Topic
Cyber Attacks
361 published works
Proskauer on Privacy
Responding to the Anthem Cyber Attack
By Ellen Moskowitz, Kristen J. Mathews, Roger Cohen
Authors: Roger Cohen, Paul Hamburger, Kristen Mathews, Ellen Moskowitz, Richard Zall Anthem Inc. (Anthem), the nation's second-largest health insurer, revealed late on Wednesday, February 4 that it was the victim…
Inside Privacy
Anthem Insurance Set to Brief Congress Two Days after Disclosing Cyber Attack
By Ashden Fein
Just two days after disclosing publicly that it was “the target of a very sophisticated external cyber attack” in which the personal information of over 80 million customers was compromised,…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
U.S. Department of Treasury Imposes Sanctions Against the Government of The Democratic People’s Republic Of Korea
By Leigh T. Hansson, Nkechi Kanu
In response to recent cyber-attacks, President Obama signed an Executive Order January 2, 2015, imposing additional economic sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Executive Order authorizes the…
DuetsBlog
Did Sony Let the Terrorists Win?
Unless you've been living under a rock recently, you've probably heard about the hoopla caused by the new Seth Rogen and James Franco movie called the interview. The movie follows…
Law Practice Tips
The First Cyber War or Just Another Security Breach?
By Jim Calloway
Sony Pictures announced the cancellation of the opening of the movie “The Interview” after a well-publicized cyber-attack and threats of attacks on theaters showing the movie. This was a fast…
Internet, IT & e-Discovery
Coming to your Computer Soon? Ransomware which Locks your Files and Demands Payment
By Peter Vogel
Alarms are going off around the Internet with an apparent increase of ransomware which “immediately makes its presence known by encrypting files and demanding payment for the keys to unlock…
Health Law Update
Medical Information More Valuable to Hackers Than Credit Card Numbers
In light of the recently reported large healthcare data breaches that have resulted in the potential theft of the personal information of millions of patients, the FBI warned healthcare providers…
Al-Mirsal
5 Ways to Protect your Business from a Cyber Attack
By Brian A. Meenagh, Gail Crawford, Latham & Watkins
Global cyber-attack threats stand at the highest ever recorded level, jumping 14 percent from 2012 to 2013 (Cisco 2014 Annual Security Report). Furthermore, a recent Microsoft Security Intelligence Report found…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
What Are You Doing About Cyber-Security
By Joshua Horn
It was apparently not enough that the SEC and FINRA made cyber-security an exam priority for 2014, but the Department of the Treasury has now focused on this pervasive issue. …
Corporate & Financial Weekly Digest
SEC Roundtable Discusses Cybersecurity Threats and Protections Against Cyberattacks
On March 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission hosted a roundtable discussion on various cybersecurity topics. Participants at the roundtable included representatives from the federal government, self-regulatory organizations, investment advisers,…