August 27, 2021

Five whistleblowers whose information and assistance led to three separate SEC enforcement actions have been awarded approximately $2.6 million.  In the first award, one whistleblower received $1.2 million for developing a complex algorithm, applying it to publicly available data, and providing the agency with independent analysis that saved valuable time and resources.  In the second award, three whistleblowers received over $1 million for reporting information after reporting internally failed to achieve results.  In the third award, one whistleblower received $350,000 for providing independent analysis based on patterns detected in publicly available data, which required expertise developed over many years.  SEC

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