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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

U.S. Takes Part in Multinational Efforts to Disrupt Netwalker Ransomware and Emotet Malware

February 1, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On January 27 and 28, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two successful operations to disrupt two different strains of malware, Netwalker ransomware and a banking Trojan known as Emotet, which have affected victims around the globe and caused millions of dollars in damage in recent years. The law enforcement actions against Netwalker and […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, Enforcement Tagged With: CISA, Department of Justice (DOJ), Emotet, Netwalker

DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware

October 21, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On October 19, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that six Russian GRU officers had been charged in connection with a series of destructive cyber-attacks that affected victims around the globe and caused billions of dollars of damage. The Russian hackers are alleged to be a part of the group known as Sandworm, which […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, National Security Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), GRU, indictment, Olympic Destroyer, Russia, Sandworm

DOJ Indicts Chinese Military Personnel for Involvement in 2017 Equifax Breach

February 11, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On February 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges against four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army (“PLA”) for their alleged involvement in the 2017 Equifax hack that resulted in the theft of the personal information of 145 million Americans. In the nine-count indictment, the four individuals, Wu Zhiyong, Wang Qian, Xu Ke, […]

Filed Under: China, Cybersecurity, National Security Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ)

Treasury Announces Sanctions Against Cybercriminal Group Behind ‘Dridex’ Malware, Offering Mitigation Strategies for Businesses

December 11, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 5, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions against Evil Corp, a Russian cybercriminal organization that is known for distributing the Dridex malware. Dridex is a banking trojan that has been used to target financial institutions across the globe and has resulted in more than $100 million […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, International, National Security Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ)

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