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Russian Military Cyber Actors Targeting Critical Infrastructure Sector

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

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United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Issues Joint International Guidance for Event Logging and Threat...

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On August 21, 2024, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency, alongside government agencies in key global allies, including Australia, the UK, Canada, and Japan, released guidance on event logging...more

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Hong Kong Proposes a Legal Framework for Regulating Critical Infrastructures

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INTRODUCTION - The acceleration of cyber-attacks on companies in Hong Kong in the last year or so (– with over 60 notifications of such attacks being received by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Hong Kong in 2023,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Balancing Act: Industry Concerns Over CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Rule

As discussed in our previous blog post, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is proposing a significant new rule to bolster the nation’s cyber defenses through mandatory incident reporting. While...more

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Unpacking the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act: A Company’s Guide for Navigating Compliance

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As businesses grapple with the evolving, regulatory landscape for data privacy, the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA) emerges as a pivotal law. This comprehensive legislation, effective July 1, 2024, established...more

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

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Selected U.S. Privacy and Cyber Updates - CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA - On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM)...more

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Privacy Briefs: April 2024

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) is seeking comment on a proposed rule to implement reporting requirements for critical infrastructure entities, including health care entities, on cyberattacks and ransomware...more

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Document Retention for Motor Carriers and Transportation Brokers

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Transportation services providers are increasingly facing new technology-oriented threats in day-to-day business. Recent cyberattacks and the potential for serious disruption from threat actors have drawn the attention of the...more

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Comments Sought on Proposed Requirements of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical ‎Infrastructure Act

On March 15, 2022, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 was signed into law. Generally, CIRCIA requires “covered entities,” defined as entities in certain critical infrastructure sectors, to...more

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CISA Proposes Sweeping Cybersecurity Incident Reporting for U.S. Companies

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) released proposed regulations requiring expansive new cybersecurity incident and ransomware payment reporting across sixteen “critical...more

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Proposed Rule Issued to Implement Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act

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On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within the US Department of Homeland Security released a much-anticipated notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Cyber Incident...more

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Critical Infrastructure Organizations Warned to Upgrade Systems and Software

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In one of the most clear-eyed and sobering assessments of the cyberthreat China poses to our nation’s critical infrastructure, the country’s foremost cybersecurity leaders recently testified that the Chinese Communist Party...more

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What You Need To Know About CISA’s Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water & Wastewater Sector

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CISA’s Incident Response Guide outlines ways in which WWS owners and operators can engage with federal agencies to prepare for, mitigate, and respond to cyber incidents, including best practices for incident response and...more

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Evolution of the Chinese Hacking Threat: Risks for Government and Industry

On May 24, 2023, Microsoft announced the detection of a direct threat to critical infrastructure organizations in Guam and elsewhere in the United States. The alert attributed observed malicious activity to a state-sponsored...more

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White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan

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On July 13, 2023, the White House unveiled its National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan (NCSIP or implementation plan), following the release of the National Cybersecurity Strategy....more

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Leveraging “Public-Private Collaboration” for Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

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In March, the White House issued its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy.  The strategy includes five pillars, Pillar One being “Defend Critical Instructure” with its first and second subparts focusing on (1)...more

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Guidance for the ‘Burden of Cybersecurity Compliance’ Emerges

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Two months ago, the White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy.  Since then, various government agencies have issued new cybersecurity guidance for certain critical infrastructure subsectors.  For example, the...more

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Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act: Significant Changes to Incident Reporting Are on the Horizon

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In May 2021, Colonial Pipeline, a privately held oil pipeline responsible for nearly half of the oil supply for the U.S. East Coast, was crippled by a DarkSide ransomware attack. DarkSide is widely believed to be a...more

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Water, Hospitals and Intellectual Property…the Cyber Risk Surges, Particularly for U.S. Critical Infrastructure

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In a recent report, Microsoft cataloged the past year’s cybersecurity threats they saw plaguing the U.S. What they found is as disturbing as it is unsurprising. China, Russia, Iran and affiliated groups are all becoming far...more

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Aerospace and Defense Insights I Critical input needed: U.S. critical infrastructure asked to engage on proposed cyber reporting...

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Through Aerospace & Defense Insights, we share with you the top legal and political issues affecting the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Our A&D industry team monitors the latest developments to help our clients stay in...more

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2022 Breach Notification Law Update: State and Federal Requirements Continue To Evolve

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Cyberattacks continue to plague businesses, making the fallout of data breach notification and response as critical as ever. This year, like 2021, has been relatively quiet as it relates to state updates to breach...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CISA Issues RFI For Cyber Reporting Rules and Announces Public Listening Sessions

The federal Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking public input on its development of cyber incident and ransom payment reporting rules under the Cyber...more

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Critical input needed: US critical infrastructure asked to engage on proposed cyber reporting rules

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) and announced “public listening sessions” soliciting input in advance of formal rulemaking under the Cyber Incident...more

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How Not to Make a Deal: 5 Key Cybersecurity Concerns in M&A

Cyber risks are increasing, and as a result, due diligence inquiries and valuations are increasingly focusing on the cybersecurity and privacy risks inherent in a business’s collection, use, retention and disposal of data. ...more

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The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022: An Overview

The Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), signed into law by President Biden in March 2022 as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, will require companies operating in...more

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