Leading Lawyers Representing Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

Whistleblower attorney Dallas Hammer is a leading cybersecurity whistleblower attorney and has helped whistleblowers disclose significant wrongdoing concerning cybersecurity, information security, and data privacy.  He has also written extensively about protections for cybersecurity whistleblowers, including the following publications:

• The Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing, NYU Law Compliance & Enforcement Blog (December 2016)
• Cybersecurity Whistleblowing: What Employees at Public Companies Should Know Before Reporting Information Security Concerns, ISSA Journal (June 2016)
• Effective Cybersecurity and Data Protection Legislation Should Protect Whistleblowers, NYU Law Compliance & Enforcement Blog (May 2019)

Recently Hammer was interviewed by Corporate Crime Reporter regarding the rise of cybersecurity whistleblowing.

Hammer explained that raising concerns about cybersecurity issues qualifies for protection under the Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower law: He cited as an example the Prioleau whistleblower case: “That case is about an employee who raised cybersecurity concerns about two policies that contradicted each other. He raised those through his chain of command. He was ignored and experienced retaliation. The question was whether blowing the whistle on these cybersecurity issues qualified for protection under the Sarbanes Oxley Act, which was originally passed with more of a focus on corporate and audit fraud. The Administrative Review Board of the Department of Labor found that such a disclosure was in fact protected.”

In the article, Hammer also discusses his substantial experience representing whistleblowers that have disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities and weaknesses in information technology internal controls.  He noted that cybersecurity whistleblowers that he represented have disclosed important compliance issues in many industries: “What we have seen in other contexts — for example, fraud on the government in general — is that when people start to listen to whistleblowers, it does help fix the problem. It brings a new set of eyes — eyes that are in a position to know things that outside regulators do not know, that the public at large does not know. It helps fix the problem.”

The whistleblower lawyers at Zuckerman Law have substantial experience litigating Sarbanes Oxley whistleblower retaliation claims and have achieved substantial recoveries for CISOs, CIOs, and other senior professionals.  To learn more about corporate whistleblower protections, see our Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection FAQ.  Click here to read client testimonials about the firm’s work in SOX whistleblower matters and other employment-related litigation.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection for Cybersecurity Whistleblowing

The whistleblower protection provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides robust protection to cybersecurity whistleblowers, and indeed some SOX whistleblowers have achieved substantial recoveries.   Leading whistleblower law firm Zuckerman Law has issued a guide to the SOX whistleblower protection law: Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers.  The guide summarizes SOX whistleblower protections and offers concrete tips for corporate whistleblowers based on lessons learned during years of litigating SOX whistleblower cases.

The goal of the guide is to arm corporate whistleblowers with the knowledge to effectively combat whistleblower retaliation, avoid the pitfalls that can weaken a SOX whistleblower case, and formulate an effective strategy to obtain the maximum recovery.

Cybersecurity False Claims Act Whistleblower Rewards and Protections

SOX and Dodd-Frank Protections for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers

How to Qualify for an SEC Cybersecurity Whistleblower Award

SEC Whistleblower Process

Cybersecurity Whistleblower Protection Resources 

• Practitioners Guide to Cybersecurity Whistleblowing
• Cybersecurity Whistleblower Protections for Employees of Federal Contractors and Grantees
• Protections and Rewards for Cybersecurity Whistleblowers
• The Rise of Cybersecurity Whistleblowing, NYU Law Compliance & Enforcement Blog (December 2016)
• Cybersecurity Whistleblowing: What Employees at Public Companies Should Know Before Reporting Information Security Concerns, ISSA Journal (June 2016)
• Effective Cybersecurity and Data Protection Legislation Should Protect Whistleblowers, NYU Law Compliance & Enforcement Blog (May 2019)
• Cybersecurity Whistleblowers Are Growing Corporate Challenge, Wall Street Journal (May 15, 2018)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Protection: Robust Protection for Corporate Whistleblowers

One Response

1. anonymous February 11, 2020

   I was very fortunate to obtain the services of Mr. Hammer & Mr. Zuckerman. They are knowledgeable, responsive and trustworthy which made the process comfortable. If you are seeking a Whistle Blower expert that will represent your interests with high integrity, you will be hard pressed to find a better group of guys. I am 100% satisfied with their service.