DHS and Cyber: What Should Companies Expect?
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
Welcome to our latest edition of the Cyber Capsule. September followed trends we have seen the last few months, with legislation directed at funding to support state and local governments in their quest to stop cyberattacks;...more
It’s the call you hope you never get. Your company has been hit with a ransomware attack. Your systems are offline. Your customer data was stolen by an unknown threat actor who is threatening to leak it. You have lots of...more
Privacy In Focus®- In 2021, cyber gained prominence as a top business risk and national security concern with ransomware attacks wreaking havoc on business operations and critical infrastructure. Companies large and small,...more
As we have previously reported, there has been a major uptick over the past few years—and particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic—in ransomware attacks. These attacks consist of an intrusion by a cybercriminal into the...more
Many companies have a “no ransomware payment” stance until faced with a ransomware attack, especially an attack that causes significant business disruption. At that point, the company may reconsider its stance (or at least...more
As we reported on September 9th, meaningful and robust federal cybersecurity legislation is nearly across the finish line. Since then, further developments indicate that reporting mandates are imminent. On September 21st, the...more
Organizations worldwide were busy this weekend after Keyasa, a software provider servicing more than 40,000 organizations, disclosed that it was the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack that is believed to have been...more
It is no secret that ransomware attacks have increased in sophistication and sheer numbers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but a silver bullet solution remains elusive. The government is attacking the problem in multiple ways....more
A Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (the Advisory) by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has warned of an...more
The US Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory alert on October 1, 2020, that serves as a warning to entities who have been or will be the victim of a ransomware attack. The...more