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Generative AI and Trade Secrets: A New Frontier for IP Litigation

DarrowEverett LLP on 5/6/2025

As legal and business professionals focused on protecting intellectual property—especially those of us in business litigation—it's crucial to stay attuned to the expanding influence of generative AI (“GenAI”). While patents...more

Cleveland Municipal Court Hit by Cyber Attack

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP on 3/10/2025

Cleveland Municipal Court has been shut down the past two weeks as it grapples with a cyber incident. The nature and scope of this incident is not yet publicly known, but it is reasonable to suggest that the Court may have...more

Cybersecurity and Solar Power Vulnerability

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/11/2025

As noted , the renewable energy sector faces growing concerns over its vulnerability to cyberattacks. Since then, the situation has not improved; the U.S. electrical grid has grown more vulnerable to cyberattacks, with...more

The Rise of AI-Powered Cyber Attacks: How Indian Businesses Can Prepare

Ankura on 1/23/2025

As the digital landscape evolves, so do the threats that accompany it. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed the nature of cybercrime, enabling attackers to execute more sophisticated and...more

How Schools Should Respond to the PowerSchool Cyberattack

Fisher Phillips on 1/13/2025

The country’s largest provider of cloud-based education software for K-12 schools announced on January 7 that it fell victim to a massive data breach – which may lead to questions about the implications for your school....more

[Webinar] Cybersecurity for the C-Suite - December 5th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 11/22/2024

Cybersecurity is integral to protecting sensitive information, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing financial risks, maintaining reputation, ensuring business continuity, gaining a competitive advantage, adapting to...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – November 2024

Alston & Bird on 11/21/2024

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

Privacy Briefs: November 2024

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 11/14/2024

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

The Impact of Stolen Credentials

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 11/8/2024

This week, Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a security incident involving its JIRA internal development platform. The attacker group, “Grep,” allege that it stole 40 GB of data from the JIRA platform by...more

Combatting the New Insider Threat: North Korean IT Workers Posing as Remote Employees

Alston & Bird on 11/8/2024

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

New EU Cybersecurity Obligations for Connected Devices: What You Need to Know

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 11/1/2024

On October 10, 2024, the European Union officially adopted the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which introduces cybersecurity obligations for internet-connected hardware and software products offered in the EU (such as...more

2nd Settlement Triggered by 2017 Ransomware Attack Costs WA Practice $100K; ‘Not a Breach’

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) on 10/16/2024

Let’s review for a moment. It’s not a HIPAA violation to be a victim of ransomware. It’s not a HIPAA violation to pay a ransom. It’s up to the covered entity (CE) to determine if a security or privacy incident is a...more

Federal Court Makes It Harder for Plaintiffs to Bring Data Breach Claims

Bilzin Sumberg on 9/25/2024

In a recent federal case from New York, the court dealt a blow to plaintiffs suing over data breaches. The plaintiffs had filed a putative class action suit, alleging that they (and others like them) had been harmed by the...more

Russian Military Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Sector

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 9/13/2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency, and other international partners, issued an Alert on September 5, 2024, warning...more

Benefits of a vCISO in the Age of AI-Driven Cyberattacks

J.S. Held on 9/4/2024

Cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence have become more sophisticated as bad actors utilize machine learning to analyze vulnerabilities, automate exploits, and outpace traditional security measures. Through the use...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

Recent Snowflake Data Breach Exposes Dangers of Third-Party Data Platforms: Your 5-Step Plan After Suffering a Data Breach

Fisher Phillips on 8/23/2024

When a prominent cloud storage company recently suffered a critical data breach that quickly developed into one of the largest data breaches of all time, it served as a wake-up call to companies to ensure that their data...more

'Ransom Cartel' Leader Indicted: A Reminder of Cybercrime’s Growing Reach

Baker Botts L.L.P. on 8/14/2024

The recent indictment of Maksim Silnikau, a Belarusian and Ukrainian national, is a clear reminder that cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated and bold....more

Fuite de données : La CACB clarifie la portée potentielle des recours à l’encontre des consignataires de données en matière de...

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/30/2024

Le 4 juillet 2024, la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») a rendu deux jugements d’appel en matière d’actions collectives dans des contextes de fuite de données. Ce faisant, la CACB a clarifié la portée...more

Invasion of the Data Snatchers: B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Possible Scope of Privacy Claims Against Data Custodians in Data...

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP on 7/22/2024

On July 4, 2024, the B.C. Court of Appeal issued a duo of class action appeal decisions considering the potential scope of statutory and common law privacy claims against data custodians that fall victim to cyberattacks in...more

Don't Forget About ERISA in Your Health Plan’s Cybersecurity Efforts: Important Reminders for Plan Fiduciaries in the Wake of...

Fisher Phillips on 7/5/2024

Earlier this year, a cyberattack on a leading healthcare claims processing provider had an unprecedented impact on patients and healthcare providers across the country. While group health plans were not directly targeted in...more

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