An increase in data breach class actions could be the result of a recent decision of the Seventh Circuit holding that allegations of future harm stemming from a data breach can establish Article III standing. The majority of...more
7/29/2015
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Article III ,
Class Action ,
Credit Cards ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Data Breach ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Invasion of Privacy ,
Negligence ,
Neiman Marcus ,
Standing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the largest coordinated international law enforcement effort ever directed at an online cyber-criminal forum. Financial institutions and other companies should consider...more
7/24/2015
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Criminal Prosecution ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
FBI ,
Financial Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
New Guidance ,
NIST
A small private cybersecurity firm recently revealed that a Russian computer hacking organization amassed more than 1.2 billion username and password combinations. The data was collected across a wide swath of websites, from...more