FBI War on Cybercrime Update

The FBI has announced 15 arrests, indictments, seizures, and prison sentences this year in its war on cybercrime

As the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is charged with exploring cyberattacks and intrusions that affect organizations such as power utilities, telecommunications networks, hospitals, schools, and other infrastructure vital to our communities. The FBI leads law enforcement actions against individuals engaging in cybercrime, collaborates with international agencies to address transnational crimes, and works with U.S. Attorneys to prosecute cybercriminals.

Year-to-date, the FBI has announced 15 arrests, seizures, indictments, operational disruptions, and prison sentences for cybercriminals. The small sample below offers a sense of the scale and variety of these cybercrimes and the associated penalties.

Cryptocurrency and money laundering played a role in financing a number of these cybercrimes, and in multiple cases criminals operated online marketplaces for the purpose of selling cybercrime tools and stolen data.

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