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Department of Justice Announces New Civil Fraud Cybersecurity Enforcement Team

October 7, 2021 By Kellen Dwyer, Kim Peretti and Jon Knight

On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative.  The Department plans to use civil enforcement tools to “pursue…those who are government contractors who receive federal funds, when they fail to follow required cybersecurity standards.”  Stating the Department will pursue “very hefty fines,” […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), False Claims Act, government contractors, Qui Tam

Key Takeaways from OFAC’s Updated Ransomware Advisory

September 23, 2021 By Kim Peretti, Kellen Dwyer and Lance Taubin

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an “Updated Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments.” While this advisory explicitly supersedes OFAC’s previous ransomware advisory from October 2020, it does not fundamentally alter OFAC’s approach towards ransom payments.  Like the prior guidance, OFAC’s […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Ransomware, Security Breach

U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

July 20, 2021 By Kellen Dwyer, Jon Knight and Lance Taubin

On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S. uncovered a wide array of cyberattacks by hackers with a history of working for the China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).  Importantly, the […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage

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