As in years past, the government continued its efforts to combat cybersecurity threats utilizing the False Claims Act (FCA). Overall, 2025 saw the highest FCA recoveries amount to date — over $6.8 billion in recoveries were awarded. With the ongoing Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, the focus remained on companies’ noncompliance with cybersecurity controls and allegations of
In 2024, the government and whistleblowers were party to 558 settlements and judgments collecting over $2.9 billion. The government continued its effort to combat cybersecurity threats through its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, which is dedicated to using the FCA to ensure that federal contractors and grantees are compliant with cybersecurity requirements. Settlements in 2024 included allegations
In 2023, the government and whistleblowers were party to 543 settlements and judgments — the highest number in a single year — collecting over $2.68 billion. After announcing its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative in October 2021, the Justice Department proved that the initiative is dedicated to using the FCA as a mechanism to hold federal contractors
While the federal government has relied on the False Claims Act (FCA) to combat fraud across a range of sectors since 1986, in 2022, the Department of Justice set its sights on new enforcement priorities, including fraud in the cybersecurity realm. In October 2021, DOJ announced its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative, dedicated to using the FCA