Cyberliability insurance provider Beazley Insurance Company has analyzed its internal breach response data and determined that in its experience, there has been a thirty-seven percent (37%) increase in ransomware attacks this...more
11/8/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Databases ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
DMV ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Law Enforcement ,
Managed Service Providers (MSPs) ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Ransomware ,
Social Security Numbers
Energy Sector’s Reliance on IoT Increases Cyber Vulnerabilities -
CyberX recently released its 2020 Global IoT/ICS Risk Report (Report), which compiles survey questions and answers from 1,821 production networks of...more
11/4/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Energy Sector ,
FBI ,
Internet of Things ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Veterans ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Vulnerable Victims
The Federal Bureau of Investigations Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) recently issued a public service announcement warning private companies about the increasing numbers of ransomware attacks affecting private industry....more
10/14/2019
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Dentists ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Drones ,
FBI ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
OCR ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
PHI ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
SCOTUS ,
Title III ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
UPS ,
Vulnerability Assessments ,
Websites ,
WhatsApp
Consistent with our experience, security firm McAfee has confirmed in a report that ransomware attacks have doubled in 2019. Medical providers have been hit hard this year, and one provider, Wood Ranch Medical, located in...more
10/7/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drones ,
Energy Sector ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Fraud Alerts ,
GAO ,
Genetic Testing ,
Google ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
Information Technology ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Power Grid ,
Ransomware ,
Scams ,
Spam ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Wolcott school system in Wolcott, Connecticut has been recovering for four months from a ransomware attack that hit its system at the end of the school year. Last week, it was hit with a second attack. According to...more
9/13/2019
/ Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Debt Collectors ,
Digital Assets ,
Educational Institutions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Hackers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Records ,
Municipalities ,
NIST ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
TCPA
We have definitely seen an uptick in the number of ransomware attacks against municipalities around the country. Thus far, the attacks have been against single cities, towns, and court systems, and recently against a...more
8/25/2019
/ Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drones ,
EHR ,
Hackers ,
Hotels ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Insurance Claims ,
Mobile Apps ,
Municipalities ,
Policy Terms ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Token Sales
It was reported this week by The Guardian and Forbes that security researchers from Vpnmentor have discovered and published a report that Suprema, a company that collects and monitors biometric information such as...more
8/21/2019
/ Beyond Visual Line Of Sight (BVLOS) ,
Biometric Information ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Energy Sector ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Pipelines ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Ridesharing ,
Safety Inspections ,
Uber ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
GandCrab Ransomware Backers Working on New Ransomware REvil -
We previously reported that the criminals behind the GandCrab Ransomware were retiring, and that a patch was discovered and companies are urged to implement the...more
7/22/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
AT&T ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Digital Wallets ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Hackers ,
Identity Fraud ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Premera Blue Cross ,
Ransomware
Security researchers have warned municipalities repeatedly about how they are being targeted with ransomware, that they are at high risk, and the need to make data security a high priority.
Please see full Publication blow...more
6/28/2019
/ Credit Monitoring ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Security ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Military Service Members ,
Mobile Apps ,
Mobile Device Management ,
Municipalities ,
National Guard ,
Popular ,
Ransomware
The attackers behind the vicious ransomware known as GandCrab have made their money (loosely estimated at over $2 billion) and are retiring. Most of us work for a living and then retire, but these guys steal money to retire....more
6/21/2019
/ Anthem Insurance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Debit Cards ,
Dominos ,
Driverless Cars ,
Exploitation ,
FBI ,
Hackers ,
NFL ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Super Bowl
Although many thought that WannaCry was in the rear view mirror, a recent report by Artemis, based on client experience, found that health care organizations and manufacturing companies are still being hit with the ransomware...more
5/31/2019
/ Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Privacy ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Hackers ,
Health Care Providers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Malware ,
Manufacturers ,
OCR ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Robocalling ,
Telemarketing
According to a recent FBI Flash, Ryuk ransomware has hit more than 100 U.S. companies since August 2018, with a “disproportionate impact on logistics companies, technology companies, and small municipalities.”
