000)
- Speech by Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. at the High-Tech Crime Summit in Washington, D.C. (January 12, 2000)
- Remarks of the Honorable Janet Reno, Attorney General of the United States, to the National Association of Attorneys General (January 10, 2000)
- Remarks of U.S. Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder on "Combating Child Pornography on the Internet" at the Vienna, Austria International Child Pornography Conference (September 29, 1999)
- Speech by Attorney General Janet Reno before the High Technology Crime Investigation Association 1999 International Training Conference (September 20, 1999)
- Remarks of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, at a Press Conference Announcing the Intellectual Property Rights Initiative, San Jose, California (July 23, 1999)
- Statement by Attorney General Janet Reno to Announce the Cybercitizen Partnership at the ITAA Policy Summit (March 15, 1999)
- Speech by Roslyn A. Mazer, Special Counsel for Intellectual Property, before the European Commission (March 2, 1999)
- President Clinton Addresses National Academy of Sciences on Keeping America Secure for the 21 st Century (January 22, 1999)
- Speech by Roslyn A. Mazer, Special Counsel for Intellectual Property, at the European Institute (November 1998)
- Attorney General Reno's Speech to the Critical Infrastructure Conference (February 27, 1998)
- Attorney General Janet Reno's Speech to the Internet Online Summit (December 3, 1997)
- Vice President Al Gore's Speech to the Internet Online Summit (December 2, 1997)
- Legal Aspects of Government- Sponsored Prohibitions Against Racist Propaganda on the Internet: The U.S. Perspective (November 1997)
- Attorney General Janet Reno's Speech to Senior Experts Representing the G-7 (January 21, 1997)
C. Congressional Testimony
- Statement of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Bruce Swartz before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee, "Multilateral Law Enforcement Treaties" (June 17, 2004)
- Testimony of Deputy Assistant Attorney General Laura H. Parsky before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation (June 16, 2004)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcom's Testimony: "Privacy and Intellectual Property - Legal Issues Related to Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Over the Internet" before the New York State Bar Association & International Bar Association, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (October 23, 2003)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcolm's Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census (September 10, 2003)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcolm's Testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security (April 29, 2003)
- Statement of Christopher A. Wray, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate (March 23, 2004)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcolm's Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs (March 18, 2003)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John G. Malcolm's Testimony before the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property of the House Committee on the Judiciary (March 13, 2003)
- Statement of John G. Malcolm, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, at the Special Briefing: Money Laundering and Payment Systems in Online Gambling (November 20, 2002)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Malcolms Testimony before the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Committee on the Judiciary (February 22, 2002)
- Assistant Attorney General Michael Chertoffs Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Crime of the Committee on the Judiciary (June 12, 2001)
- Deputy Assistant Attorney General Patricia Maher's Testimony on Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals before the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Commerce (October 3, 2000)
- Testimony of D. Jean Veta, Deputy Associate Attorney General, before the House Subcommitte on the Courts and Intellectual Property, Committee on the Judiciary (June 29, 2000)
- Statement of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Commerce, on Foreign Ownership Interests and Foreign Government Ownership Interests in the American Communications Infrastructure (September 7, 2000)
- Statement of Larry R. Parkinson, General Counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, before the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade, and Consumer Protection, Committee on Commerce Foreign Government Ownership of American Telecommunications Companies (September 7, 2000)
- Statement of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on "Carnivore" and Internet privacy (September 6, 2000)
- Testimony of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, on Proposed Legislation Relating to Privacy and Law Enforcement Authorities in Investigating Cybercrime before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Committee on the Judiciary (September 6, 2000)
- Statement of Kevin Digregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House Committee on the Judiciary on "Carnivore" and the Fourth Amendment (July 24, 2000)
- Statement of Kevin Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Before the Committee on Banking and Financial Services of the United States House of Representatives Concerning Gambling on the Internet (June 20, 2000)
- Statement of James K. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Before the Senate Committee on Judiciary, on Cybercrime and The Internet Integrity and Critical Infrastructure (May 25, 2000)
- Testimony of Ethan M. Posner, Deputy Associate Attorney General, on Online Pharmaceutical Drug Sales before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Commerce (May 25, 2000)
- Testimony of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, on the Fourth Amendment and the Internet before the Subcommittee on the Constititution of the House Committee on the Judiciary (April 6, 2000)
- Statement of Louis J. Freeh, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Before the Senate Committee on Judiciary Subcommittee for the Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information, on Cybercrime(March 28, 2000)
