Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)

Computer Crime Documents


 


• Russian Computer Hacker Convicted by Jury in Seattle, Washington (October 10, 2001)

• Former Chase Financial Corp. Employee Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Access to Chase Manhattan Bank to Defraud Chase Financial Corp. and Chase Manhattan Bank (October 9, 2001)

• Brian K. West, Employee of Oklahoma ISP, Pleads Guilty to Unauthorized Access Charge Under 18 U.S.C. S 1030(a)(2)(c) (September 24, 2001)

• Chardon, Ohio Woman Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud via Unauthorized Access of Employer’s Computer System (September 14, 2001)

• Hacker Sentenced in New York City for Hacking into Two NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Computers Located in Pasadena, California (September 5, 2001)

• Former Cisco Accountants Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud via Unauthorized Access to Cisco Stock (August 20, 2001)

• Russian National Indicted in Sacramento, California, on Computer Intrusion Charges (August 16, 2001)

• Former Chase Financial Corp. Employees in Cleveland, Ohio, Indicted for Unlawful Access to Chase Manhattan Bank and Chase Financial Corp. Computer Systems (August 7, 2001)
  
  
• Orange County, California Computer Hacker Pleads Guilty to Hacking University Computers, Defrauding Western Union (August 1, 2001)
  
  
• Lusby, Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Sabotaging IRS Computers (July 24, 2001)
  
  
• Attorney General Ashcroft's Speech Announcing Expansion of CHIP Program and Establishment of Nine New CHIP units (July 20, 2001)
  
  
• Fact sheet on Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) units (July 20, 2001)
  
  
• Russian Computer Hacker Indicted in California for Breaking into Computer Systems and Extorting Victim Companies (June 20, 2001)
  
  
• Chardon, Ohio Woman Charged for Unlawful Access to Computer Server (July 6, 2001)
  
  
• Hampton, New Hampshire Man Convicted and Sentenced for Hacking into Former Employer's Computer Server (June 18, 2001)
  
  
• New York City Computer Security Expert Sentenced to 27 Months' Imprisonment for Computer Hacking and Electronic Eavesdropping (June 13, 2001)
  
  
• Tracking a Computer Hacker, Daniel A. Morris, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
  
  
• It’s Not Just Fun and "War Games" – Juveniles and Computer Crime, Joseph V. DeMarco, USA Bulletin (May 2001)
  
  
• Attorney General Ashcroft’s Remarks before the First Annual Computer Privacy, Policy & Security Insititute (May 22, 2001)
  
  
• Orange County Computer Hacker Arrested In Scheme to Use Stolen Credit Cards to Make Wire Money Transfers via Western Union (April 18, 2001)
  
  
• Former Lance, Inc. Employee, from North Carolina Sentenced to 24 Months and Ordered to Pay $194,609 Restitution in Computer Fraud Case (April 13, 2001)
  
  
• Two Men from California Indicted on Conspiracy to Commit Computer and Wire Fraud via Unauthorized Access to Cisco Stock (April 4, 2001)
  
  
• Former Cisco Employee Pleads Guilty to Exceeding Authorized Access to Obtain Information from Cisco’s Computer Systems (March 21, 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)
  
  
• Ex-GTE Employee Pleads Guilty to Intentionally Damaging Protected GTE Computers (March 20, 2001)
  
  
• NIPC Advisory 01-003(March 8, 2001)
  
  
• NIPC Advisory 01-003 Press Release (March 8, 2001)
  
  
• New York City Computer Security Expert Convicted by Jury of Computer Hacking and Electronic Eavesdropping (March 7, 2001)
  
  
• Former Federal Court Systems Administrator Sentencedfor Hacking Into Government Computer System (January 21, 2001)
  
  
• Texas hacker pleads guilty to 7 charges of unlawfully obtaining access to computers belonging to the U.S. Postal Service, the State of Texas, the Canadian Department of Defence and the private sector (December 6, 2000)

 
• Hacker Pleads Guilty in New York City to Hacking into Two NASA Jet Propulsion Lab Computers Located in Pasadena, California (December 1, 2000)

 
• Orange County Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Government Computers (November 7, 2000)

 
• Nine are Indicted for Unlawfully Accessing Computers of U.S. Postal Service, State of Texas, and Canadian Department of Defense (October 12, 2000)