...more
Hotel chain Fillmore Hospitality, LLC is the latest target of a proposed class action complaint filed this week, alleging violation of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). We don’t usually discuss the...more
5/13/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
Class Action ,
Contract Management ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Dating Services ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Mobile Apps ,
Organ Donation ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Vendors
LockerGoga Ransomware Hits Manufacturer and Chemical Companies -
In the last two weeks, ransomware dubbed LockerGoga has attacked aluminum manufacturer Norsk Hydro, which announced that as a result of the attack, it had...more
4/2/2019
/ Apple ,
Credit Cards ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
DNA ,
Drones ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Genetic Materials ,
Hackers ,
Identity Theft ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Passwords ,
Phishing Scams ,
Ransomware
The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago. The hackers have targeted state and municipalities to wreak their havoc. This week, Orange...more
4/1/2019
/ Authentication ,
Connected Items ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Hackers ,
Internet of Things ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Smart Devices
Security researchers at Adversis have discovered that dozens of companies have inadvertently leaked corporate and customer data through their Box enterprise storage accounts because staff are sharing public links to their...more
3/18/2019
/ California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Consumer Privacy Rights ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Identity Theft ,
Internal Controls ,
IRS ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
Smart Devices ,
Tax Fraud ,
Vulnerability Assessments
I was a speaker at a recent conference of municipalities in a state last week, and during my presentation, I mentioned the various cyber-attacks that have affected cities, towns and educational departments in the U.S....more
2/4/2019
/ Airports ,
Airspace ,
Article III ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Class Action ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Girl Scouts ,
Grocery Stores ,
Hackers ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Internet of Things ,
Mobile Devices ,
Ransomware ,
Robots ,
Standing ,
TCPA ,
Text Messages
Cybercriminals have launched a new campaign that not only requires the victim to pay a ransom to have their data decrypted, but when the victim is directed to a PayPal account to pay the ransom and get the decryption key to...more
1/21/2019
/ Biometric Information ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cell Phones ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Data-Sharing ,
Drones ,
Geological Data ,
Hackers ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Ransomware ,
Right to Privacy ,
Risk Management ,
Rulemaking Process ,
WISP
Just before the new year, the Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) released voluntary cybersecurity practices for health care organizations, which consists of a main document, two technical volumes, and resources...more
1/7/2019
/ Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Insurance ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Wallets ,
Dispensaries ,
Drones ,
Educational Institutions ,
Hackers ,
Harassment ,
Marijuana Related Businesses ,
Online Platforms ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Safety Inspections ,
Shell Oil ,
Title IX ,
Virtual Currency
According to a new report by Datto, Inc. (its third annual Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report), ransomware continues to be the top cyber-attack experienced by small- and medium-sized companies. Some managed service...more
11/21/2018
/ Connected Cars ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Fingerprints ,
France ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Internet of Things ,
Phishing Scams ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Wire Fraud
Non-profit organizations collect, use and disclose personal information just like any other for-profit industry. However, non-profit organizations often don’t have the same resources to devote to data security as their...more
11/5/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Driverless Cars ,
Drones ,
Ford Motor ,
FTC Guidelines ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Malware ,
Nonprofits ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Sandbox ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Spoofing ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Yahoo!
A new ransomware, dubbed “Ryuk,” has surfaced in the last few weeks and is said to be targeting large organizations in the United States. The attackers behind Ryuk have reportedly made more than $640,000 in just two weeks,...more
8/27/2018
/ Airspace ,
Banking Sector ,
Biometric Information ,
Biometric Information Privacy Act ,
Cell Phones ,
Commercial Use ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Collection ,
Data Protection ,
Drones ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hackers ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Departments of Transportation ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
We have previously reported on the ongoing cybersecurity issues with St. Jude defibrillators [view related posts here, here, and here]. On June 29, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the required firmware...more
7/16/2018
/ Adidas ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
EU-US Privacy Shield ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Hackers ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
HIPAA Breach ,
Medical Devices ,
Mobile Apps ,
Popular ,
Ransomware ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Regulatory Violations ,
St Jude Medical Center ,
Wildfires
Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning t U.S. consumers that Russian hackers (dubbed Sofacy and a/k/a Fancy Brear and APT28, and believed to be backed by the Russian government) had compromised...more
6/5/2018
/ Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Privacy ,
Drones ,
Emergency Response ,
FBI ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Hackers ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Malware ,
Mobile Apps ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Popular ,
Public Safety ,
Ransomware ,
Registration Requirement ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Inogen, which manufactures portable oxygen devices, has alerted the Securities and Exchange Commission in a recent filing that it is notifying 30,000 individuals that their personal information was compromised when a hacker...more
4/20/2018
/ Airspace ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Drones ,
EPIC ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Hackers ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Data ,
Ransomware ,
Risk Management