Over 700 domain names seized during Cyber Monday
In a December 2, 2013, press release, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency announced that there were 706 domain names seized internationally during Cyber Monday.
The U.S. worked with Europol’s member countries and Hong Kong in order to take down websites that were selling counterfeit merchandise.
More than half, 393, of the domain names that were seized were in Europe. There were 297 domain names seized in the U.S., and 16 domain names were seized in Hong Kong.
According to ICE, the counterfeit merchandise range from DVDs, clothing, jewelry, and professional sports jerseys, to luxury items.
In the press release, ICE Acting Director John Sandweg is quoted as saying, “Working with our international partners on operations like this shows the true global impact of IP crime.
Counterfeiters take advantage of the holiday season and sell cheap fakes to unsuspecting consumers everywhere.
Consumers need to protect themselves, their families, and their personal financial information from the criminal networks operating these bogus sites.”
ICE reported in its press release that Homeland Security Investigation (HIS), which comes under ICE, joined with 10 foreign law enforcement agencies to investigate the illegal websites.
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, which comes under HIS, led the operation in the U.S.
The Justice Department’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property unit helped with the operation in the U.S.
Europol led the operation throughout the European continent. And in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Customs worked with web-hosting companies in order to identify illegal websites.
The U.S. worked with Europol’s member countries and Hong Kong in order to take down websites that were selling counterfeit merchandise.
More than half, 393, of the domain names that were seized were in Europe. There were 297 domain names seized in the U.S., and 16 domain names were seized in Hong Kong.
According to ICE, the counterfeit merchandise range from DVDs, clothing, jewelry, and professional sports jerseys, to luxury items.
In the press release, ICE Acting Director John Sandweg is quoted as saying, “Working with our international partners on operations like this shows the true global impact of IP crime.
Counterfeiters take advantage of the holiday season and sell cheap fakes to unsuspecting consumers everywhere.
Consumers need to protect themselves, their families, and their personal financial information from the criminal networks operating these bogus sites.”
ICE reported in its press release that Homeland Security Investigation (HIS), which comes under ICE, joined with 10 foreign law enforcement agencies to investigate the illegal websites.
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, which comes under HIS, led the operation in the U.S.
The Justice Department’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property unit helped with the operation in the U.S.
Europol led the operation throughout the European continent. And in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Customs worked with web-hosting companies in order to identify illegal websites.
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