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The Data Chronicles | DOJ’s cybersecurity fraud initiative

26 March 2026

In this episode of The Data Chronicles, host Scott Loughlin is joined by Hogan Lovells partners Stephanie Yonekura and Jonathan Diesenhaus to examine how the U.S. Department of Justice is using the False Claims Act to pursue alleged cybersecurity‑related misrepresentations.

Together, Stephanie Yonekura, Jonathan Diesenhaus, and Scott Loughlin examine how the Department of Justice is increasingly using the False Claims Act to reframe cybersecurity and compliance failures as fraud. The discussion highlights emerging enforcement patterns, key risk signals for government contractors, and what these developments mean for organizations managing cybersecurity obligations in federally funded programs.

View the episode here and here.

Please find a link to the 2026 False Claims Act Guide here.

Authored by Scott Loughlin, Stephanie Yonekura, and Jonathan Diesenhaus.

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