The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently announced its first settlement agreement related to a ransomware attack. But it was not the ransomware that triggered OCR’s enforcement...more
Florida state agencies and local governments are now subject to new cybersecurity requirements and prohibitions that went into effect on July 1, 2022. These new amendments to Florida’s State Cybersecurity Act (“the...more
New regulatory activity may help companies experience fewer ransomware attacks and could impact whether ransoms can be paid to threat actors. The activity includes guidance and sanctions by the Department of Treasury...more
Law Enforcement Finds Credible Evidence of Pre-Election Ransomware Attack-
Late yesterday, U.S. law enforcement authorities began warning of credible information suggesting there will be a widespread Ryuk ransomware attack...more
Beazley Cites Ransomware as the Top Threat for Cyber-Attacks in 2020 -
Insurance provider Beazley has issued a report (free registration required) detailing the landscape of cyber-attacks over the past year. The report...more
3/31/2020
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Technology ,
Malware ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
One of the most significant questions in data security law is whether reports created by forensic firms investigating data breaches at the direction of counsel are protected from discovery in civil class action lawsuits. ...more
6/5/2017
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Class Action ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Protection ,
Discovery ,
Experian ,
Forensic Accounting ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
T-Mobile ,
Work-Product Doctrine