Robert A. Cohen, Cyber Unit Chief, to Leave SEC After 15 Years of Service

The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement's Cyber Unit, will be leaving the agency in August after 15 years of service. Mr. Cohen is the first Chief of the Cyber Unit, created in 2017. The unit focuses on violations involving digital assets and cryptocurrency, cyber-related trading violations such as hacking to obtain material nonpublic information, and cybersecurity disclosures and procedures at public companies and financial institutions. Previously, Mr. Cohen was Co-Chief of the Market Abuse Unit. "I’m grateful to Rob for his thoughtfulness, expertise and leadership in taking on the creation of the Cyber Unit," said Chairman Jay Clayton.