• Orange County Man in Federal Custoday for Hacking into Government Computers (September 21, 2000)

• Man Indicted for Engaging in Stock Hoax by Using Bogus Press Release (September 28, 2000)

• "Global Hell" Hacker Sentenced to 26 Months Imprisonment (September 6, 2000)

• Three Kazak Men Arrested in London for Hacking into Bloomberg L.P.'s Computer System (August 14, 2000)

• "Darkside Hacker" Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison (July 24, 2000)

• Hacker Group Leader Arrested for Breaking into NASA Computers (July 12, 2000)

• New York Electronic Crimes Task Force Arrests Two Individuals on Charges of Trafficking in Counterfeit Chips and Software (June 22, 2000)

 
• Attorney General Reno’s Keynote Address at the ITAA Cybercrime Summit (June 9, 2000)

• Remarks of James K. Robinson, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, on the "Internet as the Scene of Crime" at the International Computer Crime Conference in Oslo, Norway (May 29, 2000)

• Statment 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)

• Statment 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 Act (May 25, 2000)

• Former Computer Network Administrator Guilty of Unleashing $10 Million Programming "Timebomb" (May 9, 2000)

• U.S. Indicts 17 in Alleged International Software Piracy Conspiracy (May 4, 2000)

• Alaska Man Indicted for Alleged Attack on United States Court Computer Systems (April 19, 2000)

• Second "Global Hell" Hacker Pleads Guilty; Patrick Gregory Faces up to Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Telecommunications Fraud and Computer Hacking (April 12, 2000)

• Chad Davis, "Global Hell" Hacker, Sentenced to Six Months in Prison, Three Years Probation, for Air Force Network Hacks (March 1, 2000)

• Boston Computer Hacker Charged with Illegal Access and Use of United Stated Government and Private Systems (February 23, 2000)

• Speech by Deputy Attorney General Eric H. Holder, Jr. at the High-Tech Crime Summit in Washington, DC (January 12, 2000)

• "Darkside Hacker" Pleads Guilty in Federal Court After Stealing National Internet Company Passwords (December 20, 1999)

• Internet Service Provider Charged with Intercepting Customer Communications and Possessing Unauthorized Password Files (November 22,
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• "Web Bandit" Sentenced to 15 Months Imprisonment, 3 Years of Supervised Release, for Hacking USIA, NATO, Web Sites (November 19, 1999)

• "Phone Masters" Ringleaders Sentenced to Prison; 41-Month and Two-Year Terms to be Served by Telecommunications Hackers (September 16, 1999)

• Kevin Mitnick Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison; Computer Hacker Ordered to Pay Restitution to Victim Companies Whose Systems Were Compromised (August 9, 1999)

• Eugene E. Kashpureff Pleaded Guilty to Unleashing Software on the Internet That Interrupted Service for Tens of Thousands of Internet Users Worldwide (March 19, 1998)

• Israeli Citizen Arrested in Israel for Hacking United States and Israeli Government Computers (March 18, 1998)

• Juvenile Computer Hacker Cuts off FAA Tower At Regional Airport -- First Federal Charges Brought Against a Juvenile for Computer Crime (March 18, 1998)

• Former Chief Computer Network Program Designer Arraigned for Alleged $10 Million Computer "Bomb" (February 17, 1998)

• Statement of Robert S. Litt, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, Before the Subcommittee on Social Security Senate Ways and Means Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., (May 6, 1997)

• Internet Crimes Affecting Consumers: Statement of Robert S. Litt, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, United States Department of Justice, Before the Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information, Senate Judiciary Committee, United States Senate, Washington, D.C., (March 19, 1997)

• 18 U.S.C. § 1029.  Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Access Devices
• 18 U.S.C. § 1030.  Fraud and Related Activity in Connection with Computers
• 18 U.S.C. § 1362.  Communication Lines, Stations, or Systems
• 18 U.S.C. § 2511.  Interception and Disclosure of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications Prohibited
• 18 U.S.C. § 2701.  Unlawful Access to Stored Communications
• 18 U.S.C. § 2702.  Disclosure of Contents
• 18 U.S.C. § 2703.  Requirements for Governmental Access

 

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