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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Industrial Sector Prime Target of Ransomware Attacks in Q2
Dragos issued its Industrial Ransomware Analysis for Q2 on August 14, 2024. The analysis shows that ransomware attacks significantly increased in Q2, with many ransomware groups disrupted by law enforcement…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Columbus, Ohio Hit with Ransomware Attack
The city of Columbus, Ohio, announced on May 29, 2024, that it was forced to take its systems offline due to a ransomware attack. According to its notice, the attack…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
David’s Bridal Hit with Class Actions Over Two Data Breaches
This week, two class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against David’s Bridal based on two data breaches. The actions allege that…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #408 – Russian Cybercriminals Get 69% of Ransom Payments
Anecdotally, we know that cybercriminals hailing from Russia are a significant risk to U.S.-based and world companies and governmental entities. With two convicted Russian cybercriminals being released this week in…
Regulatory Oversight
Restrictions on Paying a Ransom Demand
Dear Mary, Which states now have statutory laws prohibiting payment of ransom following a data security breach? Are there others working on such legislation, to your knowledge? – Dick Clarke…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
Restrictions on Paying a Ransom Demand
Dear Mary, Which states now have statutory laws prohibiting payment of ransom following a data security breach? Are there others working on such legislation, to your knowledge? – Dick Clarke…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Scattered Spider Using RansomHub and Qilin Ransomware Against Victims
We previously reported on the concerning mash-up of worldwide cybercriminals, known as Scattered Spider, working together to attack victims. New reports from Microsoft and others indicate that since the second…
Rivkin Rounds
OCR Announces Third Ransomware Settlement as Threats Continue to Rise
On July 1, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that Heritage Valley Health System, a provider in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia,…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Commentary on U.S. Sanctions-Related Risks for Ransomware Payments, from The Sedona Conference: Cybersecurity Trends
By Doug Austin
Yesterday, The Sedona Conference® (TSC) announced that its Commentary on U.S. Sanctions-Related Risks for Ransomware Payments has been published for public comment. The post Commentary on U.S. Sanctions-Related Risks for…
Southern California Appellate News
LASC still having IT issues
LASC Announcement: Remote Appearances Unavailable Today in Civil, Family Law and Probate Cases --Due to ongoing connectivity issues resulting from last week’s ransomware attack, remote appearances will not be available…