SECTOR PROFILE

Target Sector: Defense Industrial Base & Aerospace

Court filings, technical advisories, and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions against Defense Industrial Base & Aerospace organizations.

Key Facts

Total Cases
1
Prosecution records
Identified Losses
$9.0 million
Court & SEC estimates
  • 1 documented prosecution cases targeting the Defense Industrial Base & Aerospace sector.
  • Cumulative reported financial losses exceed $9.0 million.
  • Documented from federal indictments and SEC Form 8-K disclosures.

Documented Incidents

settled 2015-10-29

United States ex rel. Markus v. Aerojet Rocketdyne (Civil Cyber-Fraud Settlement)

Landmark Department of Justice Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative settlement under the False Claims Act where defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne paid $9 million to resolve a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleging it falsely certified compliance with federal cybersecurity regulations (DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171) on Department of Defense and NASA missile contracts.