Cyber Threats
Hinshaw Insurance Law TV – Cybersecurity Part One: Data Breach Notification
Defense In-Depth: Cybersecurity For Energy
Cyberside Chats: There is a war in Europe. What does that mean for your cyber insurance policy?
CF on Cyber: The Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack - Part 2
CF on Cyber: The Anatomy of a Ransomware Attack - Part 1
Cyber Insurance 101: What It Is And Why You Need It
Phishing and Vishing and Smishing (Oh my!): New Types of Scams Require Increased Vigilance
K&L Gates Triage: Cyber Insurance Issues for the Healthcare Industry
“Protect your data! Breaches are on the rise!” These warnings seem to be everywhere – and rightfully so. Threat actors are sophisticated and new breach trends are constantly materializing. Awareness is no longer enough. It...more
On October 18, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued an update1 containing two resource documents to help educate patients regarding privacy and security...more
According to a press release, Personal Touch, a home health company located on Long Island, has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James for $350,000 for a data breach that occurred in January of 2021...more
Cybersecurity is critically important in the age of remote work. With more people working from home and accessing company systems and data remotely, the potential for cyberattacks and data breaches has increased...more
Ransomware has become a major threat to businesses across the world as cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, resulting in devastating financial damage for companies that fall victim. Not only are important...more
The systems healthcare providers use to provide safe and reliable patient care, and their confidential patient information, provide attractive targets for hackers using ransomware to extort payment....more
Malware is an umbrella term for all malicious software. What is malware? Malware is an umbrella term that includes all types of malicious software, including viruses, worms, Trojans, ransomware, and spyware. These...more
As technology evolves, companies are finding ways to become more nimble and conduct business more efficiently — over remote networks, email on handheld devices, the cloud, and on cellphones. Yet, as technology advances, so...more
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has given new life to a putative class action suit led by a former employee of a company that suffered a ransomware attack, leading to her sensitive information being released onto the Dark...more
Spyware Vendor RCS Labs Observed Infecting Android and iOS users with Commercial Surveillance Tools - Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) published a report regarding RCS Labs' activity involving infecting Android and iOS...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
The Ankura Cyber Threat Investigations & Expert Services (CTIX) team conducted a technical analysis of historical and ongoing adversarial activity associated with the current Ukrainian/Russian conflict. In doing so, the CTIX...more
Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 3 (March, 2022) - HHS said in early March that it was not aware of any specific threat to U.S. health care organizations stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “However, in the...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires companies to disclose the most significant factors that make investments in the company speculative or risky. Private Placement Memorandums (“PPMs”) are often used...more
Never let a crisis go to waste. This appears to be the maxim of cyber criminals seeking to capitalize on cyber vulnerabilities posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure...more
Although it is logical that cyber attacks have risen during the pandemic, and there is anecdotal evidence that it is occurring, including our own experience, an interesting new report was recently released by Allianz, which...more
The threat-related statistics of malware and ransomware are mind-boggling. We have regularly reported on the dramatic increase of ransomware, but the statistics on successful exploitation and botnet activities are just as...more
Several federal agencies have teamed up to warn healthcare employers of the increased threat they face as a result of malicious cybercriminals aiming to take advantage of the pandemic to wreak havoc on their operations. The...more
Although this is no ordinary campaign, recent news shows how politicians have many of the same worries as typical businesses. On Thursday, October 29, 2020, the Wisconsin Republican Party reported that it had been victimized...more
Cybersecurity does not just pose technical challenges; companies must always keep their eye on the human component of cyber risk. For example, even the most damaging and sophisticated hacks – such as the recent Twitter hacks...more
On July 30, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory alerting financial institutions to potential indicators of cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.The...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disparate effect on privacy regulators, with varying levels of enforcement advocated by different government entities; the California Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Health & Human...more
These are truly unprecedented times. With the coronavirus outbreak, most of the nation is sheltering in place, and only essential businesses remain open. Even just a few months ago, if you had mentioned “global pandemic,”...more
COVID-19 is increasingly being used in a variety of malicious email phishing spams and attacks in countries such as the United States, Japan, Russia and China. These updates purport to be from official government agencies and...more
With unprecedented activity online, cybercrime is growing in frequency, sophistication and aggregate effect. Despite the increased visibility of cybercrime, cybersecurity continues to lag behind this curve. Cybercriminals...more