| | SEC Urges Investors to Protect Their Online Brokerage Accounts from Identity Thieves | SEC-PR |
| | SEC Files Emergency Action Against Estonian Traders to Stop Ongoing Fraudulent Hacking Scheme | SEC-PR |
| | U.s . Secur It Ies and Exc h Ang e Com m Iss Ion | SEC-PR |
| 2026-04-21 | | United States v. Olujobi et al., S.D.N.Y. (Apr. 21, 2026), the defendants were charged with a scheme to steal identities and use stolen credit cards to make approximately $575,000 in unauthorized purchases. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2026-04-16 | | United States v. Kamerin Stokes, S.D.N.Y. (Apr. 16, 2026), Stokes was sentenced to 30 months in prison for conspiring to commit computer intrusion and selling access to compromised betting website accounts. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2026-03-30 | | United States v. Spalletta, No. 26-cr-123 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2026), indicted for exploiting smart contract vulnerabilities to steal over $50 million from the cryptocurrency exchange Uranium Finance through repeated fraudulent withdrawals and subsequent extortion | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2026-03-19 | | United States v. Smith (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 19, 2026), Michael Smith pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for an AI‑assisted music‑streaming fraud scheme. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-12-12 | | United States v. Austad, No. 25-cr-678 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 12, 2025), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for orchestrating a credential stuffing attack that compromised 60,000 user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website and stole approximately $600,000 | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-09-24 | | SEC v. Dmitrii Yevgenyevich Kushnarev, No. 302482 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgrade | SEC-LR |
| 2025-09-12 | | SEC v. Giltman, No. 26399 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 5, 2022), U | SEC-LR |
| 2025-08-05 | | United States v. Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu et al., S.D.N.Y. (Aug. 5, 2025), United States alleged that Amachukwu participated in a scheme to hack U.S. tax‑preparation businesses, steal identifying information, file fraudulent tax returns and loan applications, and offer nonexistent standby letters of credit. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-07-31 | | United States v. Jiang et al., S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 31, 2025), the defendants were indicted for allegedly operating a nationwide fraud scheme that targeted elderly victims and attempted to steal more than $18 million, resulting in losses of over $5 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-06-25 | | United States v. West, No. 25-cr-345 (S.D.N.Y. June 25, 2025), indicted for operating the online identity 'IntelBroker' to hack into computer systems, steal and sell sensitive data, and cause over $25 million in damages to more than 40 victims worldwide | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-06-06 | | United States v. Utulu, S.D.N.Y. (Jun. 6, 2025), the defendant was sentenced to 63 months in prison for a hacking, fraud, and identity‑theft scheme and ordered to pay restitution and forfeiture. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-05-30 | | SEC v. Vladislav Kliushin, No. 26318 (S.D.N.Y. May 30, 2025), defs:body | SEC-LR |
| 2025-05-30 | | To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting: | SEC-LR |
| 2025-03-04 | | United States v. I‑Soon et al., (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 4, 2025), United States indicted ten Chinese nationals for allegedly conducting a state‑sponsored hacking campaign on behalf of the People’s Republic of China that targeted U.S. and international victims. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2025-01-13 | | SEC v. ASHFORD INC., No. 3:25-cv-00082 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 13, 2025), Complaint, llm-upgrade | SEC-LR |
| 2025-01-13 | | SEC v. Ashford Inc., No. 26215 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 13, 2025), U | SEC-LR |
| 2025-01-01 | | SEC Announces Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit to Protect Retail Investors | SEC-PR |
| 2024-12-05 | | United States v. Mastroianni, (S.D.N.Y.) | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-12-05 | | United States v. Mastroianni et al., S.D.N.Y. (Dec. 5, 2024), the government alleged that Fred and Doreen Mastroianni engaged in a scheme to cyberstalk and extort victims by threatening to release sexually explicit materials. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-10-22 | | In re Unisys Corporation | SEC-PR |
| 2024-10-22 | | In re Avaya Holdings Corp. | SEC-PR |
| 2024-09-27 | | SEC v. ROBERT B. WESTBROOK (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 27, 2024), Complaint, llm-upgrade | SEC-LR |
| 2024-09-27 | | SEC Charges U.K. Citizen in Hacking and Trading Scheme Involving Five U.S. Public Companies | SEC-PR |
| 2024-09-04 | | United States v. Smith, S.D.N.Y. (Sep. 4, 2024), the government indicted Smith for allegedly using AI‑generated songs and automated bots to stream the tracks billions of times and obtain over $10 million in fraudulent royalty payments. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-08-20 | | In re Equiniti Trust Company | SEC-PR |
| 2024-07-31 | | United States v. Ponmaran, No. 22-cr-387 (S.D.N.Y. July 31, 2024), sentenced to seven years in prison for leading a tech support fraud scheme that deceived over 6,500 victims into paying more than $6 million for nonexistent computer repair services | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-06-18 | | In re R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS | SEC-PR |
| 2024-06-18 | | SEC Charges R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. with Cybersecurity-Related Controls Violations | SEC-PR |
| 2024-05-22 | | In re Intercontinental Exchange Inc. | SEC-PR |
| 2024-05-22 | | SEC Charges Intercontinental Exchange and Nine Affiliates Including the New York Stock Exchange With Failing to Inform the Commission of a Cyber Intrusion | SEC-PR |
