Attorney General Holder: Cybersecurity is a 'top priority'

Attorney General Eric Holder said cybersecurity is one the top priorities for the Justice Department at a speech touting the Obama Administration's progress on the issue.

During a speech at the Northwest Indiana Cyber Security Summit in Hammond (IN), AG Holder pointed to DOJ's "Cyber Monday" crackdown on counterfeit goods online last November as well as several other recent enforcement efforts as evidence of the administration's success fighting digital crime. "We have agents and attorneys in place across the globe, where they work alongside local law enforcement teams to identify and combat cybersecurity threats. We’re able to respond to potential problems more quickly and effectively than ever," AG Holder said. "I'm proud to report that this work is — and it will remain — a top priority not only for me personally, but for our nation’s Department of Justice, and for this administration at the Cabinet level."