The DOJ’s civil cyber-fraud initiative lives on: Insights from cybersecurity enforcement through the False Claims Act

Data Protection Report·February 11, 2026·violation

The False Claims Act (“FCA”), the U.S. federal government’s principal civil anti-fraud statute, imposes liability on entities that knowingly submit, or cause the submission of, false or misleading claims for payment to the United States. The FCA has long served as a significant enforcement tool for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in dealing with... Continue Reading