| 2024-05-01 | | United States v. Cannady, No. 24-MJ-00452 (S.D.N.Y. May 1, 2024), indicted for Hobbs Act extortion for threatening to disclose a company’s confidential information unless paid $1.5 million | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-04-25 | | United States v. Stokes, No. 24-cr-187 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2024), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for purchasing and reselling access to hacked fantasy sports and betting accounts totaling over $125,000 | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-04-23 | | United States v. Harooni et al., No. 24-cr-187 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 23, 2024), indicted for participating in a multi-year cyber campaign to compromise U.S. government agencies and private companies through spearphishing and other hacking techniques | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-04-23 | | United States v. Hossein et al., No. 21‑CR‑704 (S.D.N.Y.) (indicted for conspiracy to commit computer intrusions targeting U.S. defense contractors and other companies). | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-04-16 | | United States v. Omole, No. 24-cr-123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 16, 2024), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for orchestrating a scheme that defrauded thousands of victims of over $12 million in consumer electronics through romance, online marketplace, and employment scams | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-04-12 | | United States v. Ahmed, No. 23-cr-123 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 12, 2024), pleaded guilty to computer fraud and was sentenced to three years in prison for hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges and stealing over $12 million in cryptocurrency through smart contract exploits and laundering techniques | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-03-15 | | United States v. Ponmaran, No. 24 Cr. 123 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 15, 2024), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to intentionally damage computers for leading a tech support scam that deceived over 6,500 victims, many elderly, into paying more than $6 million for nonexistent computer repair services | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-02-29 | | United States v. Shafie Nasab, No. 24 Cr. 123 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 29, 2024), indicted for participating in a multi-year cyber campaign that compromised over 200,000 devices, including systems of U.S. government agencies and defense contractors, through spearphishing and other hacking techniques | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-02-29 | | USA v. Alireza Shafie Nasab, Superseding Indictment, defs:caption | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-02-12 | | Queens Men Sentenced To Prison For Conspiring To Hack The Taxi Dispatch System At JFK Airport | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-01-31 | | United States v. Garrison, No. 23-cr-587 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 31, 2024), pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer intrusion for orchestrating a credential stuffing attack that stole approximately $600,000 from 1,600 user accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2024-01-01 | | SEC Charges Transfer Agent Equiniti Trust Co. with Failing to Protect Client Funds Against Cyber Intrusions | SEC-PR |
| 2023-11-16 | | United States v. Azari, No. 19-cr-475 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 16, 2023), pleaded guilty to computer intrusion, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for orchestrating a global hacking-for-hire spearphishing campaign that stole sensitive data and generated over $4.8 million in criminal proceeds | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-11-15 | | United States v. Garrison, No. 23 Cr. 789 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 15, 2023), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for orchestrating a credential stuffing attack that stole approximately $600,000 from user accounts of a fantasy sports and betting website | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-10-31 | | SEC v. SolarWinds Corporation and Timothy G. Brown, No. 25887 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 30, 2023), U | SEC-LR |
| 2023-10-30 | | Two Russian Nationals Charged For Conspiring To Hack The Taxi Dispatch System At JFK Airport | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-10-02 | | United States v. Anuebunwa, No. 21-cr-345 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2023), pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy for orchestrating business email compromise scams that caused over $2.5 million in losses | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-09-19 | | United States v. Raji, No. 21-cr-487 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 19, 2023), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, receipt of stolen property, and conspiracy to commit money laundering for participating in a business email compromise and money laundering scheme that defrauded a hedge fund and other entities of over $1.7 million | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-07-10 | | Defendant Charged With Theft Of Cryptocurrency And NFTs Through Spoofing Of OpenSea Marketplace | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-06-29 | | United States v. Anuebunwa et al., S.D.N.Y. (Jun. 29, 2023), the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with business email compromise scams targeting thousands of victims worldwide. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-06-23 | | United States v. O'Connor, No. 22-cr-375 (S.D.N.Y. June 23, 2023), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer hacking and related offenses for orchestrating SIM swap attacks to steal cryptocurrency and for involvement in the 2020 Twitter hack, TikTok and Snapchat account takeovers, and cyberstalking | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-06-12 | | United States v. Mihai Ionut Paunescu, S.D.N.Y. (Jun. 12, 2023), sentenced to three years in prison for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion by operating a bullet‑proof hosting service that facilitated the distribution of malware. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-06-07 | | United States v. Salif Ndama‑Traore et al., S.D.N.Y. (Jun. 7, 2023), United States indicted Salif Ndama‑Traore et al. for conspiring to commit wire fraud and money laundering in a business email compromise scheme that defrauded victims of approximately $5.8 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-05-18 | | United States v. Garrison, No. 23-cr-245 (S.D.N.Y. May 18, 2023), indicted for orchestrating a credential stuffing attack to hack approximately 60,000 accounts on a fantasy sports and betting website and steal approximately $600,000 from 1,600 victim accounts | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-05-10 | | United States v. Sharp, S.D.N.Y. (May 10, 2023), the defendant was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to intentionally damaging a protected computer, wire fraud, and making false statements to the FBI. