Summary: The US government has reached a settlement with Raytheon, RTX Corporation, and Nightwing Group over cybersecurity compliance failures related to DoD contracts. Raytheon allegedly failed to implement required cybersecurity measures on a system used for defense work from 2015 to 2021. The company will pay .4 million to settle the claims, with part of the amount going to a whistleblower. Affected: Raytheon, RTX Corporation, Nightwing Group, Department of Defense
Keypoints :
- The US government settled a lawsuit with Raytheon, RTX Corporation, and Nightwing Group for alleged cybersecurity compliance failures.
- Raytheon reportedly failed to implement necessary cybersecurity controls on a system used for 29 Department of Defense contracts.
- The settlement amount totals .4 million, with .2 million as restitution and the remainder as interest; it also acknowledges a whistleblower’s role in the case.
- Raytheon will not admit fault but has previously replaced the non-compliant system and notified the government of its compliance issues.
- This settlement is modest compared to a previous 0 million settlement Raytheon agreed upon regarding other violations.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/raytheon-to-pay-8-4-million-in-settlement-over-cybersecurity-failures/