Security News in Brief: North Carolina Man Sentenced for $1.7 Million COVID-19 Fraud

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

A North Carolina man was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for fraudulently obtaining over $1.7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.