DOJ files federal complaint, accusing Georgia Tech of failing to meet cybersecurity requirements [Video]

On Thursday, the Department of Justice announced that the U.S. government filed a federal complaint against the Georgia Institute of Technology, accusing the institution of failing to provide cybersecurity requirements.

The lawsuit claims that the Georgia Institute of Technology failed to follow adequate security for sensitive government information.

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According to a government press release, it is a threat “not only to our national security but also to the safety of the men and women in our armed services that risk their lives daily.”

This comes after two whistleblowers, Christopher Craig and Kyle Koza, took on the university in an initial lawsuit.

On Monday, Channel 2 Investigative Reporter Sophia Choi spoke to the former and current employees, Christopher Craig and Kyle Koza, who said they tried to get the university to do the right thing, knowing the dangers of this kind of secret government information getting into the wrong hands.

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