The U.S. Department of Justice announced an indictment in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California against a North Korea-sponsored international cybercriminal organization that infiltrated public and private computer networks, fundamentally compromised these systems, and sought to obtain over a billion dollars from this illicit access.

Read the full article on our Subject to Inquiry blog for details about this enforcement action, which spotlights the cybercriminals’ methods to steal intellectual property and corporate secrets, while also conducting cyber-extortions, ransomware attacks, and cyber-enabled heists of bank-held funds, ATMs and cryptocurrency.

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Kevin has extensive experience handling complex, high-stakes federal criminal investigations, enforcement proceedings, and litigation. He served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California for nearly two decades, most recently as senior litigation counsel in the…

Kevin has extensive experience handling complex, high-stakes federal criminal investigations, enforcement proceedings, and litigation. He served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California for nearly two decades, most recently as senior litigation counsel in the Major Frauds Section. As a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department, Kevin’s strong trial and appellate record, demonstrated leadership, and keen understanding of the market provides a powerful advantage for clients.

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