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-05-09 | | United States v. O’Connor, S.D.N.Y. (May 9, 2023), Joseph James O’Connor pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit computer hacking and related fraud involving a SIM‑swap theft of approximately $794,000 in cryptocurrency and other cyber intrusion offenses. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-03-16 | | United States v. Joshua Streit, No. 23-104 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 2023), United States sentenced Joshua Streit to three years in prison for intruding into Major League Baseball computer systems and illegally streaming copyrighted content from MLB, the NBA, the NFL, and the NHL, and ordered him to pay restitution and forfeiture. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-03-15 | | Cybersecurity Risk Management Rule for Broker-Dealers, Clearing Agencies, Major | SEC-PR |
| 2023-03-15 | | Regulation S-P: Privacy of Consumer Financial Information and Safeguarding Customer | SEC-PR |
| 2023-03-09 | | SEC Charges Software Company Blackbaud Inc. for Misleading Disclosures About Ransomware Attack That Impacted Charitable Donors | SEC-PR |
| 2023-03-09 | | In re BLACKBAUD | SEC-PR |
| 2023-02-02 | | United States v. Sharp, No. 22-cr-587 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2023), pleaded guilty to intentionally damaging a protected computer, wire fraud, and making false statements to the FBI after stealing confidential data from his employer and extorting the company for nearly $2 million, then causing misleading news articles to be published that resulted in over $4 billion in market capitalization loss | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2023-01-12 | | Covington & Burling LLP | SEC-LR |
| 2023-01-12 | | In re Microsoft Hafnium Cyberattack. The Commission further requests, No. 457433 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 12, 2023), COVINGTON & BURLING LLP, | SEC-LR |
| 2023-01-06 | | United States v. Bernardini, S.D.N.Y. (Jan. 6, 2023), Filippo Bernardini pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud for a scheme that impersonated publishing‑industry personnel to obtain over a thousand prepublication manuscripts. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-12-20 | | Two Men Arrested For Conspiring With Russian Nationals To Hack The Taxi Dispatch System At JFK Airport | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-12-09 | | United States v. Zubaid et al., No. 22-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 9, 2022), Four defendants indicted for participating in a scheme to defraud businesses, banks, and individuals of more than $9.2 million through business email compromise and credit card fraud schemes. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-12-08 | | United States v. Cooley, No. 22-cr-587 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 8, 2022), indicted for hacking into a point-of-sale system to divert over $400,000 in credit card payments from a salon company's bank accounts to accounts he controlled | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-12-01 | | Florida Man Sentenced To 18 Months For Theft Of Over $20 Million In SIM Swap Scheme | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-12-01 | | United States v. Taras Ilyich Bevz, S.D.N.Y. (Dec. 1, 2022), the defendant was sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,044,924 in restitution for laundering proceeds of internet fraud schemes. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-09-21 | | United States v. Raji, No. 19-cr-695 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 21, 2022), jury convicted defendant of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, receipt of stolen property, and conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in a $1.7 million business email compromise scheme targeting a Manhattan hedge fund | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-07-27 | | SEC Charges JPMorgan, UBS, and TradeStation for Deficiencies Relating to the Prevention of Customer Identity Theft | SEC-PR |
| 2022-07-20 | | United States v. Ponmaran, No. 22-cr-345 (S.D.N.Y. July 20, 2022), indicted for leading a conspiracy that deceived thousands of elderly victims across the United States and Canada into paying over $10 million for fraudulent tech support services | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-07-19 | | United States v. Mihai Ionut Paunescu, S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 19, 2022), the defendant was extradited from Colombia and alleged to have operated a bulletproof hosting service that facilitated the distribution of the Gozi, Zeus, and SpyEye malware and other cybercrimes. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-07-13 | | Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Espionage Conviction Of Ex-CIA Programmer Joshua Adam Schulte | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-05-20 | | United States v. Chibundu Joseph Anuebunwa et al., S.D.N.Y. (May 20, 2022), the defendant was extradited from the United Kingdom and indicted on conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud for his alleged participation in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise scheme. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-04-12 | | United States v. Perez, S.D.N.Y. (Apr. 12, 2022), sentenced to more than seven years in prison for leading a cellphone account takeover and identity theft conspiracy. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-03-08 | | United States v. Former, No. 22-072 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 8, 2022), Former was sentenced to 48 months in prison for laundering more than $2.2 million in proceeds of a business email compromise scheme. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-02-22 | | United States v. Onus, S.D.N.Y. (Feb. 22, 2022), Charles Onus pleaded guilty to computer fraud for participating in a scheme that intruded into payroll accounts and diverted funds to prepaid debit cards. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-02-02 | | United States v. Haque, No. 21 Cr. 798 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 2, 2022), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for orchestrating a tech support scam that deceived elderly victims into paying for nonexistent computer repair services through fraudulent pop-up warnings | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-01-21 | | United States v. Leyva, S.D.N.Y. (Jan. 21, 2022), Leyva was sentenced to 100 months in prison after pleading guilty to a fraud conspiracy that exploited elderly victims and generated more than $10 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2022-01-01 | | SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Risk Management Rules and Amendments for Registered Investment Advisers and Funds | SEC-PR |
