Key developments of interest over the last month include: • United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has published two calls for views, one of which focuses on authorised push payment (APP) scams and the other on...more
Ransomware victims face a nearly impossible decision: pay criminals holding their business hostage or refuse and face possible crippling consequences. This decision requires careful analysis of a number of considerations, and...more
2/25/2021
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Information Technology ,
New Guidance ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
In response to the significant rise in ransomware attacks since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and just in time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...more
10/6/2020
/ AML/CFT ,
BSA/AML ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Transactions ,
FinCEN ,
Money Services Business ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Privacy Concerns ,
Ransomware ,
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs)
The G20 has urged countries to adopt the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers, which were adopted in June last year.
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2/28/2020
/ Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
BSA/AML ,
Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructure (CPMI) ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cryptoassets ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Digital Service Providers ,
FATF ,
Financial Instruments ,
Financial Services Industry ,
G20 ,
Popular ,
Virtual Currency
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has indicted a man from Ohio for running Helix, a darknet-based cryptocurrency laundering service that is alleged to have laundered bitcoins worth $300 million....more
2/18/2020
/ Belize ,
Bitcoin ,
Blockchain ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Darknet ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Indictments ,
Money Laundering ,
Money Services Business ,
Money Transmitter ,
Popular ,
Search Warrant ,
Virtual Currency
A man from Michigan has been ordered to repay about $210,000 for his role in a cryptocurrency scam. The fraudster solicited investments from two people, promising them large returns, but he used the investment proceeds to buy...more
2/10/2020
/ Bitcoin ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Digital Currency ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Investment ,
Investment Funds ,
Investment Opportunities ,
Investors ,
Money Laundering ,
Popular ,
Scams ,
Virtual Currency ,
Wire Fraud
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) came into effect March 1, 2017...more
8/30/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Covered Entities ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Risk Management
Virtually all industries are being reshaped with the use of Artificial Intelligence and advanced machine-learning.
Everything from healthtech to self-driving vehicles, to education and smart homes, drones and space, social...more
4/4/2018
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Asia Pacific ,
Connected Cars ,
Connected Items ,
Drones ,
Ethics ,
Export Controls ,
FinTech ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Outer Space ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Robotics ,
Satellites ,
Smart Devices ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
It’s been almost a year since the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) came into effect. Since that time, a series of key dates have marked the implementation of...more
2/28/2018
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Information Technology ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management ,
Vulnerability Assessments
Earlier this month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations’ (OCIE) 2017 Examination Priorities regarding certain practices, products, and services that...more
1/31/2017
/ AML/CFT ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Broker-Dealer ,
BSA/AML ,
Cybersecurity ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Markets ,
OCIE ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
SEC Examination Priorities ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Terrorism Funding
Hogan Lovells partners Harriet Pearson and Gregory Lisa talk federal and state influences on cybersecurity. They tackle the tough question of whether the proposed NY DFS cybersecurity regulations mark a new phase in state...more
Hogan Lovells partners Harriet Pearson and Greg Lisa discuss how companies should prepare so that they are compliant with the proposed cybersecurity regulation from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS),...more
Hogan Lovells partners Harriet Pearson and Greg Lisa discuss the proposed cyber security regulation from the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), which will go into effect in March 2017. Lisa explains why...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) just issued major revisions to the cybersecurity regulations for financial institutions that were due to come into effect on January 1, 2017. To allow covered institutions...more
1/3/2017
/ Banking Sector ,
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Cybersecurity Framework ,
Data Protection ,
Encryption ,
Financial Institutions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Insurance Industry ,
NYDFS ,
Popular ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Management