The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the Georgia Institute of Technology – better known as Georgia Tech – and its research corporation, Georgia Tech Research Corp, alleging that the institute failed to meet essential cybersecurity requirements in contracts with the Department of Defense.
The complaint, which was filed in conjunction with a whistleblower suit, accuses the defendants of compromising the confidentiality of sensitive government information.
According to the lawsuit, the Astrolavos Lab at Georgia Tech failed to develop and implement a system security plan, which is a requirement under Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, and didn’t develop a suitable plan until at least February 2020. Even after implementing the plan, the lab allegedly did not properly scope it to include all necessary equipment, including laptops, desktops, and servers.
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