U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia: Argus Information & Advisory Services Agrees to Pay $37M to Settle Allegations That It Misused Data Obtained Under Government Contracts
March 13, 2024
March 13, 2024
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia issued the following news release:
Argus Information & Advisory Services, Inc. (Argus) has agreed to pay the United States $37 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), involving allegations that Argus improperly accessed, used, and retained anonymized credit card data received purs . . .
Argus Information & Advisory Services, Inc. (Argus) has agreed to pay the United States $37 million to resolve claims under the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), involving allegations that Argus improperly accessed, used, and retained anonymized credit card data received purs . . .