Western District of Texas United States Unseals Charges for Theft of Texas Republican Party Data United States Department of Justice
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ppAUSTIN Texas The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of charges against Canadian national Aubrey Cottle 37 of Oshawa Ontario in connection with the theft of data relating to the Texas Republican Party in 2021 Canadian authorities arrested Cottle on Wednesday and are pursuing charges under Canadian lawppA criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Texas alleges Cottle gained unauthorized access to a thirdparty hosting companys computer system to deface and download a backup of Texas Republican Partys web server which contained personal identifying information The information was distributed and made available for download online Cottle allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack on social media A search of Cottles electronic devices revealed he was in possession of the data stolen from the Texas Republican PartyppCottle has been charged with unlawfully transferring possessing or using a means of identification with the intent to commit or aid or abet or in connection with unlawful activity under state or federal law If convicted he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prisonppActing US Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcementppThe FBI Austin Cyber Task Force is investigating the case with valuable assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police and the Durham Regional Police ServiceppAssistant US Attorney G Karthik Srinivasan is prosecuting the case The Justice Departments Office of International Affairs also provided significant assistanceppA complaint is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of lawppppUSATXWMediaInquiryusdojgovppTonia Haddix pleaded guilty to two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice ppA Killeen man and four soldiers have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a scheme to steal exchange and further profit from US Army equipment at FortppWestern District of Texas
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ppAUSTIN Texas The Department of Justice announced the unsealing of charges against Canadian national Aubrey Cottle 37 of Oshawa Ontario in connection with the theft of data relating to the Texas Republican Party in 2021 Canadian authorities arrested Cottle on Wednesday and are pursuing charges under Canadian lawppA criminal complaint filed in the Western District of Texas alleges Cottle gained unauthorized access to a thirdparty hosting companys computer system to deface and download a backup of Texas Republican Partys web server which contained personal identifying information The information was distributed and made available for download online Cottle allegedly claimed responsibility for the attack on social media A search of Cottles electronic devices revealed he was in possession of the data stolen from the Texas Republican PartyppCottle has been charged with unlawfully transferring possessing or using a means of identification with the intent to commit or aid or abet or in connection with unlawful activity under state or federal law If convicted he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prisonppActing US Attorney Margaret Leachman for the Western District of Texas made the announcementppThe FBI Austin Cyber Task Force is investigating the case with valuable assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police and the Durham Regional Police ServiceppAssistant US Attorney G Karthik Srinivasan is prosecuting the case The Justice Departments Office of International Affairs also provided significant assistanceppA complaint is merely an allegation and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of lawppppUSATXWMediaInquiryusdojgovppTonia Haddix pleaded guilty to two counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice ppA Killeen man and four soldiers have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a scheme to steal exchange and further profit from US Army equipment at FortppWestern District of Texas
Main Office
601 NW Loop 410 Suite 600
San Antonio Texas 78216ppSan Antonio Main 210 3847100
Alpine 432 8377332
Austin 512 9165858
Del Rio 830 7032025
El Paso 915 5346884
Midland 432 6864110
Waco 254 7501580ppppHave a question about Government Servicesp
