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Cyber Attacks
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The Faculty Lounge
Active Measures
My movie recommendation for the weekend is “Active Measures,” a new documentary by Jack Bryan. The title refers to the Russian government’s use of covert warfare against its adversaries, especially…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Spoofing Attack Covered Under Policy’s Computer Fraud Provision
The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's finding of coverage for a cyber attack. Medidata Solutions Inc. v. Federal Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. App LEXIS 18376 (2nd Cir. July…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
U.S. Cities Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks—Recommendations for Preparedness
Not to be super scary, but the reality is that we live in a scary cyber world. A new report published by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance outlines the…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Two Federal Criminal Convictions for Cyber-Attacks
By Dan Sullivan
The month of August saw two federal criminal convictions of individuals involved in significant cyberattacks. In Boston, a federal jury convicted Martin Gottesfeld of one count of conspiracy to intentionally…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Cyberattacks Directed at Local Governments May Reduce Credit Ratings
By Peter Vogel
Reuters reported that a report from S& P Global Ratings indicates that credit “risks stemming from cyberattacks on U.S. cities, school districts and other municipal bond issuers are likely to…
Cyberblog
Thinking the unthinkable about responding to cyberattacks
We need better, more aggressive options to deter cyberattacks, since the ones we've come up with so far are clearly not deterring our adversaries. I would like to inspire more…
Privacy and Cybersecurity
ECB publishes Services Procurement Guidelines for TIBER-EU framework
In its role as a banking supervisor, the European Central Bank (ECB) asks the largest euro area banks to report significant cyber incidents as soon as they detect them. This…
Technology Law Source
Sixth Circuit finds insurance coverage for phishing losses
"The risk of loss due to some form of cyberattack should prompt employers to consider insuring against those losses. But, not all cyberinsurance policies are created equal." Our colleague, Brian…
Jaffe Blog
Law Firms and Cyber Attacks – What’s a Law Firm to Do? Part One
By asingles
Cyber attacks targeting the legal industry are a daily occurrence. What is a law firm to do? Part One in this two-part series examines how breaches are affecting law firms,…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Chilean Bank Struck by “Virus” that Steals $10 Million
Just weeks after Mexico’s central bank was targeted by hackers who stole $15 million, Chile’s biggest bank, Banco de Chile, announced on May 28, 2018, that it had been struck…