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Emergence of Medusa Ransomware

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On March 12, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued a...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA + FBI Issue Joint Advisory on Threat Actors Chaining Ivanti Vulnerabilities

On January 22, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a joint advisory related to previous vulnerabilities in the Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance,...more

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Salt Typhoon Cyberattack Prompts Action from FCC, CISA, FBI, and More

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A recent attack by Chinese hacking group “Salt Typhoon” hit major U.S. telecommunications providers and exposed Americans’ call record metadata. Following this attack, the FCC and other agencies have taken steps to help...more

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Salt Typhoon Cyberattacks: New Federal Cybersecurity Guidelines for Telecoms

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U.S. federal agencies, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (in coordination with similar agencies in Australia,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

You’ve been hit with ransomware. Think twice before you pay.

You've been hit by a ransomware attack, and a cybercriminal group is demanding a cryptocurrency payment in exchange for your data's safe return. Should you pay? Deciding whether to pay a ransom is an internal business...more

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

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Publications & Advisories - November 2024 – Kathleen Benway, Jennifer Everett, Alysa Austin, and Kristen Bartolotta published “Federal Trade Commission’s Updated Health Breach Notification Rule Is Now in Effect” in Employee...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: November 2024

Change Healthcare Inc. has amended its initial breach report to the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to state that 100 million individuals were impacted by its mammoth ransomware attack and breach. However, as of Oct. 24,...more

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Congressional Research Service Report Sheds Light on October Telecommunications Attack by PRC-Linked Threat Actor

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In early October 2025, several media outlets reported that United States telecommunications services had been infiltrated by state affiliated threat actors linked to the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”). These reports were...more

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Combatting the New Insider Threat: North Korean IT Workers Posing as Remote Employees

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The New York Department of Financial Services issued a cybersecurity advisory on November 1, 2024, regarding a growing threat posed by North Korean operatives seeking remote IT roles at U.S. companies. These operatives secure...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: September 2024

The HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation (WPS) are notifying 946,801 people whose protected health information or other personally identifiable information...more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - September 2024

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Crypto Payments Firms Announce New Integrations and Initiatives - According to reports, fintech bank Revolut recently announced a partnership with Ledger, a major crypto hardware wallet provider, to make it easier for...more

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New Joint CISA – FBI – DC3 Guidance Advises On Ransomware Threats Linked to Iran-Backed Hackers: What Enterprises Need to Know

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A recent joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) warns of increased collaboration...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA, FBI + DC3 Alert Warns of Iran-Based Ransomware Attacks

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) issued a joint alert on August 28, 2024, warning U.S.-based...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Cybercrime Trends: A Midyear Review

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Cybercriminals continue to outpace the best efforts of regulators, law enforcement, and cybersecurity professionals. Recent reporting from the Federal Bureau of Investigation demonstrates that cybercriminals are increasingly...more

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HHS and FBI Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory Statement for Healthcare Providers

Shortly after our prior blog post discussing the need for healthcare entities to shore up protections against phishing attacks, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA Issues Advisory on Black Basta Ransomware

On May 10, 2024, CISA, along with the FBI, HHS, and MS-ISAC, issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory relating to Black Basta ransomware affiliates “that have targeted over 500 private industry and critical infrastructure...more

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Congressional Insight into Strategy to Combat Cyberattacks on the Healthcare Industry

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On April 16, 2024, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a bipartisan hearing on the issue of cyberattacks involving healthcare providers. The Committee called as witnesses cybersecurity professionals and...more

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FBI and CISA Warn of Chinese Cyberattacks on U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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Recently, there has been a surge in alerts and warnings concerning cyberattacks by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored threat actors on U.S. critical infrastructure. On February 7, 2024, the Federal Bureau of...more

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New cyber threat to US critical infrastructure

Last week the FBI Director, CISA Director, NSA Director, and National Cyber Director testified publicly about current and ongoing threats to US critical infrastructure providers by Chinese state-sponsored entities known as...more

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What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

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CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

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Security Snippets: FBI warns critical infrastructure of increasing attacks from China

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Cyberattacks from China are targeting critical infrastructure including communications, energy, transportation, and water. Critical U.S. infrastructure may face a higher risk of cyberattacks from the People’s Republic of...more

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SEC Speech on Cybersecurity Disclosure

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On December 14, 2023, Erik Gerding, Director, Division of Corporation Finance at the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) gave a speech on the SEC’s final rules (the “Final Rule(s)”) regarding cybersecurity risk...more

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AI, Phishing Attacks, Healthcare, and a $480,000 OCR Settlement under HIPAA

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Phishing has long been a favorite tactic for threat actors (hackers) to commence a cyberattack. The rapid expansion of more adaptable and available artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, such as natural language...more

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FBI Develops Decryption Tool to Combat Blackcat Ransomware

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On December 19, 2023, the Justice Department (“DOJ”) announced a disruption campaign against the Blackcat ransomware group.  In the same press release, they also stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) had...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

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