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FBI Warns of Hidden Threats in Remote Hiring: Are North Korean Hackers Your Newest Employees?

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently warned employers of increasing security risks from North Korean workers infiltrating U.S. companies by obtaining remote jobs to steal proprietary information and extort money...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

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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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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

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Privacy Briefs: July 2024

Pennsylvania-based Geisinger Health System said it experienced a breach impacting more than 1.27 million patients when a former employee of vendor Nuance Communications Inc., a Microsoft Corp. subsidiary, accessed patient...more

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

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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

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FBI Cautions Organizations on Dual Ransomware Attacks

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification on September 27, 2023, highlighting two concerning ransomware trends and providing companies with guidance on mitigating potential threat actor...more

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Privacy Briefs: October 2023

Report on Patient Privacy 23, no. 10 (October, 2023) Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals will pay California $49 million to resolve allegations that they unlawfully disposed of hazardous waste,...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2023

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 23, no 2 (February 2023) DCH Health Systems, based in Tuscaloosa, Ala., said it fired an employee in December after a routine privacy audit revealed evidence that the worker had accessed some...more

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Federal Agencies Issue Alert Regarding Maui Ransomware

On July 7, 2022, three federal agencies – the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Department of the Treasury – issued a joint alert regarding Maui Ransomware, which...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 6. Privacy Briefs: June 2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 6 (June, 2022) - A report from the HHS Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) found that in early 2022, ransomware groups increasingly turned to legitimate software during...more

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Busting Cyber Myths: I’m Not a Target (and other lies you tell yourself)

In the first of a three-part series, Buckingham Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Attorney David Myers talks with Andy Jones, CEO, Fortress Security Risk Management and Eric Smith, recently retired Special Agent In Charge of the...more

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U.S. Government Details Prolonged Cyber Scheme by Russian State Actors Targeting the Energy Sector

Last month, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a joint advisory providing “information on multiple...more

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Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

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The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2022 #4

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CYBERSECURITY - Okta Notifies Customers of LAPSUS$ Attack - Okta, which markets itself as a “leading provider of identity” in the health care, public sector, energy, financial services, technology, travel and hospitality,...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2022

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CYBERSECURITY - CISA/FBI Advisory Warns of Destructive Malware Used Against Ukraine - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued a joint advisory this week alerting organizations of...more

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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - January 2022 #3

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CYBERSECURITY - ECRI Names Cybersecurity Attacks as Top Health Technology Hazard for 2022 - ECRI has been publishing its annual report of health technology hazards for the past 15 years. According to ECRI’s Device...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 12. Privacy Briefs: December 2021

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 12 (December, 2021) - Huntington Hospital in New York has sent notices to approximately 13,000 patients about an incident that happened in late 2018 and early 2019 involving a night shift...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 9. Privacy Briefs: September 2021

Report on Patient Privacy 21 no. 9 (September, 2021) - DuPage Medical Group in Chicago said that the personal information of more than 600,000 patients may have been compromised in a July cyberattack. The medical group,...more

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U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

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On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S....more

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A Guide to Practical, Regulatory, and Reputational Risk Management

Ransomware Particularly Inflicts Health Care and Life Sciences Organizations - Ransomware is a malicious cyber threat vector that employs encryption malware to prevent users from accessing their systems and data unless...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – May 2021

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Selected Developments in U.S. Law - NYDFS Issues Report on the SolarWinds Attack and Covered Entities’ Responses Following the SolarWinds cyber espionage attack and the resulting focus on supply chain risk, the New York...more

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Report on Patient Privacy Volume 21, Number 4. Privacy Briefs: April 2021

Report on Patient Privacy 21, no. 4 (April 2021) - A Texas Medicaid subcontractor has been terminated after a data breach caused by a ransomware attack originating from Russia exposed the personal information of tens of...more

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Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay?

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Ransomware has emerged as one of the most virulent cybersecurity risks, affecting public and private sector alike. In recent years, ransomware attacks have become more focused, sophisticated, costly, and numerous. Threat...more

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Spotting and Mitigating Enforcement Issues Concerning Cybersecurity-Related Controls and Disclosures

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The growing frequency and public awareness of cyberincidents, evolution of technologies employed by intruders, and proliferation of personal data and infrastructure vulnerable to attack have all contributed to heightened...more

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