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As the Department of Justice Affirms and Advances Its Cyber-Fraud Initiative, Government Contractors Should Take Steps to Ensure...

Ice Miller on 4/15/2025

While some areas of white-collar enforcement have been deprioritized by the Trump Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ) remains committed to its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative as demonstrated by two recent False...more

Criminal Charges Lodged Against Alleged Phobos Ransomware Affiliates

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 2/14/2025

Unfortunately, I’ve had unpleasant dealings with the Phobos ransomware group. My interactions with Phobos have been fodder for a good story when I educate client employees on recent cyber-attacks to prevent them from becoming...more

White-collar crime developments in Italy: trends and developments

A&O Shearman on 1/29/2025

There has been an increase in enforcement action and strategies relating to cybercrimes, supply-chain related offenses, VAT fraud, corruption, and money laundering. A significant shift has been prompted by the EU Corporate...more

Holiday Cyber Security Scams: Protecting Your Business During the Festive Season Without Being a Grinch

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/2/2024

As the holiday season is upon us, businesses must remain vigilant against the increased threat of cybersecurity hacks and scams. Cybercriminals often exploit the festive atmosphere and increased online activity to target...more

Dissenting Commissioners Criticize SEC’s Latest Cybersecurity Disclosure Cases

Wiley Rein LLP on 11/5/2024

Continuing its controversial and aggressive approaches to cybersecurity, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged four current and former public companies for purportedly “materially misleading...more

SEC Continues Its Persecution Of Crime Victims

Allen Matkins on 10/24/2024

More than a decade ago, I expressed concern about the Securities and Exchange Commission's predilection for targeting victims of crimes. That concern related to an enforcement action against a company that had been...more

SEC Continues its Cybersecurity Focus, Settles with Company over Lax Security Measures

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 8/29/2024

The SEC recently issued an order and settlement against a company from a pair of cyberattacks in which millions of dollars of client funds were stolen. While the company was able to recover a portion of the funds and...more

DOJ Brings Suit Against University Under Its Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/28/2024

Late last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its complaint-in-intervention in a qui tam lawsuit against the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), alleging that the university failed to meet certain...more

AT&T/Snowflake Breach Hits Most of US - Vendor Exposure Strikes Again

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 7/15/2024

AT&T Inc. announced in a July 12, 2024, SEC filing that hackers stole a cache of six months’ worth of mobile phone customer data, illegally downloading the records from a workspace account at the cloud-service provider...more

A Measured Approach - US Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Review and Update: Looking back on our 2023 articles and planning ahead...

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/1/2024

Technological advances, especially in Artificial Intelligence and quantum computing, will continue to amaze in the coming years. They will open up vast new opportunities while presenting profound regulatory, litigation, and...more

The Federal Communications Commission Updates Its Data Breach Rules

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/27/2023

On December 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission released an order updating its data breach rules. These updated rules require telecommunications providers to report breaches of customer proprietary network...more

Cybersecurity: What Businesses Need to Know

Butler Snow LLP on 6/30/2023

Cybersecurity is a top concern for all industries, particularly for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries. These industries hold some of the most sensitive data and highly valuable technology, making them prime...more

CISA and Partners Update the #StopRansomware Guide, Developed through the Joint Ransomware Task Force

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 5/25/2023

On May 23, 2023, CISA, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) published an updated version of the #StopRansomware...more

The Trend Continues: Increased Regulatory Focus on Privacy & Cybersecurity for Private Funds

Proskauer - The Capital Commitment on 5/23/2023

Recent enforcement actions highlight the increased regulatory scrutiny that private funds may face with respect to internal cybersecurity protocols and responses to cyber-crimes and cyber incidents under new and updated...more

Hacking the Hive: How It Can Help Businesses

Burr & Forman on 2/15/2023

Businesses can breathe a little easier now that one of the world’s top five ransomware networks, the Hive, has been infiltrated and disbanded by the FBI....more

More Wiggle Room for White Hat Hackers?

Bracewell LLP on 6/9/2022

On May 19, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced significant clarifications to its policy on charging Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”) violations that give some comfort to cyber security consultants who...more

Cybersecurity: A Whistleblower's Paradise

Baker Donelson on 4/15/2022

Cyber whistleblowing is the newest and hottest area of exposure for organizations. All government contractors and grant recipients must develop an understanding of the use of the False Claims Act (FCA) to address...more

[Webinar] Cyber Whistleblowing - New Risks and Exposures - April 21st, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

McDermott Will & Emery on 3/25/2022

When US President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) into law on November 15, 2021, $2 billion was allocated to strengthen the nation’s cyber defenses. With this heightened focus on cyber risk...more

When the Feds Find Out! Lack of Data Security Leads to Novel and Hefty Settlements

Polsinelli on 3/22/2022

The Federal Government continues ramping up enforcement of data security requirements by deploying significant new enforcement theories and tools in support of cyber and data security controls required by federal law....more

Trends in Privacy and Data Security: 2021

Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/16/2022

An Article addressing key privacy and data security developments in 2021 and likely trends for 2022, including federal and state regulation and enforcement. This Article also discusses private litigation related to data...more

2021: Year In Review - SEC Signals More Aggressive Posture in Cybersecurity Space

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/21/2022

We continue our year-end review of SEC enforcement activity and turn our attention to a topic grabbing seemingly daily headlines across multiple industries: cybersecurity. As the risks – and realities – of cyberattacks...more

Russia Arrests Suspected Members of REvil Ransomware Gang

Alston & Bird on 1/20/2022

Russia’s Federal Security Service (“FSB”) issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14 suspected members and seizing computer equipment, luxury vehicles,...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

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

A Cybersecurity Wake Up Call: SEC Sanctions Eight Firms For Cybersecurity Deficiencies

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 9/29/2021

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) recently identified cyberthreats as an enforcement priority (see 2021 Examination Priorities). Within months of the Commission’s announcement, the Commission brought three...more

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