Combatting Cyber Enabled Threats

December 12, 2024 @ 3:00pm PST

Combatting Cyber Enabled Threats

Presenters: Kris Carlson, Special Agent

Financial Crimes Task Force 

Minnesota Commerce Fraud Bureau

Session Synopsis

It’s tough to keep track of the ever-changing internet of things and scammers’ tactics, and even tougher managing how we investigate these cyber-enabled crimes. With an exponential increase in cyber-enabled attacks, advancement in AI, and availability of the dark web at criminals’ fingertips, it’s essential to identify trends and utilize current technology to stay ahead of the game. Join this session to hear about some of the latest trends in cyber fraud and discover useful strategies and resources for your investigations.

Presenter Bio

Kris Carlson currently works as a special agent with the MN Commerce Fraud Bureau and investigates a variety of insurance and complex financial and white-collar crimes. He’s a Task Force Officer assigned to the local US Secret Service field office and works nationwide and international complex financial crimes alongside his federal partners. Agent Carlson has spent over 20 years in varying roles in law enforcement including patrol officer, investigator, and patrol sergeant. He’s spent his last six (6) years in his current role with the Fraud Bureau. Agent Carlson was most recently certified in investigating and tracing digital currency and is one of only a handful of agents /officers in MN working with an international coalition on preventing, mitigating, tracing and investigating digital and cyber-enabled crimes.