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Coverage across state and federal laws and international cybersecurity regulations as well as the measures and technologies used to comply with them. Also cover breaches impacting law firms and find the legal angle for those covering corporations. Litigation ensuing from breaches is covered as well.
By Gail J. Cohen | July 16, 2023
The median ransom paid by attack targets is up 170% from two years ago, according to a study from Canadian law firm Blake Cassels & Graydon.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | Dan Roe | July 6, 2023
The firm is now, however, subject to another class action connected to a data breach which allegedly hit as many as 51,000 Mondelez employees.
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By Jack Womack | July 5, 2023
Pressure to build in efficiencies and beat the competition are playing off against a growing need for caution.
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By Justin Henry | July 5, 2023
"It proves that nobody is immune," said Zach Olsen, president of communications firm Infinite Global.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | July 4, 2023
The publication of the reports coincides with a growing number of law firms continue to come forward with reports of cyber attacks and data breaches.
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By Justin Henry | June 30, 2023
The firms join a growing list of global institutions, including banks, universities and corporations, whose data was reportedly accessed by a hacking group known as CL0P.
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By Dan Roe | June 26, 2023
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner's client Mondelez reported more than 51,000 employees' personal data was acquired in a data breach of the law firm.
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By Dan Roe | June 23, 2023
A client of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner stated the law firm's breach impacted 51,110 employees, while BCLP declined to say whether other clients were impacted.
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By Cassandre Coyer | June 21, 2023
The Malabo Convention comes at a time where the harmonization of Africa's approach to data protection has to contend with over 30 different country-specific data privacy laws, and counting.
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By Christopher Niesche | June 18, 2023
"Obviously, it's not going to stop the hackers," said one cybersecurity expert. Most experts agree that the firm is likely to continue to suffer reputational damage long after the immediate crisis has passed.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | April 2, 2024
At least 10 lawsuits have been filed within the past few days in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas-Dallas Division.
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By Adolfo Pesquera | April 2, 2024
On March 17, another cybercrime actor known as MajorNelson posted on an internet forum the entire dataset of the stolen database from the 2021 data incident, the "Dean v. AT&T" complaint states.
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By Jeffrey N. Rosenthal and Amanda M. Noonan | April 2, 2024
GIPA litigation remains in its early stages, but the possibility of exorbitant statutory damages—$2,500 per negligent violation, up to $15,000 per intentional or reckless violation—could make GIPA the next major trend in privacy class action litigation.
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By Olivia J. Greer, Catherine Kim and Jeeyoon Chung | April 2, 2024
In December, the SEC's new cybersecurity rules went into effect, requiring detailed reporting by public companies regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and—perhaps most notably—incidents. This article offers a practical guide to navigating the new disclosure requirements and an overview of how some companies have already begun to respond, as well as analysis of the SEC's rule in the context of a broader trend of regulatory reporting requirements
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By Brian Lee | March 29, 2024
The new rules, set to come into effect on April 15, have prompted a conversation over how DFS will approach their enforcement.
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By Allison Dunn | March 29, 2024
The plaintiffs allege that Change Health said that "'electronic payment functionality will be available for connection beginning March 15,'" and that they would "'reestablish connectivity to [their] claims network and software on March 18, restoring service through the week.'" However, those promises have gone unfulfilled, according to the plaintiffs.
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By Maydeen Merino | March 28, 2024
"As access to advanced AI tools becomes more widespread, it is likely that, at least initially, cyberthreat actors utilizing emerging AI tools will have the advantage," the department reported.
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By Isha Marathe | March 28, 2024
Vendor supply chains are some of the biggest cybersecurity risks for law firms, and are all too often neglected.
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By Jane Wester | March 26, 2024
Ally, through its attorneys at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, moved to dismiss the original complaint, saying its response was successful.
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By Andrew Denney | March 22, 2024
In addition to handling tech abuse matters, the new firm has a cybersecurity practice and takes cases involving prisoner's rights, consumer protection and elder abuse.
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