- Testimony of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, addressing Internet Gambling before the Subcommittee on Crime, of the House Committee on the Judiciary (March 9, 2000)
- Statement of Eric Holder, Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Before the Subcommittee on Crime of the House Committee on the Judiciary and the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Oversight of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on "Internet Denial of Service Attacks and the Federal Response" (February 29, 2000)
- Statement of Michael A. Vatis, Director, National Infrastructure Protection Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Criminal Justice Oversight Subcommittee and House Judiciary Committee, Crime Subcommittee on "Cybercrime" (February 29, 2000)
- Testimony by Attorney General Janet Reno before the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations (February 16, 2000)
- Statement of Ivan Fong, Deputy Associate Attorney General, Before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the House Judiciary Committee Concerning Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce ("E-Sign") Act (September 30, 1999)
- Statement of Ivan Fong, Deputy Associate Attorney General, Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Committee on Commerce, Concerning the Sale of Prescription Drugs over the Internet (July 30, 1999)
- Testimony of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, addressing Internet Gambling and Indian Gaming before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (June 9, 1999)
- Testimony of John T. Bentivoglio, Special Counsel for Health Care Fraud and Chief Privacy Officer Before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property of the Judiciary Committee, United States House of Representatives (May 27, 1999)
- Statement of Eleanor D. Acheson, Assistant Attorney General, addressing proposed "Y2K liability" legislation before the House Committee on the Judiciary (April 13, 1999)
- Testimony of Ronald D. Lee, Associate Deputy Attorney General, addressing encryption before the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property, of the House Committee on the Judiciary (March 4, 1999)
- Testimony of Eleanor D. Acheson, Assistant Attorney General, addressing proposed "Y2K liability" legislation before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary (March 1, 1999)
- Testimony of Kevin V. Di Gregory, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, addressing Gambling on the Internet before the Subcommittee on Crime, of the House Committee on the Judiciary (June 24, 1998)
- Senate Hearings on "Privacy in a Digital Age: Encryption and Mandatory Access": Testimony of Robert S. Litt, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General, Department of Justice, before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights, of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate (March 17, 1998)
D. Letters
- Cover letter from the Deputy Assistant Attorney General Kevin Jones to Abel Mattos, Chief, Court Administration Policy Staff (Feb. 9, 2001)
- Comments Regarding the Privacy and Security Implications of Public Access to Electronic Case Files (Feb. 9, 2001)
- Letter From Attorney General Janet Reno To Parents on Cybercitizenship and Cyberethics (September 5, 2000)
E. Reports
- Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property (October 2004)
- Intellectual Property Crime Statistics from the Attorney General’s Annual Report for FY 2000 (April 2001)
- Attorney General Reno’s Cover Memorandum to the Guide (November 22, 2000)
- Guide to Federal Agencies on Implementing Electronic Processes (November 2000)
- Guide to Federal Agencies on Implementing Electronic Processes (November 2000)(PDF version)
- 1997 Report on the Availability of Bombmaking Information (April 1997)
- Computer Crime and Security Survey
F. Manuals and Guidance
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (October 27, 2003)
- Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations (Updated July 2002)
- Guidance on New Authorities that Relate to Computer Crime and Electronic Evidence Enacted in the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (October 26, 2001)
- The Rising Tide of Internet Fraud, Jonathan Rusch, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Tracking a Computer Hacker, Daniel A. Morris, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Tracing in Internet Fraud Cases: PairGain and NEI Worldweb, Christopher M.E. Painter, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), CALEA Implementation Section, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Novel Criminal Copyright Infringement Issues Related to the Internet, David Goldstone and Michael OLeary, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- The Economic Espionage Act of 1996: An Overview, George "Toby" Dilworth, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Its Not Just Fun and "War Games" Juveniles and Computer Crime, Joseph V. DeMarco, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- The Computer and Telecommunications Coordinator (CTC) Program, Stacey Levine, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
- Deciding Whether to Prosecute an Intellectual Property Case, David Goldstone, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Recognizing and Meeting Title III Concerns in Computer Investigations, Robert Strang, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Computer Records and the Federal Rules of Evidence, Orin S. Kerr, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Identity Theft: The Crime of the New Millennium, Sean B.Hoar,USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Gambling Against EnforcementInternet Sports Books and the Wire Wager Act, Joseph V. DeMarco, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Working with Victims of Computer Network Hacks, Richard P. Salgado, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Supervised Release and Probation Restrictions in Hacker Cases, Christopher M.E. Painter, USA Bulletin (March 2001)
- Manual for Prosecuting Intellectual Property Crimes (January 2001)
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