Sovereign nation states have been behind (or suspected of being behind) some of the worst cyberattacks. When a cyberattack has state involvement, the inevitable question is whether it constitutes an act of war. The answer can...more
The WannaCry and NotPetya computer viruses that infected computer systems around the world in 2017 sounded a wake-up call. They demonstrated the power of a cyber event to disrupt the core operations of numerous companies and...more
The “WannaCry” and “NotPetya” computer viruses that infected computer systems around the world in 2017 sounded a wakeup call. They demonstrated the power of a cyber event to disrupt the core operations of numerous companies...more
Businesses are increasingly purchasing dedicated cyber insurance policies to address their cyber and data security exposures. To date, however, many of the judicial decisions addressing insurance for cyber exposures have done...more
This article highlights several strategies for maximizing the value of a cyber insurance purchase. The first part of the article, which appeared in the May 2017 issue of Pratt’s Privacy & Cybersecurity Law Report, highlighted...more