| 2021-12-01 | | United States v. Nickolas Sharp, No. 21-cr-XXXX (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 1, 2021), Former employee of technology company indicted for stealing confidential data and extorting company for ransom while posing as anonymous attacker. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-11-19 | | United States v. Willie Dennis, No. 21-333 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2021), United States indicted Willie Dennis on four counts of cyberstalking for allegedly harassing former law‑firm partners. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-11-18 | | United States v. Seyyed Mohammad Hosein et al., S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 18, 2021), the government indicted the defendants for a cyber‑enabled campaign that obtained voter data, sent threatening emails, and disseminated disinformation to influence the 2020 presidential election. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-11-18 | | United States v. Cordero et al., S.D.N.Y. Nov. 18, 2021, alleged that the defendants conspired to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft by fraudulently purchasing iPhones billed to compromised AT&T customer accounts. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-10-28 | | United States v. Streit, No. 21-cr-XXXX (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2021), United States alleged that Joshua Streit conducted computer intrusions into Major League Baseball systems and illegally streamed copyrighted content from four major professional sports leagues, and attempted to extort approximately $150,000 from MLB. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-10-27 | | United States v. Adelekan et al., No. 20-cr-375 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 26, 2021), jury convicted defendants of conspiring to commit wire fraud, money laundering, and aggravated identity theft in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise scheme | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-10-04 | | United States v. Perez, No. 21 Cr. 587 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 4, 2021), pleaded guilty to leading a cellphone account takeover fraud scheme in which he impersonated victims to fraudulently obtain over $530,000 worth of electronic devices charged to compromised accounts | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-09-01 | | United States v. Bridi, No. 21-cr-456 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 1, 2021), indicted for conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, wire fraud, and interstate transportation of stolen property as a member of the Sparks Group, which pirated and distributed films and television shows prior to retail release | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-08-30 | | In re Cetera Advisor Networks LLC | SEC-PR |
| 2021-08-16 | | United States v. Calonge, No. 21-cr-220 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 16, 2021), jury convicted defendant of intentionally and recklessly damaging her former employer’s protected computer system by deleting over 17,000 job applications and resumes after her termination | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-08-06 | | United States v. Tourey Ahmed Rufai, No. 18-cr-578 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 12, 2019), extradited from Ghana to serve a four-year sentence for participating in a fraud scheme involving business email compromises and romance scams that victimized over 100 individuals and businesses | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-07-01 | | United States v. Mensah, S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 1, 2021), Deborah Mensah pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering and was sentenced to 70 months in prison. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-06-16 | | United States v. Leyva, No. 21 Cr. 345 (S.D.N.Y. June 16, 2021), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to intentionally damage victims’ computers in connection with a $10 million tech support fraud scheme that deceived over 7,500 elderly victims across the United States and Canada | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-06-15 | | In re FIRST AMERICAN | SEC-PR |
| 2021-06-15 | | SEC Charges Issuer With Cybersecurity Disclosure Controls Failures | SEC-PR |
| 2021-06-09 | | United States v. Perez, No. 21-cr-137 (S.D.N.Y. June 9, 2021), indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering in connection with a multimillion-dollar business email compromise scheme | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-06-02 | | United States v. Onus, No. 21-cr-287 (S.D.N.Y. June 2, 2021), indicted for participating in a cyber intrusion scheme using credential stuffing to steal approximately $800,000 in payroll deposits from over 5,500 user accounts | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-04-13 | | United States v. Eke, No. 19-cr-580 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 13, 2021), pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his supervisory role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise scheme that caused approximately $2.7 million in losses to 35 victims | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-04-09 | | United States v. Abdul, No. 21-cr-00000 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2021), Abdul was extradited from Germany and charged with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud and money laundering. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-02-17 | | United States v. Appiedu et al., No. 21 Cr. 123 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2021), indicted six defendants for laundering over $50 million in proceeds from Ghana-based fraud schemes including business email compromises, romance scams targeting the elderly, and fraudulent COVID-19 small business loans | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-02-03 | | United States v. Lari, No. 20-cr-123 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 3, 2021), pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit money laundering and operating an unlawful money transmitting business for a Ghana-based criminal enterprise that defrauded victims through business email compromises and romance scams targeting the elderly | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-01-26 | | United States v. Pearse et al., No. 20-cr-387 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 2021), indicted for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering in connection with a scheme to fraudulently charge hundreds of thousands of consumers for unsolicited text messaging services | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-01-07 | | United States v. Tyurin, No. 19 Cr. 593 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 7, 2021), pleaded guilty to computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling offenses for his role in a hacking campaign that stole personal data of over 100 million customers from U.S. financial institutions and other companies, including over 80 million from J.P. Morgan Chase | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2021-01-01 | | SEC Announces Three Actions Charging Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures | SEC-PR |
