Canadian data analyst and former employee Christopher Wylie provided considerable evidence to The Observer newspaper that initially broke the story and has since passed on the details to the UK's National Crime Agency's
cybercrime unit and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
Earlier this month, he submitted a dossier of evidence to the Information Commissioner's Office and the National Crime Agency's
cybercrime unit.
The Complex Frauds and
Cybercrime Unit also prosecuted some of the most cutting - edge financial fraud cases, in addition to sophisticated tax fraud, bank fraud, and cybercrime cases involving core members of the hacking groups LulzSec and Anonymous, drug trafficking website Silk Road, and digital currency providers.
Prior to joining Clifford Chance, Dan spent 10 years as a federal prosecutor, serving in several senior leadership positions and overseeing the national security and
cybercrime unit within the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
The cops and
the cybercrimes unit were involved.
Police specialist Regional
Cybercrime Units have been investigating much bigger, more complex hacking cases and other types of cybercrime than ever before.
Not exact matches
In addition, it holds national responsibility for Economic Crime and under this remit is host to Action Fraud (the national fraud and
cybercrime reporting service), the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and the Police Intellectual Property Crime
Unit.
Speaking of
cybercrime investigators, Nazmul Islam, the Assistant Deputy Commissioner of the Cyber Crime
Unit, says: