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The SEC Gets Hacked: What Now?

It was recently revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) EDGAR database, which is used by public companies to file official documents, was breached. According to the SEC, trading off of that hacked...more

The Remedy for the New Cyber Threat Posing Major Coverage Problems: “Fake President” E-mails

In the last few weeks, we have seen yet another widespread ransomware attack that hit nearly one hundred companies around the world. It reminded me of a recent request from a client, made just after news broke of the...more

New York Department of Financial Services Delays Compliance Deadline for Cybersecurity Regulations

On October 25, the Privacy Law Report featured a blog post on new cybersecurity regulations being implemented by the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”). Those regulations impose a number of requirements on...more

House Committee Warns Congress to Set Security Standards

Recently, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee told Congress that they must set cyber security standards for all devices connected to the internet or else face the possibility of a major cyberattack that could...more

Beazley Report Details Increase in Ransomware Attacks

A report issued last week by Beazley, one of the prominent insurance companies in the cyber field, revealed what industry experts predicted earlier in the year – ransomware is an increasingly prevalent menace. That report is...more

Courts Continue to Grapple with Data Breach Claims

Our last few blogs have focused on litigation under the Video Privacy Protection Act, including the recent ruling from the 10th Circuit in Yershov v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc., 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 7791 (1st...more

Stick Up Your Hands! The Increasingly Common Form of Ransom, and the Insurance That Will Help You Recoup Some of Your Funds

It was recently revealed that the Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center paid $17,000 in bitcoins as ransom to hackers who infiltrated and disabled its computer network. This is not the first time hackers have held up a...more

The Evolving World of Privacy and Data Security Covered at Nossaman-UCI Cyber Symposium

On October 12, Nossaman and UC Irvine hosted their first annual cyber symposium at the Los Angeles City Club. The event brought experts together to discuss a variety of critical issues in the worlds of privacy and data...more

[Event] Cybersecurity, Data Breach, and Privacy:A Dialogue on the Rising Risks and Evolving Legal Landscape - Oct. 12th, Los...

Nossaman LLP and University of California, Irvine School of Law invite you to join us for this complimentary half-day seminar on recent developments in the areas of cybersecurity, data breach, privacy, and their implications...more

Are you Really Protected? The Proliferation of Data Breaches Highlight the Increasing Role Cyber Insurance will Play

Every day seems to bring a new story about a significant data breach. Just within the last few weeks we have learned of the following cyber attacks... ...more

If Exposed to Cyber-Attacks, Cyberinsurance May Cover Losses

Your network is your company’s life blood. You want to be protected in the event your cybersecurity is breached; the attack on Target being a recent, well-publicized reminder to the threat of cyber attacks. ...more

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