Sujit is a Privacy and Cybersecurity Partner at Sidley Austin LLP. He joined Sidley after nearly a dozen years as a Federal Prosecutor, culminating in his service as Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In that role, he personally advised the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General in their oversight of the nation’s cyber-related criminal and national security investigations and prosecutions. Sujit also led DOJ’s policy formulation in a number of critical areas, including cybersecurity, cross-border data transfers and protection, 5G/supply chain security, and emerging technologies such as facial recognition, cryptocurrency, and encryption. He brings clients a deep understanding of substantive and procedural issues involved in white collar defense, corporate internal investigations, cyber/data protection, and national security matters.
U.S. law enforcement’s pursuit of global cybercrime is hampered by reliance on politically charged treaties governing extradition of suspected hackers.
A number of these criminals are harbored in their home country, making it virtually impossible for us to gain access to them or arrest them.