DOJ Reaches $9.8M Settlement with Illumina Over Allegedly Selling Systems with Software Vulnerabilities to Federal Agencies

The Department of Justice on Thursday announced a $9.8 million settlement with Illumina over allegations that the company sold genomic-sequencing systems with software vulnerabilities to federal agencies for multiple years.

Between 2016 and 2023, the government said, the company sold the systems without having an adequate security program and knowingly failed to incorporate cybersecurity into its product design process.

According to prosecutors’ complaint, Illumina is the dominant company in the global market, with a share of roughly 80%.

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