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'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

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The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

TeamViewer Attacked by Russian-Based Cybercriminals

TeamViewer, which provides remote connectivity products and services, announced that it detected a cybersecurity event on its internal IT system on June 26, 2024. TeamViewer stated that it did not affect the TeamViewer...more

Nelson Hardiman, LLP

Hacking and Healing: Nation-States, Cyber Attacks, and Healthcare Law

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Modern warfare is no longer restricted to physical battlefields and professional military. Countries like North Korea and Russia have few qualms about using cyberspace to reach well beyond their physical borders to target...more

The Volkov Law Group

Ransomware Criminal Prosecution of Russian National Underscores Pervasive Ransomware Risks

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In today’s world of cyber threats, many companies have fallen victim to ransomware attacks.  Corporate boards and senior executives face serious issues when their companies are attacked. The payment of ransom is not only...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2023 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Clop Claims Zero-Day Attacks Against 130 Organizations - Russia-linked ransomware gang Clop has claimed that it has attacked over 130 organizations since late January, using a zero-day vulnerability in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Clop Claims Zero-Day Attacks Against 130 Organizations

Russia-linked ransomware gang Clop has claimed that it has attacked over 130 organizations since late January, using a zero-day vulnerability in the GoAnywhere MFT secure file transfer tool, and was successful in stealing...more

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SolarWinds: A Lesson on How Companies Victimized by Data Breaches Can Quickly Become the Target of Litigation and Regulatory...

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In 2020, SolarWinds Corp., a company that provided information technology software to private and government entities, was the victim of a cybersecurity breach. Russian hackers are believed to have slipped malicious code...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Killnet Takes Credit for Disabling State Websites

Killnet, a Russian-speaking hacking group that emerged shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, took responsibility last week for deploying a denial-of-service attack that temporarily took several U.S. states’ websites offline....more

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[Flash Webinar] "Cyberwar and the ‘Iceberg Problem’ in Ukraine and Beyond. Can the USG Stop Cyberattacks Against the Private...

Russian intelligence agencies have hacked dozens of civilian organizations in the U.S. and other Ukraine-allied nations since February. While this activity has garnered a great deal of attention due to the conflict in...more

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Hacking Your Health: Can Your Electronic Health Record Be Hacked?

Takeaway: With ransomware attacks increasing over the past few years, healthcare organizations can expect hackers to make ransom demands while holding their computer systems hostage....more

Ankura

LockBit Implements New Technique by Leaking Victim Negotiations

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While many ransomware groups come and go, LockBit seems to be the one that persists. First discovered in September 2019 using the name ABCD, and then gaining notoriety as LockBit in April 2020, the group has outlasted many of...more

Wiley Rein LLP

RSA Conference Day 1: The Only Constant is Change

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I am at the RSA Conference 2022 in San Francisco, my first time as a member of the private sector, since retiring from the FBI last year. I attended one of the keynotes on the first day of the conference, in between panels on...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Small Businesses Don’t Recognize Risk of Cyber-Attack Despite Repeated Warnings

CNBC surveys over 2,000 small businesses each quarter to get their thoughts on the overall business environment and their small business’ health. According to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, despite...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Nation-State Cyber Attacks and Insurance Response: Revisiting the War Exclusion

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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has prompted renewed concerns from many cyber insurance policyholders as to the insurability of nation-state sponsored cyber attacks. In a previous Woodruff Sawyer blog post, we have outlined...more

Burr & Forman

Protecting Against Cyber Threats During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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“Most of America’s critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector and critical infrastructure owners, and operators must accelerate efforts to lock their digital doors.” — President Joe Biden, March 2022 ...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2022 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - Intelligence Points to Likely Russian Attacks on Critical Infrastructure - The cybersecurity authorities of the United States (including CISA, FBI, NSA and DOE), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the...more

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CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Intelligence Points to Likely Russian Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States (including CISA, FBI, NSA and DOE), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on April 20, 2022, “to warn...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - April 2022

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CYBERSECURITY - Russian Government Officials Charged with Hacking U.S. Energy Infrastructure - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed indictments against four Russian government officials on March 24, 2022,...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

An Overview of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act

What You Need to Know- •The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act will impose cyber incident and ransomware attack response protocol for a broad spectrum of businesses operating in numerous core industry sectors of the...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Les organisations sont exhortées à renforcer sans tarder leur cybersécurité pour parer de possibles cyberattaques russes

Le 24 février 2022, les forces russes ont donné l’assaut à plusieurs villes ukrainiennes, faisant éclater un conflit armé qui est en cours. Avant ces attaques physiques, diverses organisations et infrastructures ukrainiennes...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Organizations Urged to Immediately Strengthen Cybersecurity Defences Against Potential Russian-Backed Cyber Attacks

On February 24, 2022, Russian forces initiated a series of deadly attacks on Ukrainian cities, resulting in an ongoing military conflict. Preceding these physical attacks were a number of cybersecurity attacks directed at...more

BakerHostetler

Impact of the Ukraine/Russia Conflict on Cybersecurity in the United States

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On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia launched a large-scale military incursion into Ukraine. By all accounts, the Russian offensive attacked on multiple fronts, including against Ukraine’s network computers and communication systems. The...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2022 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Chinese APT41 Attacking State Networks - Although we are receiving frequent alerts from CISA and the FBI about the potential for increased cyber threats coming out of Russia, China continues its cyber...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2022

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA/FBI Advisory Warns of Destructive Malware Used Against Ukraine - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued a joint advisory this week alerting organizations of...more

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