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DOJ Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative May Impact Health Care and Life Sciences Companies
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco recently announced a Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative by the Department of Justice (DOJ) targeting companies that fail to meet government cybersecurity standards. Under the initiative, DOJ’s Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation branch plans to utilize the False Claims Act (FCA) to pursue government contractors and grant recipients for misrepresenting their cybersecurity practices or falling short of the government’s cybersecurity standards.