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Nicholas Chris Ɵ an Assistant Special Agent in Charge Tennessee Bureau of Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ on

Nicholas Chris Ɵ an has been a Special Agent with the TBI since 2007 and currently has the honor of serving as the Assistant Special Agent in Charge ("ASAC") of the Tennessee Bureau of Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ on Cybercrime Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ ons Squad. Cybercrime Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ on's include, but are not limited to, business email compromises, ransomware, online threats, account takeovers, cryptocurrency the Ō , and money mule networks. The primary focus of the Cybercrime Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ on Squad is the disrup Ɵ on of transna Ɵ onal cybercrime organiza Ɵ ons by targe Ɵ ng their domes Ɵ c presence, criminal inves Ɵ ga Ɵ ve response to cyber incidents, cyber intelligence-gathering, and general deterrence through prosecu Ɵ on of any local bad actors. The Cybercrime Inves Ɵ ga Ɵ on Squad is also responsible for government and private sector coordina Ɵ on, collabora Ɵ on, outreach, and educa Ɵ on. ASAC Chris Ɵ an received his bachelor's degree in Computer Informa Ɵ on Systems and Master of Science degree in Computer Informa Ɵ on Systems with a concentra Ɵ on in Informa Ɵ on Security and Assurance from Middle Tennessee State University.