Akamai Technologies worker arrested for attempting to spy for Israel
AP, 6 Oct 2010: Federal authorities in Massachusetts have arrested a man who allegedly offered to be a spy for a foreign country. The U.S. Attorney’s office said Wednesday that it arrested 42-year-old Elliot Doxer, an employee of Web content delivery company Akamai Technologies Inc., and charged him with one count of wire fraud. Doxer, who worked in Cambridge, Mass.-based Akamai’s finance department, is in custody and has a status conference on Thursday in a Boston court.
Authorities said Doxer sent an e-mail to the foreign country’s consulate in June 2006, and offered to provide any information he had access to in order to help that country in exchange for $3,000. Doxer allegedly said his main goal was “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies,” the office said in a statement. It declined to say which country Doxer wanted to help. . . .
Report: American Jew charged with attempted espionage (Jerusalem Post, 7 Oct 2010)
An Akamai Technologies Inc. employee was charged attempting to spy for a foreign country, most likely Israel, Reuters reported Wednesday. Elliot Doxer, 42, reportedly worked in Akamai’s finance department, and was charged of wire fraud for providing contract details, employee information and customer lists to an undercover FBI agent he thought worked for the a foreign government.
Doxer reportedly sought $3,000 in compensation.
Court papers showed that Doxer had e-mailed a foreign consulate in Boston to offer assistance. He reportedly wrote in the e-mail that he is a Jewish American who wants “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies,” therefore, it is likely that Doxer thought he was helping Israel. The Justice Department declined to confirm or deny that it was Israel. A year later, an undercover FBI agent reportedly contacted Doxer, pretending to be a representative of Israel to see if he wanted to help. . . . .
Akamai employee charged with fraud (Boston Globe, 7 Oct 2010)
An employee of Cambridge Internet company Akamai Technologies Inc. was arrested yesterday and charged with wire fraud after allegedly trying to sell confidential information about the firm to a foreign government, according to the US attorney’s office. Elliot Doxer, 42, of Brookline was charged in federal court with a single count of wire fraud and was held without bail pending a hearing on the matter. He had not hired a lawyer as of yesterday. If convicted, Doxer could face a $250,000 fine and 20 years in prison.
Akamai, which cooperated with federal authorities on the case, said Doxer’s alleged activities never compromised the security of its customers. Akamai is the world’s leading Internet content delivery company, operating a global network used by large businesses and government agencies to efficiently distribute online data. The Cambridge firm claims that it delivers between 15 and 30 percent of all data distributed over the Internet.
According to a complaint filed in US District Court in Boston, Doxer worked in Akamai’s finance department. The complaint claims that in June 2006, Doxer sent an e-mail message to the Boston consulate of a foreign country listed in the complaint only as “Country X.’’ “I am a Jewish American who lives in Boston,’’ he allegedly wrote. “I know you are always looking for information and I am offering the little I may have.’’ According to the complaint, Doxer said that Akamai served major clients such as the US Department of Defense, European airplane maker Airbus, “and some Arab companies from Dubai.’’ He wrote that he only knew about invoices and customer contact information, but would be willing to provide such data if it would benefit the foreign country, the complaint says. . . . .
Akamai Employee Arrested: Accused by Feds of Offering to Spy for a Foreign Country (Geekosystem, 7 Oct 2010)
. . . . If you’re not familiar with Akamai, it’s huge: It’s the world’s largest content delivery network (CDN), serving content for customers like Adobe, Apple, Netflix, and Yahoo; the company’s About Us page boasts that “If you use the Internet for anything – to download music or software, check the headlines, book a flight – you’ve probably used Akamai’s services without even knowing it.” (See: Akamai’s full customer list.) While it’s fortunate that no espionage appears to have been successfully committed, whether or not the Feds’ allegations are true, an employee offering to provide a lot of sensitive information from within Akamai would not be making an empty offer.
Akamai employee accused of disclosing company data (Reuters, 6 Oct 2010)
An Akamai Technologies Inc employee was charged with trying to give confidential company information to an undercover FBI agent he thought worked for a foreign government, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday. Elliot Doxer, 42, worked in Akamai’s finance department in Massachusetts and was charged with one count of wire fraud for providing customers lists, contract details and employee information. He sought $3,000 in return, prosecutors said. In June 2006, Doxer e-mailed a foreign country’s consulate in Boston with his offer to help. Court papers indicated the country was Israel because at one point he identified himself as a Jewish American who wanted “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies.” . . .
Feds: Akamai worker offered Israel info (Boston Business Journal, 6 Oct 2010)
A 42-year-old Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) finance employee was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court with stealing company trade secrets and selling them over several years to an undercover FBI agent he thought was a representative of Israel. . . . .
