Compliance Briefing — DOJ launches Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative
The U.S. Department of Justice announced its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative on 6 October 2021 to pursue False Claims Act cases against contractors that misrepresent cybersecurity practices or breach reporting.
On 6 October 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice launched the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative to use the False Claims Act against government contractors and grant recipients that knowingly provide deficient cybersecurity products or services, misrepresent security controls, or fail to report breaches.
Vendors should reassess contract cybersecurity clauses, validate compliance with frameworks like NIST 800-171, and tighten incident reporting to avoid FCA exposure and whistleblower actions.
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