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The New York State Department of Financial Services recently announced that it has entered into a consent order with PayPal, Inc. for violations of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation. The consent order, under which PayPal has...more
On December 24, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed into law an amendment to section 899-aa of the N.Y. General Business Law, also known as The Shield Act, modifying the law’s data breach notification requirements....more
On January 23, 2025, PayPal settled an enforcement action brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations required for financial services businesses...more
On December 24, 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law amendments to New York’s private-sector data breach notification law (General Business Law § 899-aa) and government agency data breach notification law (New...more
In December 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills (A8872A and S2376B; collectively, the “Bills”) that amend New York’s Data Breach Notification Law. The Bills introduce a maximum thirty-day timeframe...more
On December 21, 2024, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law S2659-B/A8872-A, which, effective immediately, changed timing requirements for notice under New York’s data breach notification law and expanded the list of...more
On November 25, NYDFS announced settlements with two auto insurance companies for inadequate data security that compromised the personal information of over 120,000 New York consumers and secured $11.3 million in total...more
In yet another example of the importance of a robust cybersecurity and data protection system, New York Attorney General (OAG) and the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) collectively fined the insurance...more
Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - New York AG Seeks Comments on Rulemaking for Minors’ Online Protection Laws - On August 1, 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued two advanced notices of proposed...more
Threat actors are evolving. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team explains how ransomware gangs have changed their tactics and how companies can respond to the threat while navigating new scrutiny from investors and...more
The Most Significant Developments in Cybersecurity and Cyber-Related Liability Risks - As we reflect upon 2023, it will unfortunately be remembered as a record-breaking year for ransomware and cybercrime....more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates financial services institutions including banks, insurance companies, and mortgage brokers, finalized an amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation...more
In 2022, the stakes for data breaches grew in more ways than one. IBM reported the average cost of a data breach is up to $4.35 million. More importantly, though, regulators have zeroed in on higher-level executives and...more
This year has seen some substantial new data breach settlements including a $500,000 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fine against CafePress, a $1.25 million multi-state class action settlement and $5 million New York...more
CYBERSECURITY - New York DFS Fines Robinhood $30M for “Significant” Cybersecurity Violations - The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced its first ever penalty against a cryptocurrency platform...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (the “NY DFS”) has published three new FAQs that interpret certain requirements under its Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500, the “NY DFS Cyber Reg”) related to breaches by...more
We have written here previously about the dramatic increase in cyberattacks on companies of all types since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, by some estimates, ransomware attacks have increased over 90% during the...more
On June 30, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services ("NYDFS") identified key cybersecurity measures to prevent and prepare for ransomware attacks. ...more
CYBERSECURITY - Eversource Energy Notifies Customers of Data Breach - Eversource Energy, which is the largest energy supplier in New England with 4.3 million customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New...more
CYBERSECURITY - NSA Issues New Warning About Four Critical Patches to Microsoft Exchange Servers - The National Security Agency (NSA) recently issued a warning to private industry about four zero-day vulnerabilities in...more
On April 14, 2021, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) announced a settlement with National Securities Corporation (“National Securities”), a licensed insurer, in connection with claims under the NYDFS...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has settled alleged violations of the Department’s strict cybersecurity regulations with National Securities Corp. (NSC) for $3 million, over four separate cybersecurity...more
In March 2017, New York State’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) implemented the nation’s first cybersecurity rules requiring all regulated entities, such as banks, insurers, financial businesses, and regulated...more
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced its second enforcement action and first settlement under its cybersecurity regulations (23 NYCRR Part 500). At issue was a licensed mortgage lender's failure...more
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has become a frequent topic of these alerts. In recent weeks we have covered multiple actions from the regulator, including its first enforcement action, its SolarWinds...more