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Baker Botts L.L.P.

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

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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Privacy Tip #408 – Russian Cybercriminals Get 69% of Ransom Payments

Anecdotally, we know that cybercriminals hailing from Russia are a significant risk to U.S.-based and world companies and governmental entities. With two convicted Russian cybercriminals being released this week in the...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

Cyberattacks on the Energy Sector Continue to Rise

Cyberattacks on the energy sector have been rapidly growing since 2017, and we saw an all-time high of cyberattack events on the sector in 2022. The energy sector is particularly vulnerable due to these types of attacks due...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Clop Claims Zero-Day Attacks Against 130 Organizations

Russia-linked ransomware gang Clop has claimed that it has attacked over 130 organizations since late January, using a zero-day vulnerability in the GoAnywhere MFT secure file transfer tool, and was successful in stealing...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Why are Company Ransomware Payments Dropping Dramatically?

Companies are increasingly choosing not to pay ransom for ransomware and extortionware due to the growing associated risks. In fact, a recent report by crypto-crime analyst firm Chainalysis found that payments to threat...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - October 2022 - OFAC Reissues Cyber-Related Sanctions Regulations

An inherent aspect of any new technology is that it doesn’t take long for bad actors to figure out how it can be weaponized for nefarious purposes. Cyber-related technologies represent an increasingly dangerous area of risk...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Flash Webinar] "Cyberwar and the ‘Iceberg Problem’ in Ukraine and Beyond. Can the USG Stop Cyberattacks Against the Private...

Russian intelligence agencies have hacked dozens of civilian organizations in the U.S. and other Ukraine-allied nations since February. While this activity has garnered a great deal of attention due to the conflict in...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns Higher Ed Sector of Compromised Credentials on Dark Web

In a recent Private Industry Notification to the higher education sector, the FBI warned that U.S. college and university credentials are being advertised “for sale on online criminal marketplaces and publically [sic]...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Small Businesses Don’t Recognize Risk of Cyber-Attack Despite Repeated Warnings

CNBC surveys over 2,000 small businesses each quarter to get their thoughts on the overall business environment and their small business’ health. According to the latest CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, despite...more

Burr & Forman

Protecting Against Cyber Threats During the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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“Most of America’s critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector and critical infrastructure owners, and operators must accelerate efforts to lock their digital doors.” — President Joe Biden, March 2022 ...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Intelligence Points to Likely Russian Attacks on Critical Infrastructure

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States (including CISA, FBI, NSA and DOE), Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) on April 20, 2022, “to warn...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the...

US, UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand Issue Advisory on Russian State-Sponsored and Criminal Cyber Threats to Critical...

The cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to warn organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

An Overview of the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act

What You Need to Know- •The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act will impose cyber incident and ransomware attack response protocol for a broad spectrum of businesses operating in numerous core industry sectors of the...more

The Volkov Law Group

How to Avoid Sanctions Liability Following a Ransomware Attack

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Ransomware attacks are on the rise and companies everywhere should be taking action to strengthen their cybersecurity defenses and resiliency to ensure their internal systems are able to withstand cybercrime attacks. ...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Merck and International Indemnity v ACE (et al.): war exclusion clauses in an age of cyber warfare

Companies should be aware that, as a result of increasing geopolitical instability, there is a heightened risk of cyber-attacks. Particularly in light of the Merck case, they should therefore consider closely examining the...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - March 2022

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

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 destructive malware that is being used to target organizations in Ukraine, with the ongoing...more

Burr & Forman

FINRA Urges Firms to Heed CISA/FBI “Shields Up” Warning on Russia

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Patient Privacy Volume 22, Number 2. Privacy Briefs: February 2022

Report on Patient Privacy 22, no. 2 (February, 2022) - Tensions between the U.S. and Russia could lead to a heightened risk of Russian state-sponsored cyberattacks on U.S. interests, including health care organizations,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

CISA Warns “Every Organization” in U.S. to Assess + Respond to Cyber Risks

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

Alston & Bird

Russia Arrests Suspected Members of REvil Ransomware Gang

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Russia’s Federal Security Service (“FSB”) issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14 suspected members and seizing computer equipment, luxury vehicles,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

New Russian Based Ransomware Group Targeting Large Companies and Hospitals

Threat intelligence firm Mandiant released findings about a new Russian based hacking group dubbed FIN12, which is targeting the health care industry and companies with revenue over $300 million. Mandiant said that FIN12 is...more

Hogan Lovells

NYDFS recommends critical new practices to reduce supply chain risk in wake of SolarWinds attack

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On April 27, 2021, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS” or the “Department”) released a report regarding its investigation into the response by DFS covered entities to the SolarWinds supply chain attack....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

NYDFS Issues Report on SolarWinds

This week, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) issued the Report on the SolarWinds Cyber Espionage Attack and Institutions’ Response....more

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