| 2021-01-01 | | SEC Charges Pearson plc for Misleading Investors About Cyber Breach | SEC-PR |
| 2020-12-23 | | United States v. Asan, et al., No. 19-cr-645 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 23, 2020), two U.S. Army reservists pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud for their roles in a scheme that defrauded victims of over $3 million through business email compromises and online romance scams | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-12-18 | | United States v. Michael R. Weigand, sentenced to eight months in prison for making false statements to federal agents regarding his involvement with the Silk Road online marketplace. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-11-05 | | SEC v. Ieremenko et al., No. 24956 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 5, 2020), Three Traders Settle Fraud Charges in Edgar Hacking Case Litigation Release No | SEC-LR |
| 2020-10-02 | | United States v. Liriano, S.D.N.Y. (Oct. 2, 2020), sentenced to 30 months in prison for a scheme using malicious software to compromise hospital employee computers and steal personal information | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-08-28 | | United States v. Audu et al., S.D.N.Y. (Aug. 28, 2020), the defendant was extradited from the United Kingdom and charged with participation in an international money‑laundering and fraud conspiracy. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-08-26 | | United States v. Ahmad et al., (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 26, 2020), The Sparks Group is alleged to have caused tens of millions of dollars in losses to film production studios through illegal distribution of movies and television shows on the Internet. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-08-12 | | United States v. Joshua Ikejimba, No. 20-cr-00543 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2020), Joshua Ikejimba pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise scheme that defrauded international companies, individuals, and an intergovernmental organization. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-06-10 | | SEC v. Dubovoy, No. 24833 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 10, 2020), defs:body | SEC-LR |
| 2020-03-13 | | SEC Charges Russian National for Defrauding Older Investors of Over $26 Million in Phony Certificates of Deposit Scam | SEC-PR |
| 2020-03-03 | | United States v. Christian Erazo, No. 1:20-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2020), Christian Erazo pled guilty to conspiring to commit wire fraud and computer intrusion by hacking music industry accounts to steal unreleased music. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-03-02 | | United States v. Sagiao et al., (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 2, 2020), 11 defendants indicted for conspiring to launder proceeds of online fraud schemes involving over $5 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-02-12 | | United States v. Rowe, No. 20-cr-00238 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 12, 2020), alleged that the defendant engaged in a multi-year campaign of cyberstalking, harassment, and computer intrusions, including multiple “swatting” incidents and unauthorized access to a high school’s computer systems. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2020-01-30 | | United States v. Simon, No. 1:18-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 30, 2020), Simon was sentenced to 115 months in prison for his participation in an identity theft scheme that defrauded financial institutions and individual victims of more than $3.5 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-12-20 | | United States v. Richard Liriano, No. 1:19-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 20, 2019), Richard Liriano pled guilty to computer fraud for installing malicious software on coworkers’ computers to steal usernames, passwords, and confidential information. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-12-19 | | United States v. Rimasauskas, No. 18 Cr. 493 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 19, 2019), pleaded guilty to wire fraud for orchestrating a business email compromise scheme that diverted over $120 million from U.S. companies to bank accounts he controlled | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-12-17 | | United States v. Perez et al., (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 17, 2019), the defendants were indicted for a multi‑year cellphone account takeover fraud scheme that obtained smartphones and other devices by charging victims’ accounts | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-11-25 | | United States v. Erazo et al., S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 25, 2019), the government indicted the defendants for wire fraud, computer intrusion, and aggravated identity theft arising from a scheme to hack music industry accounts and steal unreleased music. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-11-21 | | United States v. Lisov, S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 21, 2019), sentenced to four years in prison for conspiring to deploy NeverQuest malware to steal online banking credentials and funds | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-11-15 | | United States v. Liriano, S.D.N.Y. (Nov. 15, 2019), the government alleged that the defendant installed a keylogger on coworkers’ computers to steal personal information. