Episode #004 – October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. On this episode Special Agent Matt O’Neill, Assistant to the Special Agent in Charge (ATSAIC) of the Criminal Investigative Division (CID) under Investigations (INV) talks with us about Cyber-crime, Identity Theft, Business Email Compromise, his efforts in apprehending computer hackers and the creation of the Global Investigative Operations Center (GIOC).
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is an emerging financial cyber threat in which organized groups have targeted various institutions in the form of, companies, non-profits and government organizations. The scheme relies on deceiving the victims through a multifaceted, sophisticated fraud using hackers, social engineers, pre-established bank accounts and employees that have access to an institution’s finances.
If you would like more information please contact the GIOC at
[email protected] or your local Secret Service field office at www.secretservice.gov
Special Thanks to SA O’Neill for his time and support. Special thanks to FSD for their time and support. Special thanks to the executive leadership of the Secret Service and the Office of Communication and Media Relations for their continued time and support of this podcast.
Hosted and produced by Cody Starken, Associate Producer and Editor: Starr Vazquez
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