United States of America: Announced Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative introducing cybersecurity measures

The Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative is announced by the US Department of Justice. The initiative aims to use civil enforcement tools to pursue companies that fail to follow required cybersecurity standards. The initiative will utilize the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients and includes a whistleblower provision, which allows private parties to assist the government in identifying and pursuing fraudulent conduct.