DOJ Announces First Settlement Under New Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

In October 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced its new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, led by the Civil Division’s Fraud Section, to enhance its ongoing efforts to address cybersecurity threats.  The initiative utilizes the False Claims Act (“FCA”) to prosecute cybersecurity fraud by federal contractors and grant recipients who put government information or systems at risk through deficient cybersecurity standards.  Cybersecurity risks that the initiative...