Two former eBay security executives, James Baugh and David Harville, have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a harassment campaign targeting two business journalists.
The White House has launched a federal task force to combat the effects of online harassment and abuse, which disproportionately targets people of color, women and LGBTQ individuals.
The U.S. Justice Department is creating a unit within the criminal division to advise on electronic surveillance in cyber investigations and work with the private sector to prevent online crime.