Elizabeth
Roper
Liz is the Chief of the Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau (CITB) at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. She oversees a staff of approximately 70 people, including the attorneys and analysts who handle CITB’s investigations and prosecutions; the Cybercrime Intelligence Unit; and the High Technology Analysis Unit (HTAU), which is responsible for the digital forensics work across the D.A.’s office. CITB handles prosecutions involving cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, including computer and network intrusions, data breaches and intellectual property theft, child pornography, identity theft, check and credit card fraud, and money laundering. Liz received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2006 and her BA from Vassar College in 2001.