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Cyberattacks Under Investigation

Margaret Philbin

U. S. Attorney David Hickton’s interest in cyber crimes is getting noticed by the Justice Department. Hickton and his team have investigated the Pitt bombing threats and the PNC denial of service attacks. Their recent work has resulted in the indictment of Chinese military hackers. David Hickton joins us to explain why the Western PA Attorney’s office could be a model for cyber crime units across the country.

With new reportsof cyber crimes targeting JP Morgan Chase and other financial institutions, Hickton talks about how we can protect ourselves from hacking.

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