Connecticut U.S. Attorney Deirdre M. Daly has joined with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies in announcing the creation of the Connecticut Cyber Task Force to investigate cybercrime and related criminal activity within the state.
“The broad reach of cybercriminals can be felt almost every day in Connecticut,” Daly said. “Day after day, we learn of companies, municipalities, educational institutions, hospitals, public utilities, nonprofits and citizens being targeted by bad actors. These cybercriminals seek to disrupt our work, steal our intellectual property, compromise the personal or financial information of employees, customers and citizens through dedicated denial of service attacks, spear phishing campaigns, ransomware and malware attacks and other computer hacks or cyber intrusions.”
Other law enforcement agencies involved in the new task force include the Connecticut State Police, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations and Internal Revenue Service.