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Navigating the New Cybersecurity Terrain: Implications of the FCC’s Latest Rule on Security Breach Notifications

Mandelbaum Barrett PC on 2/23/2024

Introduction: On February 12, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) finalized a critical cybersecurity rule, Sec. 64.2011, mandating telecommunications carriers and TRS (Telecommunications Relay Services)...more

FCC Expands Data Breach Notification Requirements

Lerman Senter PLLC on 1/19/2024

The FCC has significantly expanded telecommunications carriers’ data breach notification and reporting obligations. Telecommunications carriers, including Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, and telecommunications...more

FCC adopts updated data breach notification rules

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/8/2024

On December 21, 2023, the FCC announced it adopted an updated data breach notifications rule. The rule was formerly designed to protect consumers against pretexting, “a practice in which a scammer pretends to be a particular...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

Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - December 8, 2023, Ankura CTIX

Ankura on 12/21/2023

New Linux Remote Access Trojan "Krasue" Targets Thai Telecom Sector - A newly discovered Remote Access Trojan (RAT) for Linux has been seen targeting telecommunications firms in Thailand as reported by Group-IB. Named RAT...more

FCC Partners With States to Increase on Privacy and Data Protection Investigations, Signaling Increased Focus on Future...

Mintz - Privacy & Cybersecurity Viewpoints on 12/11/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) announced Thursday that in furtherance of the work of the agency’s Privacy and Data Protection Task Force, the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau signed Memoranda of Understanding (“MOU”)...more

FTC Announces Enforcement Action Against Global Tel*Link Corporation for Unfair Data Security Practices and Inadequate Data Breach...

WilmerHale on 12/8/2023

On November 16, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced an enforcement action against Global Tel*Link Corporation and two of its subsidiaries (collectively, “GTL”), which provide communications and payment services to...more

Cyber Capsule - February 2023

Troutman Pepper on 3/8/2023

Before we jump into February developments — trigger warning if you are a Russian hacker — for those keeping track of breach notification requirements, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board approved a final...more

FCC Proposes New Rules for CPNI Data Breach Reporting

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 1/30/2023

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") has released its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("NPRM") proposing to revise data breach reporting requirements for telecommunications carriers and...more

Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - January 2023 - 4

Ankura on 1/27/2023

PayPal Discloses December 2022 Security Incident Involving Credential Stuffing Attacks - PayPal has begun sending out notification letters to individuals impacted by a security incident that occurred in early December...more

FCC Seeks Comments on Updates to CPNI Breach Reporting Rule

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 1/25/2023

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC” or “Commission”) is seeking comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to refresh its customer proprietary network information (“CPNI”) data breach reporting requirements...more

FCC Proposes to Change Data Breach Reporting Rules for Telecommunication Companies

Alston & Bird on 1/17/2023

On January 6, 2023, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) proposing to “modernize the Commission’s data breach rules,” and thereby launching a formal effort to gather information from the industry on...more

FCC seeks to impose new carrier data breach notification rules

Hogan Lovells on 1/9/2023

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking to update and strengthen its rules requiring telecommunications carriers and interconnected Voice over...more

UK Government to Introduce New Rules to Protect Telecoms Networks Against Cyberthreats

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing on 9/6/2022

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) confirmed on August 30, 2022, that it will push forward with tough new regulations and a code of practice to bolster the security and resilience of the United...more

Privacy Tip #340 – Smishing Scams Reminder

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/12/2022

The Twilio and Cloudfare smishing attacks [view related post] provide a timely reminder of how sophisticated smishing attacks are and how they can affect businesses and their customers. But threat actors don’t just attack...more

FCC Calls for Changes to Telecommunications Carriers’ Reporting of Data Breaches

Bilzin Sumberg on 1/19/2022

The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) circulated internally a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) last week that would, among other things, enable telecommunications carriers to report breaches to their customers...more

T-Mobile Clarifies Facts of Security Incident in Press Release

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 8/19/2021

There has been a flurry of reporting in the past few days on the T-Mobile customer data compromise, with allegations that the compromise affected up to 100 million customers. ...more

Privacy Tip #292 – Some Mint Mobile Users’ Information Compromised

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 7/16/2021

Mint Mobile notified a “small number” of customers last weekend that their personal information was compromised between June 8 and June 10, when a threat actor ported the phone numbers of those customers to another carrier...more

Putting the “Smart” in Smart Cities

Hogan Lovells on 8/30/2018

It is acknowledged by most, that cyber security is of paramount importance in any technological advancement and Smart Cities are no different. The Mayor of London recently unveiled his plan to make London the world’s...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - May 2018 #2

Robinson & Cole LLP on 5/11/2018

AICPA Survey Shows U.S. Adults Worried About Identity Theft and Financial Fraud and Concerned Businesses Can’t Protect Their Data - A new Harris Poll for the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), which called 1,006 U.S....more

Your Daily Dose of Financial News

Robins Kaplan LLP on 4/25/2018

A scary combination of rising bond yields (across the 3% Rubicon!) and a warning from Caterpillar (which called its expectation-beating performance for Q1 the “high watermark for the year”) helped propel stocks significantly...more

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2018 #3

Robinson & Cole LLP on 3/16/2018

Verizon's Protected Health Information Data Breach Report Concludes that Insiders Are Greatest Threat to Health Care Entities - Verizon recently issued its Protected Health Information Data Breach Report, which is always...more

Trump Administration: 2017 Recap and 2018 Outlook

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/17/2018

On January 20, 2017, businessman Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States following a contentious and unconventional 2016 presidential election. Republicans also successfully maintained control...more

CPR Appoints New Cyber Panel Ahead of Anticipated Increase in Data Security Disputes

Hogan Lovells on 8/14/2017

The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution, a New York-based organisation offering Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services, has recently announced the launch of a new specialised panel of...more

Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Update Vol. 14

Jones Day on 6/5/2017

New York Attorney General Announces Record Number of Data Breach Notices in 2016 - On March 21, 2017, the New York Attorney General's Office announced that it received 1,300 reported data breaches in 2016—a 60 percent...more

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