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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 4, April 2025

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We hope you enjoy this issue and thank you for reading. Sector by Sector: How Data Breaches are Wrecking Bottom Lines - “Data...more

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Sophisticated Crypto Theft Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

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A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more

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The Bybit Hack of 2025 — Potential Implications

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On February 21, 2025, Dubai-based Bybit, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, suffered a massive security breach, resulting in the loss of approximately $1.5 billion in Ethereum (ETH). The incident, which is...more

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New risks, new rewards - The Visionaries

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The productivity paradox: Does more technology mean less growth? Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Solow famously remarked, “You can see the computer age everywhere except in the productivity statistics.” This paradox...more

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Deeper Dive: Understanding the 2023-24 Crypto Threat Landscape

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As the Web3 and digital assets ecosystem continues to grow, hacks, scams and other threats remain a major cause for concern and a potential impediment to broader adoption. Data from various sources indicates that after a year...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 10, December 2023

Revisiting…Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data? As a follow-up to our previous article and webinar, “Are Automakers Making Sufficient Efforts to Protect Customer Data?", we are addressing the...more

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The 2023 Cyber Year in Review

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The Most Significant Developments in Cybersecurity and Cyber-Related Liability Risks - As we reflect upon 2023, it will unfortunately be remembered as a record-breaking year for ransomware and cybercrime....more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2023 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach - According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - November 2023

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CYBERSECURITY - Hackers Steal $4.4M Crypto Using Data Linked to LastPass Breach - According to Bleeping Computer, crypto fraud researchers at ZachXBT, and MetaMask developer Taylor Monahan have reported that on October 25,...more

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Decoded - Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 12

Universities Share Lessons Learned from Ransomware Attacks "According to a recent Sophos poll of IT professionals, 44 percent of educational institutions suffered ransomware attacks in 2020, and 58 percent of those hit...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2022 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Joint Advisory Warns of Chinese-Sponsored Attacks on Telecommunications Companies - A joint advisory issued June 7, 2022, by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and the National...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 7

Britain Announces Plans to Mint Its Own NFT as It Looks to ‘Lead the Way’ in Crypto - "Glen said the government was also 'widening' its gaze to look at other aspects of crypto, including so-called Web3, a movement that...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 4

War in the Time of Crypto - "In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which side is crypto helping? Both." Why this is important: The world continues to watch Russia's invasion of Ukraine as it dominates news outlets. An...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 3, Issue 2

BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy Faces Lawsuit Over Healthcare Data Breach - "Florida-based BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy allegedly failed to safeguard PII and notify patients of a healthcare data breach that impacted 350K, the...more

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US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy review and update: Looking back on our 2021 articles and planning ahead for 2022

The past year’s trends in privacy and cybersecurity are set to intensify in 2022, with heightened threats, increased regulations, and elevated expectations - as well as new opportunities. To navigate the year ahead, we lay...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Year-end Crypto Roundup — Five Key Concepts About the U.S. Government’s Recent Actions on Virtual Currency and Ransomware

The innovative use of virtual currencies is hotter than ever, but so is a dark side of these instruments: their exploitation in ransomware schemes. This year, since January 2021, ransomware attacks have increased...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – November 2021

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Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Department of Defense Suspends the CMMC Pilot Program and CMMC Requirements in DoD Solicitations Pending Major Changes for CMMC 2.0. On November 5, 2021, the Department of Defense...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Class Action Against Shopify Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed a consumer class action against Ledger SAS’s e-commerce vendor Shopify Inc. because of its locale – Shopify is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. Judge...more

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Federal Authorities Warn Employers Against Ransomware Payouts and Offer New Guidance on Preventing and Responding to Cyberattacks

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Federal officials have recently warned employers and businesses that they could have insult added to injury if they respond to cyberattacks by making ransomware payments – increasingly requested through cryptocurrency – as...more

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Do You Have a Risk-Based Sanctions Compliance Program?: In the Event of a Ransomware Attack, OFAC Wants to Know

In the wake of increased ransomware attacks over the course of the last several months, the US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated a guidance it released last year on potential...more

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The Use of Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies in Ransomware Attacks: Why Employers Should Care

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As ransomware attacks continue to become more of a concern for employers of all sizes, an increasing number of hackers are demanding cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin in exchange for ending their attack. The recent ransomware...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2021 #2

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CYBERSECURITY - Microsoft Issues Emergency Software Update for PrintNightmare Zero Day Vulnerability - Following the release of a U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (US-CERT) Coordination Center...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - June 2021

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CYBERSECURTY - U.S. CISA + Cyber Command Warns of Critical Flaw in VMware - Although a patch has been available by VMware since May 25, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 8

Data Breach at New England’s Largest Energy Provider - "A misconfiguration error has exposed personal data belonging to customers of New England's largest energy provider." Why this is important: New England's largest...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights: Issue 4, 2021

Jones Day Hit by Data Breach as Vendor Accellion Hack Widens - "Jones Day is the second major law firm in two weeks to have private data exposed as a result of a breach at Accellion, which provides file transfer and other...more

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