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Alabama attorney general establishes cybercrime lab

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On February 14, the Alabama Attorney General’s Office announced the establishment of the Cybercrime Lab, which was created in partnership with the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations, the Alabama Fusion Center, the Alabama Office of Prosecution Services, and U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin. In addition to supporting cyber-related investigations in areas such as network intrusions and data breaches conducted by law enforcement in Alabama at the federal, state, and local levels, the Cybercrime Lab will provide assistance to agencies seeking access to digital evidence. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall commented that his office also has new resources for reporting suspected debit/credit card skimming devices.