Electronic Crime Task Force Launched

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Two US Secret Service agents will be based in the UK to work with SOCA's Electronic Crime Task Force investigating transnational cyber crime.

Date - 24th August 2010
Courtesy of - SOCA

United States Secret Service agents will soon be working in the UK alongside SOCA officers on transnational cyber crime investigations.

SOCA's eCrime department now hosts the UK Electronic Crime Task Force, and two USSS agents will be based here from early 2011.

The worldwide web has increased the potential range and speed of many types of crime. The aim of the task force is to increase collaborative working between law enforcement, industry and academia, pooling resources and expertise to provide unique harm-reduction opportunities.

Bill Hughes, SOCA Director General, said:

“The creation of the task force is a natural progression for a long-established and highly successful working partnership between the two agencies.”

SOCA has previously conducted many joint operations with the USSS. Intelligence sharing led to the conviction of a founder member of Darkmarket – a notorious online criminal forum for trading compromised personal information.

The USSS has set up 28 task forces across America. An Italian task force was also established recently.