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-10-10 | | United States v. Limberatos et al., S.D.N.Y. (Oct. 10, 2019), the defendants were indicted for an international fraud and money‑laundering conspiracy that included ATM skimming, wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-09-23 | | United States v. Andrei Tyurin, et al., (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2019), Andrei Tyurin pled guilty to computer intrusion, wire fraud, bank fraud, and illegal online gambling offenses in connection with his involvement in a massive hacking campaign targeting U.S. financial institutions, brokerage firms, a major news publication, and other companies. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-09-18 | | United States v. Leyva et al., S.D.N.Y. (Sept. 18, 2019), indicted for a conspiracy to defraud elderly victims of more than $10 million through a fraudulent tech support scheme. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-08-16 | | United States v. Elcock et al., (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 16, 2019), Jason Mickel Elcock sentenced to 57 months in prison for engaging in a decade-long scheme to steal personal and financial information from tens of thousands of individuals and businesses and unlawful possession of a firearm. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-07-26 | | In re Pe ars on plc | SEC-PR |
| 2019-07-25 | | United States v. Davis, S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 25, 2019), sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role operating the Silk Road website. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-06-07 | | United States v. Muftau Adamu et al., (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 7, 2019), Muftau Adamu was sentenced to 51 months in prison for conspiring to commit wire fraud through a scheme involving business email compromises and romance scams that targeted elderly victims and stole over $10 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-05-09 | | United States v. Cyril Ashu et al., Indictment, No. 1:19-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2019), The defendants are alleged to have conducted a wide-ranging business email compromise fraud scheme by deceiving victims into sending millions of dollars to bank accounts controlled by the defendants and their co-conspirators. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-05-06 | | United States v. Pina, No. [Case Number Not Provided] (S.D.N.Y. May 6, 2019), Louis Pina was sentenced to 39 months in prison for participating in a scheme to defraud drivers of two ride-sharing companies by accessing their accounts without authorization to divert funds. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-04-25 | | United States v. Adelekan et al., S.D.N.Y. Apr. 25, 2019, nine defendants indicted for defrauding businesses and individuals of more than $3.5 million through business email compromises, a Russian oil scam, and a romance scam | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-04-16 | | United States v. Beckish et al., 19-cr-00668 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 16, 2019), Two Florida men sentenced to prison terms for their roles in a multimillion-dollar credit card fraud scheme involving unauthorized charges and shell companies. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-03-20 | | United States v. Evaldas Rimasauskas, et al., (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 20, 2019), Evaldas Rimasauskas pled guilty to wire fraud for orchestrating a fraudulent business email compromise scheme that induced two U.S.-based Internet companies to wire over $100 million to bank accounts he controlled. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-03-11 | | United States v. Harbir Parmar, S.D.N.Y. (Mar. 11, 2019), the defendant pleaded guilty to kidnapping and wire fraud | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-26 | | United States v. Anderson, No. , S.D.N.Y. (Feb. 26, 2019), sentenced to three months in prison after pleading guilty to computer fraud for defacing government websites. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-22 | | United States v. Lisov, No. [Case Number Not Provided] (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 22, 2019), Russian national pleaded guilty to conspiring to deploy NeverQuest malware to steal banking credentials and funds from victims' accounts. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-13 | | United States v. Martins Apskalns et al., S.D.N.Y. Feb. 13, 2019, charged with conspiracy to commit wire and bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in an international scheme involving fictitious classic car dealers | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-12 | | United States v. Muftau Adamu, No. 1:18-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 20, 2026), Muftau Adamu pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a multimillion-dollar Ghana-based fraud scheme involving business email compromises and romance scams targeting elderly victims. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-12 | | United States v. Nnawuba et al., (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 12, 2019), Army reservist charged with participating in a scheme to defraud banks and launder the proceeds of frauds perpetrated against dozens of victims. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-02-04 | | United States v. Elias, et al., (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 4, 2019), Brazilian man pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for defrauding Manhattan financial institutions. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2019-01-01 | | SEC Brings Charges in EDGAR Hacking Case | SEC-PR |
| 2018-12-20 | | United States v. Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, et al., No. 1:18-cr-00895 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 20, 2018), United States alleged that Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, members of the APT 10 hacking group associated with the Chinese Ministry of State Security, conspired to commit computer intrusions and wire fraud targeting intellectual property and confidential business information globally. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-11-01 | | United States v. Shannade Clermont, No. 18-cr-00675 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 1, 2018), Shannade Clermont pled guilty to one count of wire fraud for using stolen debit card information of a deceased man to make fraudulent purchases totaling more than $20,000. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-10-31 | | United States v. David Jones, David Duwayne Taylor, Kristin Knight, and Destiny Bishop, No. 1:18-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 31, 2018), Four individuals were indicted for conspiring to commit wire fraud by deceiving dating website users into believing they had sent sexually explicit images to underage children and needed to pay to avoid prosecution. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-10-19 | | United States v. Michael Arnstein, 18-cr-00360 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 19, 2018), Michael Arnstein pled guilty to conspiring to forge a federal judge’s signature on counterfeit court orders submitted to Google to remove negative reviews about his business from search results. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-10-16 | | United States v. Parmar, No. 18-cr-00946 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2018), Parmar was charged with kidnapping and wire fraud after allegedly abducting a rideshare passenger and altering her destination to facilitate the assault. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-10-16 | | Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | SEC-PR |
