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Cyber Attacks
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Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog
Tesco Bank Cyber Raid May Pose Unique Insurance Coverage Challenges
As first reported yesterday by Michael Levine, Tesco Bank (owned by Britain’s biggest retailer) stopped online transactions on Monday after hackers stole money from 9,000 accounts. Tesco Bank has begun…
Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report
Pension Plan Suffers Cybersecurity Attack, ERISA Advisory Council Offers Cybersecurity Recommendations to DOL
It has been reported that infamous bank robber, Slick Willie Sutton, once said, “I rob banks because that’s where the money is.” Data thieves, understandably, have a similar strategy –…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Hacker gets 45 months in jail for stealing encrypted personal data & launching cyber attacks
By Peter Vogel
A federal judge sentenced NullCrew hacker Timothy Justen French to prison for playing a “central role in an extensive, deliberate, and destructive hacking campaign that inflicted widespread and serious harm…
Inside Privacy
Inherited Infrastructure, Outdated Software, And Other Failings That Led To TalkTalk’s Record Fine
By Mark Young
On October 5, 2016, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) fined telecoms company TalkTalk a record £400,000 for failing to put in place appropriate data security measures and allowing a…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Locky Ransomware Continues to Hit Health Care Entities
FireEye Labs has reported that the Locky ransomware continues to hit the health care industry hard and has increased in the month of August. Although the telecommunications, manufacturing, and aerospace/defense…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Cybersecurity Risks to the Manufacturing Sector
The 2016 Manufacturing Report by Sikich finds that there has been a progressive growth in cyber-attacks in the manufacturing sector. This is consistent with the most recent IBM/X-Force Research 2016…
The Right Coast
Hack of Democrats Accounts Was Wider Than Believed, Officials Say – The New York Times
WASHINGTON A Russian cyberattack that targeted Democratic politicians was bigger than it first appeared and breached the private email accounts of more than 100 party officials and groups, officials with…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Delta Airlines – Cyberattack or power failure – seems a lot like Southwest’ alleged router failure?
By Peter Vogel
The New York Times reported “at least 858 cancellations and 7,359 delays across the global industry on Monday morning” in less than 5 hours based on a power outage at…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Banner Health Begins to Notify 3.7 Million Patients This Week of Data Breach from Cyber-Attack
Phoenix, Arizona, based Banner Health (Banner), reportedly one of the largest health care organizations in the country, began notifying up to 3.7 million patients this week of a data breach…
The Rainmaker Blog
We’re Not Running for Anything But Our Email Was Hacked!
NOTICE: Yesterday Microsoft Outlook 365 Email servers were hacked. Ours were among them. Half of our team's email addresses are back online BUT half of them are offline (including mine).…