FBI. National Security & Oil and Natural Gas. NOIA Conference April 11, 2014

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1 FBI National Security & Oil and Natural Gas NOIA Conference April 11, 2014

2 Strategic Partnership Program Partnership with public and private sector entities to protect the national and economic security of the United States through the exchange of information INSERT COMPANY PHOTOS

3 FBI Priorities 1. Protect the United States from terrorist attack 2. Protect the United States against foreign intelligence operations and espionage 3. Protect the United States against cyber-based attacks and high-technology crimes 4. Combat public corruption at all levels 5. Protect civil rights 6. Combat transnational/national criminal organizations and enterprises 7. Combat major white-collar crime 8. Combat significant violent crime 9. Support federal, state, local and international partners 10. Upgrade technology to successfully perform the FBI's mission

4 GOAL Reduce vulnerabilities within public and private sectors to foreign powers, terrorist groups and other criminal elements. What is the threat to the Oil and Gas Industry and why the FBI?

5 - A Foreign Threat - Counterintelligence U.S. Technologies Are Actively Targeted by Foreign Entities Government Foreign Intelligence Services Private industry / Competitors

6 Intelligence Community Concerns: National Security Strategy of the United States Terrorism Strategic military/geopolitical threats Cyber threats to U.S. information and communication systems/networks Rogue regimes WMD Proliferation Foreign intelligence operations & collection

7 Wh What are they after? Non MCT Civilian Technologies (Restricted or Proprietary) Pharmaceuticals Biometrics Nanotech/Miniaturization Manufacturing Processes Public Safety Systems Patent Rights

8 Every year Billions of US $ are lost to foreign competitors

9 Economic Espionage Act of Economic Espionage -Title 18 U.S.C., Section Theft of Trade Secrets -Title 18 U.S.C., Section 1832

10 Economic Espionage Act of Economic Espionage 18 USC Economic espionage is (1) whoever knowingly performs targeting or acquisition of trade secrets to (2) knowingly benefit any foreign government, foreign instrumentality or foreign agent.

11 Economic Espionage Act of Theft of Trade Secrets 18 USC Commonly called Industrial Espionage - Theft of trade secrets is (1) whoever knowingly performs targeting or acquisition of trade secrets or intends to convert a trade secret to (2) knowingly benefit anyone other than the owner.

12 Trade Secret All forms of: Financial, business, scientific, economic, or engineering information Including: Patterns, plans, compilations, program devices, prototypes, methods, techniques, processes, procedures, programs, or codes, whether tangible or intangible

13 Economic Espionage Criminal Penalties Section 1831 Economic Espionage Individuals: 15 years prison & $500,000 Fine Organization: $10 Million maximum Fine Section 1832 Theft of Trade Secrets Individuals: 10 years prison & $250,000 Fine Organization: $5 Million maximum Fine

14 Economic Espionage: Methods used to target technology Unsolicited s Front companies Liaison with universities that have ties to defense contractors Recruitment by foreign intelligence services Attending & hosting conferences Research and facilities relocated overseas Circumventing export control laws Visiting scientific and research delegations Hacking

15 Collection Techniques Exploit Relationships Joint ventures International Conventions, Symposiums, and Business Meetings travel abroad Use INTERNET INSIDER THREAT employees/interns

16 Illegal Methods of Targeting Secrets Agent recruitment. U.S. volunteers. Co-Optees. Computer penetration. Directed foreign national employment in U.S.

17 The Cyber Threat The FBI is concerned about two things: 1. Computer intrusions resulting in theft of information 2. Computer intrusions resulting in destruction of computer systems/data Example of #2 above: Increase in Control Systems Attacks 2012 cyber attacks against Saudi ARAMCO, destroyed 30,000 ARAMCO computers Operations offline for 8 days 2012 cyber attacks against Qatar's liquefied natural gas company, RasGas

18 Anatomy of an Oil Sector Cyber Event Saudi Aramco Apprx. 192 Systems in DDoS Attack Infrastructure Compromised and commercially leased systems High Bandwidth Attack Traffic Command & Control Cyber Actor Telecom Victim Provides telecom services EVENT 2 Foreign Oil Company Victim EVENT 1 Cyber Actor Malware Delivered Attacked by DDoS and malware

19 FBI InfraGard: Public/Private Partnership InfraGard is an information sharing and analysis effort serving the interests and combining the knowledge base of its members. Members will get access to trainings and briefings specific to you sector, even classified. Become a Member:

20 Benefits to the Company Expends US Government rather than corporate resources to investigate and prosecute the criminal act. Acts as a powerful deterrent to future violations. A guilty plea or verdict is a compelling argument for a follow-on civil suit.

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22 Questions & Comments Contact Information: Leslie Kopper Special Agent - FBI Denver Division (303) leslie.kopper@ic.fbi.gov