| 2018-10-11 | | United States v. Beckish et al., (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 11, 2018), James Beckish and Joseph Anthony Demaria pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for operating sham companies that caused more than $7 million in unauthorized credit card charges. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-10-02 | | United States v. Billy Ribeiro Anderson, et al., (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 2, 2018), Billy Ribeiro Anderson pled guilty to two felony counts of computer fraud for obtaining unauthorized access to and committing defacements of the websites for the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and the Office of the New York City Comptroller. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-09-11 | | United States v. Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara, 18-cr-00456 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 11, 2018), Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara was sentenced to 5 years in prison for participating in business email compromise scams that targeted thousands of victims worldwide and attempted to defraud them of over $25 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-09-07 | | United States v. Andrei Tyurin, et al., Extradition Order (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 7, 2018), United States announced the extradition of Andrei Tyurin, a Russian citizen alleged to have participated in a massive hacking campaign targeting U.S. financial institutions, brokerage firms, and news publishers. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-08-28 | | United States v. Elias, Marcos, No. 1:18-cr-00567 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 28, 2018), Brazilian man extradited from Switzerland after allegedly defrauding financial institutions in Manhattan by using stolen identities and false wire instructions to transfer over $750,000. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-08-22 | | United States v. David Waldman, pleaded guilty to conducting an extensive cyberstalking and threats campaign against a former dating partner | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-08-09 | | United States v. Isaac Concepcion Aquino et al., S.D.N.Y. Aug. 9, 2018, twelve defendants were charged with participating in a nationwide conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than 1,200 cellphones and access over 3,300 customer accounts. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-07-25 | | United States v. Latoya Robinson et al., S.D.N.Y. (Jul. 25, 2018), the defendants were alleged to have conspired to commit wire fraud and to commit wire fraud in a “forced posting” scheme. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-07-13 | | United States v. Davis, No. 1:14-cr-00388 (S.D.N.Y. July 13, 2018), Davis was extradited from Ireland to face charges for his role as an administrator of the Silk Road online marketplace. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-05-10 | | United States v. Anderson, No. 18-cr-00xxx (S.D.N.Y. May 10, 2018), Anderson was charged with computer fraud for allegedly defacing more than 11,000 websites, including those of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and the New York City Comptroller. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-04-11 | | United States v. Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara et al., (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 11, 2018), Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud for his role in global business email compromise scams that targeted thousands of victims and attempted to defraud millions of dollars. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-03-23 | | United States v. Rafatnejad et al., No. 18-cr-00238 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 23, 2018), nine Iranians were indicted for conducting a massive cyber theft campaign on behalf of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-02-26 | | Commission Statement and Guidance on Public Company Cybersecurity Disclosures | SEC-PR |
| 2018-01-26 | | United States v. Onyekachi Emmanuel Opara, No. 1:18-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 26, 2018), Nigerian national extradited from South Africa for participating in business email compromise scams targeting victims worldwide. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-01-25 | | United States v. Jonathan Powell, 18-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 25, 2018), Jonathan Powell was sentenced to six months in prison for computer fraud in connection with his scheme to obtain unauthorized access to more than 1,000 email accounts maintained by a New York City-area university to download sexually explicit photos and videos. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2018-01-01 | | SEC Charges Firm With Deficient Cybersecurity Procedures | SEC-PR |
| 2018-01-01 | | SEC Investigative Report: Public Companies Should Consider Cyber Threats When Implementing Internal Accounting Controls | SEC-PR |
