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Data Breach
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Privacy and Cybersecurity Perspectives
Yahoo Settles Claims by SEC regarding 2014 Data Breach
Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an important administrative settlement with Altaba (Yahoo) related to the company’s failure to disclose a major security breach to its users and…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
Seventh Circuit Expands Jurisprudence in Data Breach Cases
By Rahul Mukhi, Alanna B. Newman, Roger A. Cooper
On April 11, 2018, the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s dismissal, for failure to state a claim, of plaintiffs’ proposed class action arising out of a 2012 data breach…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Altaba, Formerly Known as Yahoo!, Charged With Failing to Disclose Massive Cybersecurity Breach; Agrees To Pay $35 Million
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that the entity formerly known as Yahoo! Inc. has agreed to pay a $35 million penalty to settle charges that it misled investors by…
Corporate and Securities Law
Yahoo/Altaba Agree to $35 Million SEC Penalty for Failure to Disclose Massive Security Breach
Data Law Insights
Seventh Circuit Revives Data Breach Case Despite No Evidence Of Monetary Harm
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (the "7th Circuit") recently issued an opinion in Heather Dieffenbach, et al. v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. that is potentially concerning…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
Regulators and Law Enforcement Discuss Cyber Enforcement Priorities and Urge Cooperation Following Data Breaches
By Rahul Mukhi, Alexis Collins, Anne Titus Hilby, Tanner Mathison, Adam Motiwala
On April 18, 2018, government officials and cyber industry experts gathered in Washington, D.C., for the 2018 Incident Response Forum addressing legal and compliance challenges that arise following a data…
Declassified
Two More Circuits Find Data Breach Standing without Proof that Plaintiffs’ Data Was Misused
Data breaches have become commonplace. Despite the best efforts of many, identity thieves and hackers always seem to find a new vulnerability somewhere in the system of virtually every company…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
State Attorneys General Warn Against Federal Data Breach Bill
By Rahul Mukhi, Kal Blassberger
In a recent letter to leaders of the House Financial Services Committee, 31 state attorneys general urged Congress not to move forward with the Data Acquisition and Technology Accountability and…
The Right Coast
Cambridge researcher behind Facebook data breach speaks out – ABC News
Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica and Kogan from the platform pending an investigation into the breach of millions of user profiles. Cambridge Analytica has denied any wrongdoing and blamed Kogan for…
The Right Coast
Cambridge researcher behind Facebook data breach speaks out – ABC News
Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica and Kogan from the platform pending an investigation into the breach of millions of user profiles. Cambridge Analytica has denied any wrongdoing and blamed Kogan for…