. . . . An Akamai spokesman characterized Doxer as a “junior” employee and said: “There is no evidence that he disclosed any of the information referenced in the complaint to anyone outside of law enforcement.” He added: “Akamai has been fully cooperating with the FBI over time on this matter and we plan to continue cooperating with the bureau going forward.
Authorities said Doxer sent an e-mail to the foreign country’s consulate in June 2006, and offered to provide any information he had access to in order to help that country in exchange for $3,000. Doxer allegedly said his main goal was “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies,” the office said in a statement. It declined to say which country Doxer wanted to help. . . .
Report: American Jew charged with attempted espionage (Jerusalem Post, 7 Oct 2010)
An Akamai Technologies Inc. employee was charged attempting to spy for a foreign country, most likely Israel, Reuters reported Wednesday. Elliot Doxer, 42, reportedly worked in Akamai’s finance department, and was charged of wire fraud for providing contract details, employee information and customer lists to an undercover FBI agent he thought worked for the a foreign government.
Doxer reportedly sought $3,000 in compensation.
Court papers showed that Doxer had e-mailed a foreign consulate in Boston to offer assistance. He reportedly wrote in the e-mail that he is a Jewish American who wants “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies,” therefore, it is likely that Doxer thought he was helping Israel. The Justice Department declined to confirm or deny that it was Israel. A year later, an undercover FBI agent reportedly contacted Doxer, pretending to be a representative of Israel to see if he wanted to help. . . . .
Akamai employee charged with fraud (Boston Globe, 7 Oct 2010)
An employee of Cambridge Internet company Akamai Technologies Inc. was arrested yesterday and charged with wire fraud after allegedly trying to sell confidential information about the firm to a foreign government, according to the US attorney’s office. Elliot Doxer, 42, of Brookline was charged in federal court with a single count of wire fraud and was held without bail pending a hearing on the matter. He had not hired a lawyer as of yesterday. If convicted, Doxer could face a $250,000 fine and 20 years in prison.
Akamai, which cooperated with federal authorities on the case, said Doxer’s alleged activities never compromised the security of its customers. Akamai is the world’s leading Internet content delivery company, operating a global network used by large businesses and government agencies to efficiently distribute online data. The Cambridge firm claims that it delivers between 15 and 30 percent of all data distributed over the Internet.
According to a complaint filed in US District Court in Boston, Doxer worked in Akamai’s finance department. The complaint claims that in June 2006, Doxer sent an e-mail message to the Boston consulate of a foreign country listed in the complaint only as “Country X.’’ “I am a Jewish American who lives in Boston,’’ he allegedly wrote. “I know you are always looking for information and I am offering the little I may have.’’ According to the complaint, Doxer said that Akamai served major clients such as the US Department of Defense, European airplane maker Airbus, “and some Arab companies from Dubai.’’ He wrote that he only knew about invoices and customer contact information, but would be willing to provide such data if it would benefit the foreign country, the complaint says. . . . .
Akamai Employee Arrested: Accused by Feds of Offering to Spy for a Foreign Country (Geekosystem, 7 Oct 2010)
. . . . If you’re not familiar with Akamai, it’s huge: It’s the world’s largest content delivery network (CDN), serving content for customers like Adobe, Apple, Netflix, and Yahoo; the company’s About Us page boasts that “If you use the Internet for anything – to download music or software, check the headlines, book a flight – you’ve probably used Akamai’s services without even knowing it.” (See: Akamai’s full customer list.) While it’s fortunate that no espionage appears to have been successfully committed, whether or not the Feds’ allegations are true, an employee offering to provide a lot of sensitive information from within Akamai would not be making an empty offer.
Akamai employee accused of disclosing company data (Reuters, 6 Oct 2010)
An Akamai Technologies Inc employee was charged with trying to give confidential company information to an undercover FBI agent he thought worked for a foreign government, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday. Elliot Doxer, 42, worked in Akamai’s finance department in Massachusetts and was charged with one count of wire fraud for providing customers lists, contract details and employee information. He sought $3,000 in return, prosecutors said. In June 2006, Doxer e-mailed a foreign country’s consulate in Boston with his offer to help. Court papers indicated the country was Israel because at one point he identified himself as a Jewish American who wanted “to help our homeland and our war against our enemies.” . . .
Feds: Akamai worker offered Israel info (Boston Business Journal, 6 Oct 2010)
A 42-year-old Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM) finance employee was arrested Wednesday and charged in federal court with stealing company trade secrets and selling them over several years to an undercover FBI agent he thought was a representative of Israel. . . . .
. . . . An Akamai spokesman characterized Doxer as a “junior” employee and said: “There is no evidence that he disclosed any of the information referenced in the complaint to anyone outside of law enforcement.” He added: “Akamai has been fully cooperating with the FBI over time on this matter and we plan to continue cooperating with the bureau going forward.
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