New Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative

What’s happening? The Department of Justice will use the False Claims Act to impose penalties upon recipients of government contracts and grants that fail to follow required cybersecurity standards.

Why is this important? To be penalized a contractor had to knowingly fail to comply.

How will this be important? They want to take a stand this will be hefty fines and heavy protection of whistleblowers.

Pillsbury | DOJ Announces Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to Combat Cybersecurity Threats