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'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 8/14/2024

The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

Privacy Briefs: July 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 7/15/2024

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

Can You Prove It? Evidence Of Compliance Is Critical For Government Contractors

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC on 6/14/2024

The Department of Justice has been clamping down on false certifications in the System for Award Management (“SAM”), in government contracts, and on invoice submissions. New laws are being created, new frameworks are being...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/4/2023

When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

[Event] 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement - January 23rd - 24th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 11/22/2023

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 11th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement returns for another exciting year for lively discussions on FCA enforcement including the ramifications of two...more

[Hybrid Event] Third Annual Navigating the Annual Meeting and Reporting Season Program - November 16th, Houston, TX

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 10/25/2023

In this program, we will focus on SEC developments affecting, and practical aspects of preparing for, public companies’ annual meetings and annual reports, including compensation, shareholder proposals and corporate...more

Legal Risk Management: 5 Ways to Proactively Mitigate Risk

Reveal on 8/11/2023

Corporations must innovate and set themselves apart from their competition to achieve long-term success, but they cannot act with reckless abandon in doing so. Rather, they must strategically plan their moves to proactively...more

Ransomware Criminal Prosecution of Russian National Underscores Pervasive Ransomware Risks

The Volkov Law Group on 6/1/2023

In today’s world of cyber threats, many companies have fallen victim to ransomware attacks. Corporate boards and senior executives face serious issues when their companies are attacked. The payment of ransom is not only...more

Privacy Briefs: May 2023

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 5/12/2023

Five former Memphis-based hospital employees and another man have pled guilty to unlawfully disclosing patient information in violation of HIPAA, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee Kevin Ritz announced....more

Key Insights from DOJ’s False Claims Act Statistics for Fiscal Year 2022

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/17/2023

The Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual summary of False Claims Act (FCA) recoveries for the prior fiscal year, and the data points to a number of notable trends. Although DOJ brought in the second-highest...more

[Webinar] Wire Transfer Fraud: Preventing and Mitigating this Rising Threat - December 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

Warner Norcross + Judd on 11/7/2022

Join Warner Norcross + Judd LLP attorneys Madelaine Lane, Kelly Hollingsworth and Nate Steed for a webinar focused on preventing and mitigating wire transfer fraud. Cyber criminals are utilizing phishing emails and other...more

Uber’s Former Chief Security Officer Found Guilty of Obstruction for Coverup of Data Breaches

Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 10/18/2022

On October 5, 2022, after a monthlong jury trial, former Uber Chief Information Security Officer Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of obstructing proceedings of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and misprision of a felony...more

Former Uber Chief Security Officer Convicted of Federal Obstruction and Concealment Crimes in Connection with Extortionate Data...

BakerHostetler on 10/12/2022

On October 5, 2022, a federal jury found Joseph Sullivan, Uber’s former chief security officer, guilty of obstruction of justice and misprision of a felony in connection with his role in responding to a 2016 data breach...more

Regulatory Implications from 2019 Capital One Hack and Recent Conviction of Former AWS Engineer

The Volkov Law Group on 8/26/2022

Paige Thompson, a former Amazon Web Services employee, was recently convicted of seven counts of fraud in U.S. District Court for stealing personal data from more than 100 million customers from unsecured accounts stored on...more

DOJ Clarifies Policy for Prosecutions Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti,... on 6/17/2022

Takeaway: The DOJ’s recent revisions to their internal policy promote the Department’s goals that the CFAA is applied consistently by government attorneys and better understood by the public. These goals ensure that the law...more

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 6. Privacy Briefs: June 2022

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 6/13/2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 6 (June, 2022) - A report from the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) found that in early 2022, ransomware groups increasingly turned to legitimate software during...more

DOJ Issues New Guidance for Charging CFAA Cases

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 5/24/2022

In a significant development in anti-hacking criminal enforcement, the Department of Justice last week released new guidance for charging violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”), the nation’s premier computer...more

No Password Required: A Cybersecurity Education Specialist, Whose Passions Include the Forest, DIY, and Deviled Eggs

Carlton Fields on 5/11/2022

Dr. Melissa Dark is the Founder of DARK Enterprises, a non-profit organization dedicated to developing and supporting cybersecurity education at the secondary level. Before that, Dr. Dark worked in graduate and college...more

CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/22/2022

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

[Event] 10th Edition of Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery - January 24th - 25th, Miami, FL

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 12/14/2021

ACI’s and C5’s 10th Edition of Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami conference is returning on January 24 – 25, 2022 in person! Deemed as the foremost, can’t-miss event for the Fraud community, it gathers the pre-eminent...more

DOJ Battles Ransomware Attacks

The Volkov Law Group on 11/18/2021

The Justice Department continues to attack and dismantle global ransomware extortion organizations. Business surveys often confirm that executives are hyper-focused on the risk of ransomware attacks against businesses....more

The Federal Government Is Cracking Down on Cybercrime

Oberheiden P.C. on 11/9/2021

Cybercrime has been on the rise in recent years. In response, the federal government has shown an increased interest in prosecuting cybercrime offenses. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, codified at 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, is...more

DOJ Announces Cybersecurity Enforcement Initiative Targeting Federal Contractors

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/18/2021

Last week, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the launch of its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative (“the Initiative”) aimed at combating “new and emerging cyber threats to the security of sensitive information and critical...more

[Virtual Event] Global Compliance Updates - November 2nd - 3rd, 5:55 pm - 8:15 pm GST

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics... on 9/14/2021

Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more

Defending Against Federal Computer Crime Charges Under 18 U.S.C. Section 1030

Oberheiden P.C. on 9/1/2021

The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), codified at 18 U.S.C. Section 1030, is one of the U.S. Department of Justice’s most potent weapons in its fight against cybercrimes. It outlines numerous offenses, and it imposes...more

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