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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Failure to Safeguard, Two Cyber Intrusions, and an $850,000 SEC Settlement

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Virtually all organizations have an obligation to safeguard their personal data against unauthorized access or use. Failure to comply with such obligations can lead to significant financial and reputational harm. In a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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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

Woodruff Sawyer

Running to Stand Still: Practical Cybersecurity Governance Considerations for Boards and Management Teams

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It’s obvious that strong cybersecurity governance should help to reduce a company’s risk of succumbing to a cybersecurity incident or being significantly impacted should one materialize. One major challenge: determining what...more

Alston & Bird

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2024

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more

The Volkov Law Group

Episode 334 -- District Court Dismisses Bulk of SEC Claims Against Solarwinds

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A New York federal district judge handed down a significant decision dismissing much of the SEC's securities fraud enforcement action against SolarWinds arising from its claims relating to SolarWinds' cybersecurity policies,...more

Woodruff Sawyer

Violent Delights, Violent Ends? Two Possible Futures of SEC Cyber Regulation

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What do the SolarWinds ruling and other recent developments mean for the future of the SEC’s cyber regulatory program? Will the SEC’s “lack of moderation” result in “violent ends” for its cyber agenda? Or will the current...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 59

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U.S. Court Axes Most of SEC's SolarWinds Data Breach Suit - The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently dismissed much of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) suit against...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Cyber Enforcement Update: Which Way Are the SolarWinds Blowing? (Update)

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This Holland & Knight blog post is the second installment in a two-part series that examines the challenges to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) charges in its landmark case against SolarWinds Corp....more

BCLP

SDNY Dismisses Majority of SEC Landmark Charges Against SolarWinds and CISO

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On July 18, 2024, District Court Judge Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York issued his 107-page opinion and order dismissing most – but not all – of the landmark allegations of the SEC against SolarWinds Corp. and...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Key Lessons for Cybersecurity and IT Leaders From Judge's Recent Fraud Decision in SEC Case Against SolarWinds

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On July 18, a New York federal judge threw out most of the SEC’s claims brought against both SolarWinds Corp. and the company’s chief information security officer (CISO), Timothy Brown....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

SEC Settlement: Cybersecurity Internal Controls

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On June 18, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a $2.1 million civil penalty settlement of charges against R.R. Donnelley & Sons (“RRD”), a global provider of business communications services and...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC Suffers Major Blow in Securities Fraud Case Against SolarWinds

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A New Your federal district judge handed down a significant decision dismissing much of the SEC’s securities fraud enforcement action against SolarWinds arising from its claims relating to SolarWinds’ cybersecurity policies,...more

Troutman Pepper

SEC Issues Additional Guidance Regarding Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure

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On June 24, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division of Corporation Finance) released five new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the...more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Navigating the New Frontier: SEC’s Enforcement Action on RR Donnelley and its Implications for Compliance

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In the ever-evolving compliance landscape, the recent enforcement action by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against RR Donnelley is a significant case study. This incident underscores the importance of robust...more

The Volkov Law Group

SEC Expands Internal Controls Provision to Cover Cybersecurity Incidents and Reaches $2.1 Million Settlement with R.R. Donnelley &...

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In a significant expansion of internal controls enforcement, the SEC announced a $2.1 million settlement with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (“RRD”) for its handling of a 2021 ransomware attack and resulting disclosure failures. ...more

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

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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

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Expands Scope of Internal Accounting Controls in Cybersecurity Breach Settlement

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The SEC continues to expand its cybersecurity enforcement authority to include allegations that a company's failure to monitor its managed security service providers (MSSP) amounts to violations of federal securities laws....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FINRA to Member Firms: “You Heard the SEC, Create Plans for Data Breaches Now!”

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On May 15, 2024, the SEC announced it would make amendments to Regulation S-P (Reg S-P). This will be the first amendment to the regulation since its adoption 24 years ago in 2000. The regulation focuses on how institutions...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

New Rules for Investment Advisers and Brokers Relating to Cybersecurity Breaches

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On May 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously approved amendments to Regulation S-P, which imposes new rules relating to cybersecurity breaches involving investment advisers and brokers. Larger entities...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks | Issue 18

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Katten's Privacy, Data and Cybersecurity Quick Clicks is a monthly newsletter highlighting the latest news and legal developments involving privacy, data and cybersecurity issues across the globe....more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

ESG Guidepost | Issue 15

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Katten ESG Guidepost is a monthly publication highlighting the latest news, legal and regulatory developments involving environmental, social and governance matters....more

Morgan Lewis

SEC’s New Data Breach Requirement Increases Obligations for Financial Services Companies

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P requiring entities under its remit to provide notice to individuals affected by certain types of data breaches. This adds yet another...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Living in a Material World: SEC Clarifies Expectations Regarding Form 8-K Disclosure of Material Cybersecurity Incidents

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Last month, the Director of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Director”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued new guidance regarding disclosures of material cybersecurity incidents via Form 8-K under...more

Dechert LLP

Dechert Cyber Bits - Issue 56

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SEC Fines the New York Stock Exchange’s Parent Company $10 million for Failure to Promptly Notify Its Subsidiaries of Cybersecurity Breach - On May 22, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) imposed a $10...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded - Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 5, June 2024

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We are pleased to announce that several of the firm’s practice groups and attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a directory of leading law firms and attorneys. Chambers and Partners annually...more

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