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Will the Proposed “Countering Russian Hostilities Act” Stop Russian Cyberattacks?

BakerHostetler on 1/30/2017

On Jan. 10, 2017, a bipartisan group of five Republican and five Democratic senators announced their support for the Countering Russian Hostilities Act of 2017. Lindsey Graham, one of the senators who announced the proposed...more

White House Imposes Sanctions in Response to Malicious Russian Cyber Activity

BakerHostetler on 1/6/2017

On Dec. 29, 2016, in response to the Russian government’s “aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election,” President Obama issued an Executive Order Taking Additional Steps to Address...more

United States Imposes Cybersecurity Sanctions on Russia

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/5/2017

Key Points - - This action marks the first time sanctions have been imposed under the Cybersecurity Sanctions Program established on April 1, 2015, with the designation of nine entities and individuals. -...more

Obama Renews Cyber Sanctions Power

King & Spalding on 4/6/2016

On April 1st of last year, President Obama, by Executive Order 13694, declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to “deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the...more

U.S., China Announce Cybersecurity Agreement During Xi Jiping’s Visit

King & Spalding on 10/2/2015

Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first state visit to the United States last week, and his itinerary included meetings with U.S. technology company leaders as well as President Barack Obama. Not surprisingly, his hosts...more

The WSGR Data Advisor

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/14/2015

In this issue: - Navigating Public Company Cybersecurity Obligations: Advising Boards and Disclosing to Investors - FTC Updates School-Related COPPA Guidance - Status Update on the EU Data Protection...more

New Executive Order Allows for Sanctions Related to Cybersecurity

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 4/24/2015

On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued a groundbreaking Executive Order (E.O.) enabling the United States to sanction persons that have (1) participated in malicious cyber-enabled activities constituting a “significant...more

President Issues Executive Order to Block Assets of Foreign Cyber Attackers

Perkins Coie on 4/15/2015

President Obama recently issued Executive Order 13694 (EO 13694 or EO), “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities.” EO 13694 is aimed at deterring cyber attacks,...more

United States Goes on the Offensive Against International Cybercrime - 2015 Cybersecurity Executive Order

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 4/14/2015

On April 1, President Obama signed an Executive Order to combat the "national emergency" sparked by a rapidly evolving global cybercrime environment. The Executive Order directs the U.S. Treasury Department to impose...more

"President Obama Announces New Cybersecurity Sanctions Regime"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/9/2015

On April 1, 2015, President Barack Obama issued an executive order (the Order) authorizing sanctions against foreign individuals or entities found to be responsible for certain malicious cyberattacks. Under the Order, the...more

President Obama Signs Executive Order Authorizing Sanctions In Response To Malicious Cyber Activity

King & Spalding on 4/8/2015

On April 1, 2015, President Obama signed an executive order authorizing the first sanctions program to combat malicious cyber activity. The order permits the U.S. Department of the Treasury to freeze the assets of...more

Obama Executive Order Targets International Cyberattacks Against U.S. with New Sanctions

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/8/2015

As part of a series of measures aimed at increasing preparedness and defenses against international cyberattacks on U.S. industries and government agencies, on April 1, President Obama issued Executive Order No. 13694,...more

Now's the Time to Review Your OFAC Compliance Program

Foley Hoag LLP on 4/8/2015

Obama Executive Order Targets International Cyberattacks Against U.S. with New Sanctions - New Sanctions Are Part of U.S. Escalation of Efforts to Bolster Cyber-Security: As part of a series of measures aimed at...more

President Obama Issues New Executive Order Authorizing Sanctions Against Cyber Attackers

Dechert LLP on 4/8/2015

President Obama issued an Executive Order (the “Order”) on April 1, 2015 that authorizes financial sanctions against certain “persons” (including both individuals and entities) designated by the Treasury Secretary to be...more

U.S. Authorizes Targeted Sanctions Against Overseas Cyber Threats

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 4/6/2015

Cyber threats are one of the U.S.’s top security threats. In just the past year, there has been a significant increase in the frequency, scale and sophistication of cyber intrusions and attacks – many of them originating...more

Executive Order Creates Cybersecurity Sanctions Framework

WilmerHale on 4/3/2015

On April 1, 2015, President Obama issued an Executive Order authorizing the imposition of sanctions against designated individuals or entities found to be engaged in malicious cyber activity, including various forms of...more

President Obama’s April Fools' Day Order on Cyberterrorism – No Joking About It!

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/2/2015

While it’s not clear whether the President’s release today of an Executive Order, "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities," was purposefully timed to coincide with...more

The First Law of International Dynamics: Sanctions May Be Transformed But Never Created or Destroyed

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/16/2015

U.S. economic sanctions, by their nature, often change without warning. Since sanctions reflect U.S. foreign and national security policy, they must evolve rapidly with world events. Often, it seems that when one door is...more

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