Source: https://www.cdt.org/privacy/spyware/federal-enforcement.php?issue=81&quicktabs_4=1
Timestamp: 2014-03-08 01:14:49
Document Index: 729353910

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2511', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 2512', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 371', '§ 1030', '§ 371', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 2', '§ 371', '§ 1029', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 1030', '§ 1030']

Spyware Enforcement - Federal | Center for Democracy & Technology
Return to the complete report.Federal Spyware Case Summary Case Behaviors considered illegal by the Department of Justice Laws invoked Status United Statesv.Jerome T. Heckenkamp More information Prosecutors alleged:â€¢ Installing on another user's computer an unauthorized computer program that was designed to intercept electronic communications containing usernames and passwords. Defendant pled guilty to:â€¢ Engaging in other behaviors including gaining unauthorized access to a computer and recklessly causing damage to it.18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2511(1)(a)Count dismissed on government's motion (defendant convicted on separate, non-spyware counts). More informationUnited Statesv.Van T. Dinh â€¢ Knowingly accessing a computer of another person without authorization by installing a series of "keystroke-logging" programs to remotely monitor the keystrokes of the computer user and thereby identify computer accounts and passwords. â€¢ Engaging in other behaviors including a scheme to defraud an investor and committing mail and wire fraud.18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(4)Defendant sentenced to 13 months in prison, ordered to pay $46,980 in restitution, and fined $3,000. More information United Statesv.Juju Jiang More informationâ€¢ Knowingly accessing a computer of another person without authorization for the purpose of installing keylogging software to surreptitiously record keystroking activity on that computer and thereby collect computer usernames and passwords. â€¢ Other behaviors involving trafficking in a counterfeit device and criminal infringement of copyrights. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(4)Defendant sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $201,620 in restitution. More informationUnited Statesv.Carlos Enrique Perez-Melara More informationâ€¢ Knowingly creating, possessing, and selling a computer program, knowing that the program is primarily useful for the purpose of surreptitious interception of electronic communications and that the program will be transported in interstate or foreign commerce.â€¢ Sending in interstate commerce the computer program described above.â€¢ Disseminating electronic advertisements for the computer program described above.â€¢ Intentionally promoting the use of the computer program described above for the purpose of surreptitious interception of electronic communications.â€¢ Knowingly intercepting wire communications using the computer program described above.â€¢ Knowingly disclosing to customers the contents of electronic communications obtained by using the computer program described above. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2512(1)(b), 2512(1)(a), 2512(1)(c)(i), 2512(1)(c)(ii), 2511(1)(a), 2511(1)(c)Warrant issued for defendant's arrest.United Statesv.John J. Gannitto (and the related cases of USA v. Powell, USA v. Selway) More information Defendants pled guilty to:â€¢ Knowingly accessing a computer of another person without authorization by installing a computer program onto it and thereby obtaining information from the computer. Prosecutors also alleged:â€¢ Intentionally intercepting or procuring another person to intercept electronic communications of another person.18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(2)(c), 2511(1)(a)Gannitto sentenced to 3 years supervised probation with 30 days in halfway house; Powell sentenced to 5 years supervised probation; Selway sentenced to 3 years unsupervised probation. Each defendant sentenced to pay a $500 fine.United Statesv.Cheryl Ann Young More informationDefendant pled guilty to:â€¢ Intentionally intercepting or procuring another person to intercept electronic communications of another person. Prosecutors also alleged:â€¢ Knowingly accessing a computer of another person without authorization by installing a computer program onto it and thereby obtaining information from the computer via interstate or communication with it. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(2)(c), 1030(c)(2)(B)(ii), 2511(1)(a)Defendant sentenced to 3 years probation and ordered to pay a $500 fine and a $100 special assessment. Defendant ordered to perform 100 hours of community service and refrain from contact with victim.United Statesv.Christopher Maxwell More information â€¢ Creating and using Internet Relay Chat botnets remotely and surreptitiously to install adware or other unauthorized programs on thousands of compromised computers, without the knowledge or consent of the computers' owners, and thereby obtaining thousands of dollars in commission payments from adware companies for those installations.â€¢ Conspiring to do the above. 18 U.S.C Â§ 371, 18 U.S.C Â§Â§ 1030(a)(5)(A)(i), 1030(a)(5)(B)(i), 1030(a)(5)(B)(ii) Defendant sentenced to 37 months in prison and forced to pay $252,000 in restitution and a $200 special assessment. More informationUnited Statesv.Jeanson James Ancheta More informationâ€¢ Knowingly gaining unauthorized access to thousands of computers with the intent to install adware on those computers without notice to or consent from the users, and thereby obtaining thousands of dollars from the adware companies.â€¢ Redirecting infected botnet computers to a server containing a Trojan horse program and thereby causing the surreptitious installation of adware on the infected computers.â€¢ Conspiring to do either of the above.â€¢ Engaging in other behaviors including conspiring to obtain unauthorized access to thousands of computers and launching denial of service attacks. 18 U.S.C Â§ 371,18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(5)(A)(i), 1030(a)(5)(B)(v)Defendant sentenced to 57 months in prison, forced to pay $15,000 in restitution and forfeit the proceeds from his illegal activity. More informationUnited Statesv.Kenneth Kwak More information â€¢ Intentionally installing remote control software on a user's computer (in a United States department or agency) with the intention of observing and gaining unauthorized access to that user's Internet use, electronic mail, and computer files.â€¢ Intentionally using remote control software to alter settings and defeat password protections on a user's computer (in a United States department or agency), thus allowing unrestricted access to the user's email by other persons on the user's network. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(2)(B), 1030(c)(2)(B)(ii) Defendant sentenced to 5 months in prison followed by 5 months of house arrest and ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution. More informationUnited Statesv.George Nkansah Owusu â€¢ Surreptitiously installing a keylogger program on public computers to record every keystroke made on those computers and using the collected data to gain unauthorized access to users' online accounts and university management systems. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(2)( C),1030(c)(2)(B)(ii) Defendant sentenced to 4 years in prison followed by 4 years supervised release and ordered to pay $2,550 in restitution. More information United Statesv.Mario Alberto Simbaqueba Bonilla More informationâ€¢ Illegally installing keystroke-logging software on computers located in hotel business centers and Internet lounges around the world, and using the collected data to gain access to users' online bank, payroll, brokerage, and other accounts. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 2, 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 371, 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1029(a)(2) Defendant sentenced to 9 years in prison, followed by 3 years supervised release. Ordered to pay $347,000 in restitution. More informationUnited States Hario Tandiwidjojo More informationâ€¢ Installing malicious software on hotel business computing kiosks that allowed him to intercept data, such as credit card information. 18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(4) Defendant sentenced to 10 months in prison and ordered to pay $34,000 in restitution. More informationUnited Statesv.John Schiefer www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/schieferPlea.pdf">More informationâ€¢ Gaining unauthorized access to hundreds of thousands of computers in the United States, controlling these computers through servers.â€¢ Using compromised computer to search for other vulnerable computers, intercept electronic communication, and engage in identity theft.18 U.S.C. Â§Â§ 1030(a)(4) and (c)(3)(A) Defendant is awaiting sentencing.United Statesv.Robert Matthew Bentley More informationâ€¢ Unauthorized installation of spyware on vulnerable computers. 18 U.S.C Â§Â§ 1030(a)(5)(A)(i), 1030(a)(5)(B)(i), 1030(c)(4)(A)Defendant is awaiting sentencing.United Statesv.Jason Michael Downeyâ€¢ Infecting computers with spyware that gave defendant control over a network of computers used to attack other computers.18 U.S.C Â§Â§ 1030(a)(5)(A)(I)Defendant sentenced to 1 year in prison, 3 years supervision, 150 hours of community service, and ordered to pay $21,000 in restitution. More information