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I work for a public company that recently experienced a ransomware attack. Fortunately, we were able to restore our business operations quickly by obtaining a decryption key from the threat actor. Given that we managed to get...more
Covered institutions will need to review their cybersecurity and incident response policies and procedures ahead of the applicable compliance deadline. ...more
Section 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires public companies to “devise and maintain a system of internal accounting controls.” In a recent opinion, a New York federal court rejected the Securities...more
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed many of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) claims against software development company SolarWinds and its chief information security...more
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed the majority of claims that the Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") asserted against SolarWinds, including claims that the company's alleged...more
On June 18, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had settled claims against RR Donnelley (RRD) related to a 2021 ransomware and cyber extortion attack. Despite RRD having discovered and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued five compliance and disclosure interpretations related to the disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents under Item 1.05 of Form 8-K....more
On June 24, 2024, the SEC issued five new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the materiality assessment and disclosure requirements of material cybersecurity incidents under Item 1.05 of Form 8-K....more
On June 24, 2024, the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) related to the disclosure of “material”...more
After a few years of proposing and adopting an unprecedented number of new rules, the Securities and Exchange Commission moderated its rule adoption activities in the second quarter of 2024. During the quarter, the SEC...more
The SEC has been aggressively pursuing cybersecurity investigations and enforcement actions against public companies and foreign private issuers. In these actions, the SEC often alleges one of two theories: 1) that the...more
In this June Order, SEC Enforcement brought settled charges against R.R. Donnelley & Sons, a “global provider of business communications services and marketing solutions,” for control failures: more specifically, a failure to...more
On June 4, 2024, an Australian mining company which focuses on heavy rare earth elements disclosed a cyber incident to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The previous day (Monday June 3, 2024), Australian Treasurer Jim...more
On May 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved amendments to Regulation S-P, which imposes new rules relating to cybersecurity breaches involving investment advisers and brokers. Larger entities...more
The SEC’s Director of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, recently issued two statements regarding a public company’s disclosure obligations in response to a cybersecurity incident. These remarks follow the adoption of the...more
As part of its continuing efforts to clarify the application of the SEC’s rules regarding the disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents, on June 24, 2024, the Division of Corporation (Corp Fin) issued five new Compliance...more
On June 24, 2024, the SEC released five new CDIs on Material Cybersecurity Incidents. Please see a high-level summary below...more
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance yesterday published five new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, or “C&DIs,” all concerning Item 1.05 of Exchange Act Form 8-K, Disclosure of Cybersecurity Incidents....more
Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reemphasized just how serious companies must be about maintaining a vigilant cybersecurity posture and procedures to report cyber incidents in a timely manner....more
Last month, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Director”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued new guidance regarding disclosures of material cybersecurity incidents via Form 8-K under...more
In the June edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the recent SEC staff statement on cybersecurity disclosures in Form 8-K, structural defenses against shareholder...more
Recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement action and statements by SEC officials show that the Commission remains focused on disclosures regarding cybersecurity incidents. On May 21, 2024, Erik Gerding,...more
Last week, Erik Gerding, Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the Division), issued a statement providing clarification regarding the disclosure of cybersecurity incidents by reporting companies. This...more
On May 21, 2024, the director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, Erik Gerding, issued a statement regarding the new requirement to disclose material cybersecurity incidents on Form 8-K. The SEC’s latest...more
The financial services industry has seen a litany of new data privacy and cybersecurity challenges through the first half of 2024. Financial institutions are facing unprecedented compliance hurdles resulting from the...more