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COVID-19 Update: FBI Warns of Hackers Targeting COVID-19 Research

Photo of Yvonne Puig (US)Photo of Daphne Calderon (US)Photo of Jeff Wurzburg (US)By Yvonne Puig (US), Daphne Calderon (US) and Jeff Wurzburg (US) on Posted in Coronavirus, General, News from DC
In a Public Service Announcement issued May 13, 2020, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure and Security Agency (“CISA”) warned of the targeting and compromise of U.S. organizations conducting COVID-19 research.   More specifically, the announcement warns that “actors have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property … Continue reading

Feds unveil sweeping Medicare fraud “takedown”

Photo of Carol Poindexter (US)Photo of Benjamin Wallfisch (US)By Carol Poindexter (US) and Benjamin Wallfisch (US) on Posted in Enforcement
On June 18, Federal officials announced criminal enforcement actions against 243 individuals across the country. The nationwide arrests mark the largest criminal health care fraud takedown in history and came as a result of Medicare Fraud Strike Force investigations. The Attorney General, HHS Secretary, and FBI Director announced the charges, which allege various health care … Continue reading
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