| 2017-12-14 | | United States v. David Chukwuneke Adindu, No. 17-cr-00645 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 14, 2017), David Chukwuneke Adindu was sentenced to 41 months in prison for participating in a wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft conspiracy related to business email compromise scams that targeted thousands of victims worldwide and attempted to defraud over $25 million. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-11-30 | | United States v. Pina et al., No. 17-cr-01046 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 30, 2017), 13 defendants were charged in connection with a scheme to defraud ride-sharing drivers by accessing their accounts without authorization to divert funds. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-11-21 | | Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Iranian National For Conducting Cyber Attack And $6 Million Extortion Scheme Against HBO | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-11-21 | | United States v. Behzad Mesri, 17-cr-00000 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 21, 2017), United States alleged that Behzad Mesri hacked into the computer servers of Home Box Office, Inc. (HBO), stole proprietary data, including information about then-unreleased episodes of the popular television series 'Game of Thrones,' and sought to extort HBO. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-10-06 | | United States v. David W. Kent, 16-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 6, 2017), David W. Kent was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization to steal customer information from a competitor’s database and attempting to sell his company to that competitor. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-09-15 | | United States v. Assifuah, No. 1:17-cr-00000 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 15, 2017), Assifuah was sentenced to 33 months in prison for his role in connection with a scheme that defrauded consumers of over $100 million through unauthorized text messaging charges. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-09-15 | | United States v. Michael Arnstein, No. 17-cr-00XXX (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 15, 2017), Arnstein pleaded guilty guilty to conspiracy to forge a federal judge’s signature to get websites containing unfavorable postings about his business de-indexed from Google search results. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-08-17 | | United States v. Rimasauskas, S.D.N.Y. Aug. 17, 2017, Evaldas Rimasauskas was extradited from Lithuania and charged with orchestrating a fraudulent business email compromise scheme that induced two U.S.-based Internet companies to wire more than $100 million to bank accounts he controlled. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-08-09 | | United States v. Jonathan Powell, pleaded guilty to fraud in connection with a scheme to obtain unauthorized access to more than 1,000 email accounts at a New York City university to download sexually explicit photos and videos. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-06-20 | | United States v. Adindu, No. [Case Number Not Available] (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 20, 2017), David Chukwuneke Adindu pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to use a means of identification in connection with a federal crime for participating in business email compromise scams that targeted thousands of victims worldwide. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-06-12 | | United States v. Sedlak, No. 15-cr-00566 (S.D.N.Y. June 12, 2017), Timothy Sedlak was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attempting to gain unauthorized access to and cause damage to the computer network of a charitable organization. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-04-13 | | United States v. Sazonov, No. 1:17-cr-00688 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 13, 2017), Sazonov was charged with attempted theft of trade secrets for allegedly attempting to steal proprietary computer code from his employer. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-04-07 | | United States v. Zhang et al., S.D.N.Y. Apr. 7, 2017, charged with theft of trade secrets for allegedly stealing proprietary computer code concerning algorithmic trading models and trading platforms from his employer | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-03-21 | | United States v. Rimasauskas, S.D.N.Y. Mar. 21, 2017, alleged orchestrating a fraudulent business email compromise scheme that induced two U.S.-based internet companies to wire over $100 million to accounts controlled by the defendant | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-03-03 | | United States v. Thompson et al., S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2017, Juan Thompson is charged with cyberstalking a former romantic interest by making bomb threats in her name to Jewish Community Centers and the Anti-Defamation League. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-02-23 | | United States v. Timothy Sedlak, No. 1:17-cr-00123 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 23, 2017), Timothy Sedlak pled guilty to attempting to gain unauthorized access to and causing damage to the computer network of a global charitable organization. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2017-01-01 | | SEC Chairman Clayton Issues Statement on Cybersecurity | SEC-PR |
| 2017-01-01 | | Chairman Clayton Provides Update on Review of 2016 Cyber Intrusion Involving EDGAR System | SEC-PR |
| 2016-12-19 | | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. DAVID W. KENT, Defendant, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, on December 19, 2016. DAVID W. KENT, the founder of professional networking website Oilpro.com, pled guilty to a superseding Information, which charged him with one count of intentionally accessing a protected computer without authorization. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2016-12-06 | | United States v. Knowles, S.D.N.Y. (Dec. 6, 2016), sentenced to five years in prison for criminal copyright infringement and theft of personally identifying information obtained by hacking email accounts | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2016-11-02 | | United States v. Jonathan Powell, 16-cr-00678 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 2, 2016), alleged that Powell obtained unauthorized access to email accounts maintained by a New York City area university and over 75 other universities around the country, using password reset tools to access private and confidential information and causing over $5,000 in loss. | DOJ-SDNY |
| 2016-07-07 | | SEC v. Idris D. Mustapha, No. 23592 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 7, 2016), U | SEC-LR |
| 2016-06-23 | | SEC v. Idris D. Mustapha, No. 23580 (S.D.N.Y. Jun. 23, 2016), U | SEC-LR |
| 2016-06-22 | | SEC Sues UK-Based Trader for Account Intrusion Scheme | SEC-PR |
| 2016-06-08 | | SEC: Morgan Stanley Failed to Safeguard Customer Data | SEC-PR |
| 2016-06-08 | | In re Galen J. Marsh | SEC-PR |
| 2016-06-08 | | In re Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC | SEC-PR |
| 2016-05-09 | | United States v. Alonzo Knowles, No. 1:16-cr-00345 (S.D.N.Y. May 9, 2016), Alonzo Knowles pled guilty to criminal copyright infringement and identity theft obtained through hacking into personal e-mail accounts of celebrities and industry professionals. | DOJ-SDNY |