FedRAMP at the Center of DoJ’s Latest Cyber Fraud Allegations

FedRAMP at the center of DoJ’s latest cyber fraud allegations

A former Accenture employee has been charged with allegedly misleading federal officials about the security of a cloud platform used by the Army and other agencies. In an indictment secured by the Justice Department this week, Danielle Hillmer was charged with multiple counts of fraud over allegations that she concealed a cloud platform’s noncompliance with security controls required by the General Services Administration’s Federal Risk and Auth…

DOJ says government contractor misled agencies about platform’s FedRAMP compliance

A Virginia woman is facing federal charges after she allegedly carried out a multi-year scheme to mislead agencies over a government contractor’s compliance with security controls.  A federal grand jury indicted Danielle Hillmer on Tuesday, charging the former senior manager with major government fraud, wire fraud and obstructing federal audits, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Federal prosecutors said Hillmer worked for a Virginia-ba…

Ex-Accenture Exec Charged in FedRAMP Cloud Security Fraud

Danielle Hillmer, a former Accenture executive, faces U.S. charges for allegedly deceiving federal officials about a cloud platform's security to secure FedRAMP approval, involving falsified documents and audit obstruction from 2019-2022. This case highlights vulnerabilities in government contracting and calls for stricter cybersecurity oversight.

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Government Contractor Fraud Case Targets U.S. Army Cloud

Federal officials emphasized that the government contractor fraud case highlights importance of transparency in areas involving cybersecurity.