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Hackers Denial of Service Attacks

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Issues Cyber Attack Alert Against Tokyo Olympics Service Providers

On July 19, 2021, the Federal Bureau of Investigations issued a Private Industry Notification to service providers and “entities associated with the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics that cyber actors who wish to disrupt the event...more

A&O Shearman

A guide to Hong Kong’s cyber security laws and practices

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The past decade has seen a huge increase in the incidents of cyber crime in Hong Kong. This has been exacerbated by the global pandemic, which has forced criminals online, with the number of cases in 2020 representing a 55%...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

With Cyber Terrorism on the Rise, Businesses Turn to eInsurance

Targeted hacks, phishing, malware, viruses and other attacks aimed at information technology systems are an everyday occurrence. While the first line of defense is trained personnel, businesses need to be aware of the...more

Alston & Bird

Ten Lessons from Six 2018 DOJ Indictments of State-Sponsored Hackers

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Take a journey around the world as our Cybersecurity & Preparedness Response Team reviews how the United States responded to state-sponsored cyberattacks and offers 10 lessons the private sector can use to strengthen their...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Court Rejects Evidentiary and CFAA Vagueness Challenges to Conviction for Botnet Hacking Scheme

In United States v. Gasperini, the Court (Cabranes, Lynch, Carney) resolved various challenges by Fabio Gasperini, an Italian citizen, to his conviction under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (“CFAA”). ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Bitfinex Stops Trading After Cyberattack

Bitfinex, a global digital currency exchange, paused trading last week when it experienced a distributed denial-of-service attack. During the pause in trading, it announced to users that “Bitfinex is currently under extreme...more

K&L Gates LLP

The Collapse of UN Talks on the Application of International Law in Cyberspace: Why It Matters to U.S. Businesses

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It is commonly said that cyberspace is the “Wild West,” a realm where there are no laws and no sheriff in sight. Even acknowledging that this view contains a degree of hyperbole, it is unfortunately no less true after last...more

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Hackers Increasingly Using Weak RDP Credentials In Ransomware Attacks

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Industry publication Data Breach Today reports hackers are increasingly exploiting weak Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials to launch ransomware attacks. “Many enterprises use remote desktop protocol to remotely...more

Williams Mullen

The Evolving Internet of Things and Its Risks for Business Consumers

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The recent distributed denial of service (“DDOS”) attack on domain name service provider Dyn is likely to result in greater scrutiny by regulators and lawmakers of the potential risks associated with the increasing use of the...more

Cozen O'Connor

Understanding the Role of Connected Devices in Recent Cyber Attacks

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On November 16, 2016 the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade and the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing on “Understanding the Role of Connected...more

Baker Donelson

The October DDoS Attack – Separating Fact from Fiction

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Baker Donelson's Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity attorneys are pleased to introduce a series of client alerts that will address significant cyber-threats to your business and how you can protect yourself by...more

BakerHostetler

Six Proposals to Stop IoT-Based DDoS Attacks

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On Oct. 21, 2016, an extremely large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on Dyn prevented many internet users on the East Coast of the U.S. from accessing websites such as Netflix, PayPal, Spotify and Twitter for...more

McGuireWoods LLP

When Botnets Attack: How Hackers Shut Down the Internet

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Beginning early on October 21, 2016, Dyn, a New Hampshire based internet service company, was the victim of three distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. The first attack began at 7am ET and was resolved within about...more

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