The Department of Justice has announced charges in the largest identity theft case ever. Interestingly, the defendants are both domestic and foreign. Its going to be interesting to see how the case is prosecuted between jurisdictions, especially China.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that 11 people have been charged in connection with the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit cards from major retailers, including TJX Companies Inc.
"So far as we know, this is the single largest and most complex identity theft case ever charged in this country," Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey said in a prepared statement. Three of the defendants are from the U.S., one is from Estonia, three are from Ukraine, two are from China, and one is from Belarus. [From TJX hacking ring charged in federal indictment]
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