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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Coast Guard Tightens Up Cybersecurity Regulations

The maritime industry has become a prime target for hackers. In the last few years, it has seen a steep increase in the number of shipping-related cyberattacks. The recent surge marks a new and pressing challenge for ports...more

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UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransomware Payments

On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects a victim’s computer system and prevents...more

Mayer Brown

Trends in US Cybersecurity Regulation

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As cybersecurity rules proliferate, companies must navigate a maze of new, and often overlapping, proactive and reactive cybersecurity requirements and guidance. This Legal Update surveys new cybersecurity rules and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Balancing Act: Industry Concerns Over CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

As discussed in our previous blog post, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing a significant new rule to bolster the nation’s cyber defenses through mandatory incident reporting. While...more

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New Cyber Regulations Define Battle Lines in Corporate and Infrastructure Security

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Amidst an ever-evolving cyber threat landscape, a recent slew of regulatory updates and cybersecurity standards are defining a new battlefront for securing critical infrastructure and corporate data across varying sectors....more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: April 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is seeking comment on a proposed rule to implement reporting requirements for critical infrastructure entities, including health care entities, on cyberattacks and ransomware...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 53

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April 2024 On April 4, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) published a 447-page Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rules”) in accordance with the...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Comments Sought on Proposed Requirements of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical ‎Infrastructure Act

On March 15, 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law. Generally, CIRCIA requires “covered entities,” defined as entities in certain critical infrastructure sectors, to...more

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CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). For...more

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CISA Proposes Sweeping Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for U.S. Companies

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) released proposed regulations requiring expansive new cybersecurity incident and ransomware payment reporting across sixteen “critical...more

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What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

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CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Biden-Harris Administration Cybersecurity Strategy

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On March 1, 2023, the White House released a new National Cybersecurity Strategy (the Strategy) documenting the Biden-Harris administration’s approach to improving cybersecurity across the digital ecosystem. The Strategy...more

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Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Significant Changes to Incident Reporting Are on the Horizon

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In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, a privately held oil pipeline responsible for nearly half of the oil supply for the U.S. East Coast, was crippled by a DarkSide ransomware attack. DarkSide is widely believed to be a...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

CIRCIA’s Potential Effect on Healthcare Entities

Welcome to 2023. As in 2022, we are likely to see continuing escalation of cyber intrusion threats to healthcare entities – and their data. Healthcare data breach already is far from a trivial matter – according to one...more

Perkins Coie

2022 Breach Notification Law Update: State and Federal Requirements Continue To Evolve

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Cyberattacks continue to plague businesses, making the fallout of data breach notification and response as critical as ever. This year, like 2021, has been relatively quiet as it relates to state updates to breach...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CISA Issues RFI For Cyber Reporting Rules and Announces Public Listening Sessions

The federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on its development of cyber incident and ransom payment reporting rules under the Cyber...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CISA Seeking Input on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is seeking input on various aspects of proposed incident reporting regulations under the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (discussed...more

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CISA Seeks Input on New Cybersecurity Reporting Requirements

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President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) on March 15, 2022. The background and contours of CIRCIA are discussed in a previous update. CIRCIA authorizes and...more

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Critical input needed: US critical infrastructure asked to engage on proposed cyber reporting rules

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and announced “public listening sessions” soliciting input in advance of formal rulemaking under the Cyber Incident...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022: An Overview

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), signed into law by President Biden in March 2022 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, will require companies operating in...more

Foster Garvey PC

Take a Deep Breath. A Status Check on New Privacy Laws

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Unless you’ve been completely disconnected from the internet for the past year, you’ve undoubtedly read about the passage of a number of state and international laws addressing privacy and cybersecurity. Does this mean that...more

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Answers to Common Questions Regarding New CIRCIA

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President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) on March 15, 2022. The enactment of CIRCIA follows attacks on critical infrastructure, such as the May 2021...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Ransomware Attacks Case Studies Provide Rare Learning Opportunities

Ransomware attacks have become headline news in the mainstream media, and a hot topic not only on this blog but in government circles. And with good reason as the United States suffered a staggering 421.5 million ransomware...more

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Increase in Cyber-Attacks Leads to Influx of New Reporting Obligations

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In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and amid growing concerns regarding the threat of increased cyberattacks targeting infrastructure and other critical industries, there has been a flurry of federal activity to...more

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