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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Members of International Sextortion Ring Charged for Stealing $2M From Victims

According to the FBI, it has “seen a huge increase in the number of cases involving children and teens being threatened and coerced into sending explicit images online,” also known as sextortion....more

King & Spalding

Federal Agencies Issue Warning Regarding Iran-Based Cyber Security Threats to U.S. Healthcare Entities

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On August 28, 2024, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), together with the FBI and Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center, issued an advisory to U.S. organizations, including healthcare...more

Alston & Bird

New Joint CISA – FBI – DC3 Guidance Advises On Ransomware Threats Linked to Iran-Backed Hackers: What Enterprises Need to Know

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A recent joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) warns of increased collaboration...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA, FBI + DC3 Alert Warns of Iran-Based Ransomware Attacks

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) issued a joint alert on August 28, 2024, warning U.S.-based...more

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HHS and FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Statement for Healthcare Providers

Shortly after our prior blog post discussing the need for healthcare entities to shore up protections against phishing attacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA, FBI + MS-ISAC Issue Warning on Phobos Ransomware

To help organizations protect against ransomware, CISA, the FBI, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) released a cybersecurity advisory  warning organizations about the Phobos ransomware, and...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

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[Event] Regional Compliance & Ethics Conference - February 22nd - 23rd, Anchorage, AK

Looking for compliance education and networking in your area? SCCE & HCCA’s Regional Compliance & Ethics Conferences bring compliance practitioners from all disciplines together for convenient, local compliance education....more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

New cyber threat to US critical infrastructure

Last week the FBI Director, CISA Director, NSA Director, and National Cyber Director testified publicly about current and ongoing threats to US critical infrastructure providers by Chinese state-sponsored entities known as...more

Paul Hastings LLP

SEC Speech on Cybersecurity Disclosure

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On December 14, 2023, Erik Gerding, Director, Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) gave a speech on the SEC’s final rules (the “Final Rule(s)”) regarding cybersecurity risk...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Intelligence Gathering and FISA Section 702: Lots of Heat Obscures Important Practical Issues

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As heated debate continues over possible changes to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which is poised to expire later this month, we wanted to provide some perspective on a few practical issues. As former DOJ...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (“CSA”) Issued Regarding IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Threats to Multiple Sectors, including U.S. Water and...

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On December 1, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), National Security Agency (“NSA”), Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), and the Israel National...more

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Threat Actors Target Academic Researchers in Phishing Schemes

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The FBI has announced that university aerospace researchers, both foreign and in the U.S., have become a target of a specific phishing scheme that is being conducted by threat actors. Specifically, researchers with access to...more

Alston & Bird

FBI Cautions Organizations on Dual Ransomware Attacks

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification on September 27, 2023, highlighting two concerning ransomware trends and providing companies with guidance on mitigating potential threat actor...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Cyber AI Chronicles II – AI-enabled cyber threats and defensive measures

Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence have opened the door to exciting possibilities for innovation. From helping doctors communicate better with their patients to drafting a travel itinerary as you explore new...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Sextortion, Deepfakes, and AI Scams: How to Protect Children from Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks are a growing threat, with children being among the most vulnerable of targets. The internet serves as a platform for criminals to access children under the guise of anonymity...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Treasury Department Takes Action Against Russian Darkmarket Entity as Latest Government Move Against Cybercrime

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On April 5, the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury named Genesis Market to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals List (“SDN List”). Genesis Market is...more

Ankura

FDA Authorized to Establish New Cybersecurity Standards for Medical Devices: What it Means for Industry

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a new statute that will significantly impact medical device cybersecurity regulation. Section 3305 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 (“Section 3305”) authorizes the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI, CISA + MS-ISAC Warn of LockBit 3.0 Ransomware

The FBI, CISA and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) recently released a joint cybersecurity advisory, warning organizations about indicators of compromise, and tactics, techniques, and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Advisory Outlines Attacks by Daixin Team

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services released a Joint Advisory last week warning organizations, particularly those in the health care and public health...more

Baker Donelson

Mitigating Cyber Vulnerabilities in Medical Devices

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Earlier this week, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) published another notification alerting health care providers of increasing cyber threats to medical devices operating on unpatched or outdated devices. In its...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI + CISA Warn Companies (Especially Health Care) About Zeppelin Ransomware

The FBI and CISA recently issued a Cybersecurity Alert entitled “#StopRansomware: Zeppelin Ransomware” providing an alert to organizations about the proliferation of Zeppelin ransomware attacks and information on the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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 Security Agency entitled “People’s Republic of China State-Sponsored Cyber Actors Exploit Network Providers and...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Busting Cyber Myths: I’m Not a Target (and other lies you tell yourself)

In the first of a three-part series, Buckingham Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney David Myers talks with Andy Jones, CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management and Eric Smith, recently retired Special Agent In Charge of the...more

Perkins Coie

Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

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The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

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