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Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #441 – Identity Theft Statistics Increasing in 2025

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Unfortunately, identity theft continues to increase, and according to Identitytheft.org, the statistics are going to get worse in 2025. Some of the statistics cited by Identitytheft.org include: 1.4 million complaints of...more

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The Evolution of Cybercrime: How to Stay Safe from AI-Driven Fraud

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A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlights a case that is sadly all too familiar – a family member is in distress, and you must wire them money to help save them. Of course, as the article reveals, the family...more

Clark Hill PLC

Clark Hill 2025 Commercial Real Estate Outlook: The Number One Cybersecurity Threat Facing the Real Estate Sector

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When we talk to clients about cybersecurity, it tends to conjure up images of ransomware, systems that are encrypted and inaccessible, and stolen data. For the real estate sector, ransomware isn’t the largest cybersecurity...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Sophisticated Crypto Theft Targeting High-Net-Worth Individuals

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A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Don’t Be the Next Victim of a BEC Scam

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Businesses are increasingly defrauded through common scams known as business email compromise scams (BEC scams) for which they do not have insurance to cover the resulting losses. Fortunately, there are easy-to-implement...more

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Insider Threats: Potential Signs and Security Tips

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In recent news, New York’s Stram Center for Integrative Medicine reported a security incident involving an employee misusing a patient’s payment card information. According to a breach report filed with the U.S. Department of...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Secteur des paiements au Canada : Principaux développements attendus en 2025

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L’année 2025 pourrait se révéler porteuse d’importants changements dans le secteur des paiements au Canada en raison de l’élargissement de l’admissibilité à participer aux systèmes de Paiements Canada, ainsi que du...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity in Public Finance — Cyberthieves Steal Bond Proceeds

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Recent events highlight the need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols in government offices across the U.S. In late November 2024, the Township of White Lake in Michigan, intended to issue approximately $29 million in general...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Managing Fraud Risk in Consumer Wires

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As anticipated, 2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year in consumer financial services, with a federal district court expanding the application of a strict consumer protection law to wire transfers. The potential for a...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: SEC Priorities Regarding Cybersecurity Enforcement: What Public Companies Need to Know Now in the Second Trump...

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The SEC recently announced the creation of a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU) that will focus on fraudulent conduct in cybersecurity, digital assets, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. For...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Cryptocurrency hacks and thefts: Insecure exchanges?

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Cryptocurrency exchanges continue to be a target of hackers – and theft is the prize. On February 21, the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit reported that an Ethereum transaction was transferred to an unidentified address,...more

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FINRA Publishes 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA published its annual regulatory oversight report for 2025 (Report), which highlights observations and findings from FINRA’s oversight programs. The Report covers 24 topics, and for each topic it...more

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SEC Announces New Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit

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On February 20, 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new enforcement unit – the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). The SEC’s announcement made clear that the new unit...more

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What’s New with FINRA’s Recent 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report

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2025 is here, and so is FINRA’s 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (Report). On January 28, 2025, FINRA published the Report, which provides firms with insight into FINRA’s findings from recent observations and...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Publishes 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) published its 2025 FINRA Annual Regulatory Oversight Report (the “Report”), which builds on the structure and content of FINRA’s prior reports for 2021-2024. This...more

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Do You Know Who Your Employee Is? Mitigating DPRK IT Worker Risk

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North Korean IT operatives are infiltrating U.S. and Western companies using stolen or fabricated identities, VPNs, and U.S.-based co-conspirators to gain unauthorized access to corporate systems. These insider threats pose...more

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FINRA Issues 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, 2025, FINRA issued its 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, providing a detailed look into FINRA’s current regulatory oversight of member firms and their registered personnel....more

J.S. Held

2025 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: The Rise of Crypto & Digital Assets

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While the cryptocurrency industry is still relatively young, its adoption by various economic sectors and the evolution of the technology itself is growing, along with the tokenization of assets, AI-powered smart contracts,...more

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FINRA publishes its 2025 Regulatory Oversight Report

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On January 28, FINRA published its 2025 FINRA Regulatory Oversight Report, which highlights areas identifying compliance gaps and observing emerging risks. The report introduced new topics such as the third-party risk...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Capital Forum Provides Roadmap of Likely State Law Enforcement Priorities in 2025 and Beyond

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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is a nonpartisan national forum for America’s state and territory attorneys general to collaboratively address issues important to their work protecting the rule of law and...more

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Cyber Threats in Public Finance: Protecting Transactions from Wire Fraud

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A recent cyberattack on a Michigan township has exposed weaknesses in the bond-closing process. In this incident, hackers stole over $25 million in bond proceeds by using spoofed email addresses to provide fraudulent wire...more

K&L Gates LLP

Be Wary: Sophisticated Scam Emails Impersonating IP Attorneys

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Business owners should be aware of a new email scam circulating impersonating an intellectual property (IP) representative, containing false information, and offering trademark assistance. This nefarious email scam is sent by...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for December 2024

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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: •Insider trading charges against a professor overseeing...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Complete Win, Secured Early, for Payment Processor and Sponsor Bank in Business Email Compromise Fight

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As we have previously explored, litigation involving account takeovers (“ATOs”) and business email compromise (“BEC”) fraud have produced a muddled legal landscape. As between payors and intended payees, courts have tended to...more

Alston & Bird

North Korean IT Remote Worker Fraud Scheme Data Security and Employment Law Impact

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The recent indictment of 14 North Korean nationals for fraudulently obtaining remote IT jobs with U.S.-based companies underscores the importance of vigilant hiring practices. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy and...more

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