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Cyber-attack victim obtains injunction to prevent publication of stolen data

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Following a high-profile cyber-attack earlier in the year which impacted the medical data of NHS patients, the English High Court granted Synnovis an interim injunction which prevents the publication of the stolen data. This...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 59

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U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more

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Cybersecurity: What to Watch for in 2024

In 2024, businesses will continue to face an evolving landscape of cyber threats, along with an increasingly complex regulatory environment. With heightened scrutiny from regulators, consumers, and investors, the need to...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2023 - #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Patch Adobe ColdFusion Vulnerabilities Being Exploited in the Wild ASAP - Adobe has issued alerts on three vulnerabilities affecting its ColdFusion product. The first alert, issued on July 11, 2023,...more

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The ransomware hostage’s dilemma - should you pay the price?

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Paying a cyber ransom will, allegedly, secure your data and give you back control of your systems. But there are legal, operational and ethical risks to consider....more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 2 (February 2023) DCH Health Systems, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., said it fired an employee in December after a routine privacy audit revealed evidence that the worker had accessed some...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 25

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SEC Division of Examinations Issues Risk Alert on Regulation S-ID and Identity Theft Prevention Programs - On December 5, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) issued a...more

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[Webcast Transcript] From Strategy to Tactics: Data Remediation at Private Equity and Hedge Funds

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On April 20, HaystackID shared an educational webcast developed to discuss best practices for handling big data and provide tangible field-experienced methods for data remediation. These best practices can be implemented at...more

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U.S. and Europe Target Top Ransomware Cartel

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An international law-enforcement effort has led to the arrest of multiple individuals affiliated with the most prolific ransomware cartel operating today. In November, Justice Department officials announced indictments and an...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - November 2021

In this month’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the FBI’s warning to companies regarding cyberattacks targeting confidential M&A activity, as well as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s directive...more

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Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 1

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We are delighted to introduce Dechert Cyber Bits, brought to you by members of our top-ranked, global Privacy & Cybersecurity practice. Cyber Bits is a bi-weekly publication that will provide a short summary of key...more

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Federal Judge Concludes Entity Subject to CCPA Despite Assertion It Is Not a “Business”

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In Blackbaud Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 3:20-mn-02972 (D.S.C. Aug. 12, 2021), a federal judge found that defendant, Blackbaud Inc. was subject to the CCPA despite its motion to dismiss asserting that...more

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Policyholder Best Practices As Cyberattacks Escalate

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Cyberattacks are exploding. The coronavirus pandemic has further exposed cyber vulnerabilities due to remote work and the increasing use of underprotected devices. Ransomware attacks are increasingly becoming the cyberattack...more

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[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to safely transfer data out of the European Union - December 2nd, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm...

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

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[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to handle health data with care - October 19th, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CEST

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

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[Webinar] 2021 GDPR Training Sessions - How to prepare your business for a cyberattack - September 30th, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CEST

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We are delighted to announce the second annual GDPR Training Series*, a series of webinars which aims to broaden depth of knowledge and expertise in the general data protection regulations (GDPR). Each session aims to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Why It Matters Whether Hashed Passwords Are Personal Information Under U.S. Law

On January 22, 2021, Bleeping Computer reported about yet another data dump by the hacker group Shiny Hunters, this time for a clothing retailer. Shiny Hunters is known for exfiltrating large databases of customer...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Data Protection Representatives and NIS Representatives

The end of the Brexit transition period is now upon us. Whilst the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) is retained in domestic law with minimal amendment, the so-called 'UK GDPR' has some key changes that...more

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2021 and Beyond: The Top Ten Upcoming Changes In Privacy And Cyber Security

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2020 was a year like no other. From an unprecedented “work from home” shift to a blockbuster European court ruling to a mammoth cyber attack, businesses scrambled to adapt to an endless series of cyber challenges. 2021 shows...more

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Privacy & Cybersecurity Update - October 2020

In this month's edition of our Privacy & Cybersecurity Update, we examine the U.S. Treasury's advisories regarding the role of financial intermediaries in ransomware payments, a ruling by the Israeli data protection authority...more

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Vermeidung von DSGVO-Risiken nach Datenpannen und Cyberangriffen

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Die DSGVO macht es deutlich komplizierter, richtig auf Angriffe von Hackern, Datenpannen oder sonstige Cybersecurity-Vorfälle zu reagieren. Bei Fehlern drohen hohe Bußgelder, Schadensersatzforderungen, Kündigungen von...more

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EU imposes cyber sanctions for the first time

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The European Union has imposed restrictive measures against six individuals and three entities responsible for or involved in various cyber-attacks, including the attempted attack against the Organisation for the Prohibition...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.10.2020 | Top Story: Ransomware Attack on Travelex Sows Chaos Across Foreign Exchange Sector

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Hackers who targeted airport currency exchange mainstay Travelex in a ransomware attack on New Year’s Eve have alerted British media that they possess 5 GB of sensitive customer data from the company “since gaining access to...more

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When the Privacy Watchdogs Bare Their Teeth

July 2019 brought an escalation in the enforcement of privacy infringements by companies around the world. The trend began with a press release published on July 8, 2019, of a fine in the approximate amount of GBP 183 million...more

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UK Secondary Legislation Published to Combat Cyber-Attacks

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The Cyber-Attacks (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2019 have been made and will come into force on June 11, 2019....more

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