Podcast - Cybersecurity Roundup: Analyzing New and Proposed Rules for Contractors
Third parties have posed significant risks to companies for years, but perhaps more so now than ever before. Cyber threats, Russia sanctions, and a new wave of child labor in the United States are just a few risks making...more
On March 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which will require critical infrastructure owners and operators (among other things) to report...more
In February 2022, Executive Order 14024 highlighted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatened not only Ukraine but also the national security and foreign policy of the United States. Pursuant to this executive order, and...more
In its April 27 Weekly Update, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) National Cause and Financial Crimes Detection program urged FINRA member firms to review a cyber-threat alert arising from Russia’s...more
Ransomware is the “business pandemic.” Warnings have been issued by multiple agencies around the world to alert businesses to increase their protection and awareness. Most recently, the Department of Health and Human...more
On Monday, March 21, 2022, the White House issued a statement warning of "evolving intelligence" that the Russian government may launch cyberattacks aimed at the United States in response to sanctions arising from Russia's...more
On Monday, March 21, 2022, President Biden issued a statement “reiterating [prior] warnings based on evolving intelligence that the Russian Government is exploring options for potential cyberattacks” against the United States...more
Amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine and concerns of Russian cyber threats to the United States, President Joe Biden recently signed a $1.5 trillion government spending deal with serious cybersecurity reporting obligations...more
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine rages on, companies of all sizes and in every industry need to be vigilant to protect themselves from cyberattacks. Even in the best of times, rogue cybercriminals and nation-state threat...more
The U.S. and many other nations recently imposed unprecedented sanctions on Russia in response to Russia’s military action in Ukraine. More details about some of these sanctions can be found in Dechert’s related OnPoint...more
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
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI issued a joint advisory this week alerting organizations of destructive malware that is being used to target organizations in Ukraine, with the ongoing...more
Fears of cybersecurity attacks are mounting in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. From the war itself, a number of malware variants have been created and are circulating on the internet....more
Russia began a physical invasion of Ukraine Wednesday night, and as the United States responded with sanctions, the threat of cyberattacks against American companies became more acute. Major American businesses – from banks...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) has just released CISA Insights: Preparing for and Mitigating Foreign Influence Operations Targeting Critical Infrastructure, which provides proactive steps...more
This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory. While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more
The regular “Weekly Update” email from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) had an eye-catching warning February 16, urging broker-dealer member firms to heed the “Shields Up” cyber threat warning from the...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued another warning to “every organization” in the U.S. about cybersecurity risks during the ongoing escalation of tension between the U.S. and Russia over...more
CYBERSECURITY - New Mexico County Recovering from Ransomware Attack - Another day, another governmental entity hit with a ransomware attack. If you are a resident of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and you need a marriage...more
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), jointly with the FBI and NSA, issued a Cybersecurity Advisory on January 22, 2022, to warn organizations, especially critical infrastructure operators, to be on...more