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Alston & Bird

Chinese Hackers Exploit Gap in Cloud Environment Used by U.S. Government

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According to recent reports issued by Microsoft and U.S. government agencies, hackers recently exploited a gap in Microsoft’s cloud environment, enabling the malicious actors to access the email accounts of employees at the...more

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U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

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On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S....more

Bracewell LLP

DOJ Announces More Equifax Charges – Credits Chinese Hackers

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On February 10, 2020, Attorney General William Barr announced the indictment of four members of the Chinese military on charges of hacking into Equifax’s computer networks, maintaining unauthorized access to those networks...more

King & Spalding

Deepfakes, Artificial Intelligence, and Corporate Espionage

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This is the third alert in our series on the risks to corporations, including financial services firms, posed by “deepfakes”—a type of technology, powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, that can be used to...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

U.S. Considers Sanctions Against China For Cyber Hacking And Trade Secret Misappropriation

You may have missed it this past weekend, but reports indicate the United States is considering sanctioning Chinese companies and individuals who have benefited from their government’s alleged cyber hacking of U.S. trade...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

Hacking Your Rivals – Corporate Espionage in Major League Baseball

As we approach the dog days of summer, baseball season is again in full bloom. We previously discussed old-fashioned sign stealing in the context of teams trying to gain a competitive advantage during an actual game. But it...more

The Volkov Law Group

The Storm Has Arrived: Cybersecurity, Risks And Response

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Every day the headlines report another Fortune 500 company suffering a hacking incident. For companies, the hack itself creates substantial risks of economic devastation caused by the theft of valuable trade secrets. Add to...more

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