Interestingly, the case you linked was a purely civil action. However, in 2016, the DOJ announced that in the future, it would prosecute similar cases criminally. [0][1] Take that for what you will!

[0] https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/justice-department-a... [1] https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/speech/acting-assistant...