Although the U.S. Secret Service is perhaps best known for protecting the nation’s leaders, this storied agency has long been on the forefront of the fight against cybercrime. Established in 1865 to suppress the rampant counterfeiting of U.S. currency, the Secret Service’s investigative mission has evolved, and the agency now stands as the guardian of the United States’ critical financial infrastructure. Today, the Secret Service protects U.S. consumers and the financial industry from all manners of financial and electronic crimes, including identity theft, false identification fraud, credit card fraud, debit card fraud, check fraud, bank fraud, cybercrime, and computer intrusions.