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The Subcontractor Performed. The Prime Contractor Paid. But a Hacker Ended Up with the Money. Who Is Responsible?

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When hackers gain access to a subcontractor’s information systems and divert the prime contractor’s payment to themselves instead of to the subcontractor, does the prime contractor still have to pay the subcontractor?...more

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OCR Settlement of HIPAA Violation of Business Associate

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On May 16, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) through the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement of potential violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act...more

Stoel Rives - Global Privacy & Security Blog®

Cyber Risk Update for Construction Companies

Scammers are always seeking new ways to target victims for Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams, where they leverage email to try to convince you to give them credentials, send them confidential information like W2s, send...more

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Whistleblower Receives First False Claims Act Payout for Cybersecurity Claim

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Whistleblower programs that previously focused on traditional concerns such as accounting and FCPA issues should now consider expanding to incorporate company IT and information security teams and account for data protection...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Risks of Cybersecurity Noncompliance Expand

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With increasing cybersecurity obligations placed on government contractors come expanding legal risks. Bid protests challenging agency evaluations of offerors' abilities to meet cybersecurity solicitation criteria are...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Wake-up call for Cybersecurity in the Construction Industry: Contractor Falls Victim to Cyber Attack

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The Wall Street Journal recently reported that cyber-attacks by foreign governments into the nation’s electric grid are utilizing what it called "the system’s unprotected underbelly," the contractors and subcontractors that...more

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Construction Contractors Used as Unwitting Launching Pads for Cyberattacks on Utilities

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The Wall Street Journal recently reported that cyberattacks by foreign governments into the nation’s electric grid are utilizing what it called "the system’s unprotected underbelly," the contractors and subcontractors that...more

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