Cody
Hitson
Special Agent Cody Hitson earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems Management and has multiple IT industry certifications in cyber security, including computer forensics and incident handling. Prior to joining the FBI, Special Agent Hitson was employed as a software engineering contractor in both military and private industry functions, specifically in banking and insurance. Agent Hitson joined the FBI in 2018 and was assigned to the Cyber Squad at the Birmingham Field Office, where he has successfully investigated cyber-criminal activities resulting in the identification and prosecution of cyber criminals across the United States and internationally, specifically those involving the use of cryptocurrency and Internet-facilitated fraud. As a member of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Response Team, Agent Hitson is a subject matter expert in the fields of general cryptocurrency investigation and blockchain analysis, as well as tactics and techniques for effective search for and seizure of cryptocurrency assets.