The DHS Cyber Crimes Center (C3) supports HSI’s mission through coordination of investigations of cyber-related criminal activity and provides forensic, intelligence and investigative support services across all HSI programmatic areas.

C3 brings together highly technical assets dedicated to conducting cross-border criminal investigations of cyber-related crimes. DHS C3 identifies and targets any cybercrime activity in which HSI has jurisdiction.

Its mission is to:

• Keep pace with emerging computer technology and cyber processes.
• Proactively use these new technologies to combat criminal activity and address vulnerabilities.
• Disseminate to field offices and worldwide law enforcement and intelligence organizations the most current trends, risks, procedures, lessons learned and investigative leads.
• Support investigations into cyber related criminal activities and vulnerabilities with state-of-the-art cyber investigative methods and computer forensic techniques.