2009 News Releases (PDF)

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• Major International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks (December 29, 2009)

• Hacker Sentenced for Providing Data Theft Tool in National Identity Theft Case (December 23, 2009)

• Former Inmate Sentenced for Hacking Prison Computer (December 22, 2009)

• Charges Filed in P2P Scheme to Access Bank Accounts and Transfer Fund (December 8, 2009)

• Six Individuals Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme (November 24, 2009)

• Detroit Spammer and Three Co-Conspirators Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar E-Mail Stock Fraud Scheme (November 23, 2009)

• Last Defendant Sentenced in Swatting Conspiracy (November 16, 2009)

• Alleged International Hacking Ring Caught in $9 Million Fraud: Major Credit Card Processor Victimized in Elaborate Theft of Account Numbers (November 10, 2009)

• Two Men Charged with Computer Intrusion (November 4, 2009)

• West Coast Man Charged with Developing and Distributing Cable Network Hacking Tools (November 2, 2009)

• Former CEO of Yousendit Charged with Denial of Service of Attack (October 29, 2009)

• Computer Hacker Fugitive Extradited for Cybercrimes Relating to VOIP Telephone Services (October 15, 2009)

• CBP Officer Charged with Unlawful Access to Government Databases (October 8, 2009)

• One Hundred Linked to International Computer Hacking Ring Charged by United States and Egypt in Operation Phish Phry (October 7, 2009)

• Former Dupont Chemist Charged (October 2, 2009)

• Plumas Lake Man Sentenced to One Year and Three Months in Prison for Computer Fraud (September 17, 2009)

• Former Inmate Pleads Guilty to Hacking Prison Computer (September 15, 2009)

• Former Standard Mortgage Corporation Clerk Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud Involving over One Million Dollar Theft (September 15, 2009)

• International Hacker Pleads Guilty for Massive Hacks of U.S. Retail Networks (September 11, 2009)

• Charges Filed Involving Interception of Internet Email and Computer Keystrokes (September 10, 2009)

• Alleged International Hacker Indicted for Massive Attack on U.S. Retail and Banking Networks (August 17, 2009)

• Former Standard Mortgage Corporation Clerk Charged with Computer Fraud (August 12, 2009)

• Second Defendant in Internet Scheme That Defrauded Trucking Companies Sentenced to Federal Prison (August 10, 2009)

• Federal Grand Jury Indicts Arlington Security Guard for Hacking into Hospital’s Computer System (July 23, 2009)

• Houston Computer Administrator Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Hacking Former Employer’s Computer Network (July 15, 2009)

• Miami Man Sentenced in Computer Fraud Offense (July 14, 2009)

• DMCA Conspiracy Indictment Filed Involving Efforts to Crack DISH Encryption System (July 13, 2009)

• Virginia Software Writer Pleads Guilty to Aiding and Abetting Detroit Spam Conspiracy (July 7, 2009)

• Arlington Security Guard Arrested on Federal Charges for Hacking into Hospital’s Computer System (June 30, 2009)

• FBI Arrests Man behind a Host of Website Attacks- Including Rollingstone.com (June 30, 2009)

• "Iceman," Founder of Online Credit Card Theft Ring, Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud Charges (June 29, 2009)

• Detroit Spammer and Four Co-Conspirators Plead Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar E-mail Stock Fraud Scheme (June 22, 2009)

• Houston Man Indicted for Trafficking Counterfeit Computer Products (June 12, 2009)

• International Telephone Hacking Conspiracy Busted; Indictment in the United States, Arrests and Searches in Italy, and Continued Operations in the Philippines (June 12, 2009)

• Ohio Man was Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison in Connection with Recent Conviction for Violation of the Telephone Records and Privacy Act of 2006 (June 3, 2009)

• Large Group of DVD and CD Counterfeiters and Suppliers Indicted (May 21, 2009)

• New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Launching Attack That Shut down Church of Scientology Websites (May 11, 2009)

• Swedish National Charged with Hacking and Theft of Trade Secrets Related to Alleged Computer Intrusions at Nasa and Cisco (May 5, 2009)

• Computer Administrator Pleads Guilty to Hacking Former Employer’s Computer System (May 1, 2009)

• San Diego Man Arrested for Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Regarding Claims (April 30, 2009)

• Laid off Computer Systems Administrator at Financial Firm Admits Attempting to Extort Better Severance Terms (April 27, 2009)

• Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Selling Counterfeit Computer Software Worth $1 Million (April 16, 2009)

• Florida Man Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking Charges for Prostituting Girl He Solicited on Internet (April 15, 2009)

• Owner and Operator of Massachusetts Computer Parts Company Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with $15.4 Million Dollar Cisco Networking Equipment Fraud (April 10, 2009)

• Maple Grove Man Sentenced for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft (March 31, 2009)

• Statement of Rita M. Glavin, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Concerning "Do the Payment Card Industry Standards Reduce Cybercrime?" (March 31, 2009)

• Upland Man Indicted for Allegedly Damaging Computer Systems Used to Monitor Off-shore Oil Platforms (March 17, 2009)

• Information Security Consultant Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison in Federal Wiretapping and Identity Theft Case (March 4, 2009)

• Two Plead Guilty to Defrauding Trucking Companies in Multi-million Dollar Scheme That Used Internet Site (February 24, 2009)

• Three Charged in Movie Piracy Cases Involving Illegal Posting of Theatrical Films on Internet (February 20, 2009)

• Texas Man Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Software Worth $1 Million on Web Sites (February 17, 2009)

• Harvey Man Sentenced for Criminal Infringement of Trademarks and Copyrighted Materials (February 5, 2009)

• Individual Pleads Guilty in Swatting Conspiracy Case (January 29, 2009)

• Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Operator of Massmodz.com for Selling Hacked Cable Modems (January 28, 2009)

• Ex-hostgator.com Employee Sentenced for Computer Intrusion (January 26, 2009)

• New York City Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Accessing and Disseminating Information from Terrorist Watch List (January 14, 2009)

• Blaine Man Pleads Guilty to Sabotaging Former Employer’s Computer System (January 13, 2009)

• KC Man Pleads Guilty to Cyberstalking: False Web Site Ads Invited Strangers to Victim’s Home for Sexual Encounters (January 7, 2009)