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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain.

Cyber Threats in Public Finance: Protecting Transactions from Wire Fraud

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 2/3/2025

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

National Public Data Hack Exposes Millions: Essential Steps to Safeguard Your Identity and Combat Fraud

Foley & Lardner LLP on 8/26/2024

The recent massive data breach at National Public Data (NPD), a background check company, has potentially compromised the personal information of millions, if not billions, of individuals, including their Social Security...more

Defending Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats

Guidepost Solutions LLC on 4/9/2024

In an increasingly digitized world, law firms are prime targets for sophisticated cyber threats that can result in substantial financial losses and reputational damage. Recently, a prominent law firm, esteemed for its...more

Treasury Department Warns Financial Institutions to Prepare for AI-Age Fraud — AI: The Washington Report

Mintz - Antitrust Viewpoints on 4/5/2024

Pursuant to President Biden’s October 2023 AI executive order, the US Department of Treasury (Treasury) released a report on cybersecurity risks in the financial services sector in March 2024. While recognizing the...more

SEC Turning Up the Heat: SolarWinds and Its CISO Charged with Fraud Regarding Cyber-related Disclosures

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 11/22/2023

Key Takeaways - With the SolarWinds enforcement action, the SEC continues to ratchet up its enforcement against companies that fail to properly disclose their cybersecurity incidents and risks. By naming the SolarWinds CISO...more

Supply Chains: An Intrinsic Part of Your Risk Framework

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 4/6/2022

Your supply chain is most likely an instrumental part of your business’s unique value proposition. While they have been vital for many years, their significance has grown even further recently. Technology changes have...more

Cybersecurity: How to Protect Yourself and Your Company

Furia Rubel Communications, Inc. on 7/25/2019

Just recently, Equifax had the largest-ever settlement for a data breach. They are to pay at least $575 million, and potentially as much as $700 million, to settle allegations over its massive 2017 data breach. What we tell...more

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