The DOJ has its sights set on cybersecurity fraud and is pursuing alleged offenders in unprecedented ways. In August 2024, the DOJ joined and took over a fraud case brought by a whistleblower – the first time the United States has taken the lead role in prosecuting a cybersecurity fraud case. In this guest article, Veronica Nannis, a shareholder at Joseph Greenwald and Laake, summarizes the DOJ’s efforts since its 2021 Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative and discusses what all cybersecurity contractors should do both to maintain compliance and avoid costly cyber-fraud investigations. See “Revised DOJ Guidance Clarifies Liability Protections for Good-Faith Security Research” (Jun. 8, 2022).