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Cyber Crimes Incident Response Plans Federal Bureau of Investigation

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

You’ve been hit with ransomware. Think twice before you pay.

You've been hit by a ransomware attack, and a cybercriminal group is demanding a cryptocurrency payment in exchange for your data's safe return. Should you pay? Deciding whether to pay a ransom is an internal business...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

King & Spalding

Ransomware on the Rise in Critical Infrastructure Sector

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Recent ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, which includes the energy sector’s production of oil and natural gas, and other sources of electricity and power, have shed a spotlight on the importance of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns of Sharp Increase in Ransomware Attacks in Certain Sectors

The Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently issued a public service announcement warning private companies about the increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting private industry....more

Snell & Wilmer

WannaCry: What to Know and What to Do

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On Friday, May 12, 2017, a malicious ransomware program known as WannaCry was discovered infecting computer systems all over the world. It set off alarms globally, and so far has infected over 200,000 computers across more...more

Perkins Coie

Ransomware: How to Avoid It and What to Do If You Have Been Hit

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Computer systems around the world have been impacted by the largest cyber-extortion attack in history. According to news reports, the “ransomware” attack hit more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries since it started on...more

BCLP

Data Breach Decision Points: Part 4

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The best way for a company to handle a data breach is to be prepared. As we discuss in our data breach readiness handbook, preparation includes, among other things, drafting an incident response plan, reviewing...more

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