On June 5, 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined 23andMe £2.31 million (~$3.1 million). The fine was for failing to implement adequate security measures to protect the personal data of over 155,000 UK...more
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has launched the European Vulnerability Database (EUVD), a tool designed to enhance digital security across the EU. The EUVD is available here....more
Cyber security supply chain risks are growing, and attacks on vendors and other third parties cause severe disruption to businesses. For example, in recent years we have seen many incidents that have involved threat actors...more
On April 8, 2025, the UK government published the Cyber Code of Practice (the “Code”) to support board directors in governing cybersecurity risks. The Code is available online. The UK’s data protection regulator is actively...more
On March 26, 2025, the UK data protection regulator (the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”)) fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (“Advanced”) £3.07 million (approximately $4 million). In 2022, Advanced suffered...more
On January 14, 2025, the United Kingdom government published a consultation on ransomware proposing new measures to increase incident reporting and reduce ransom payments (the “Consultation”). The Consultation outlines three...more
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released its Annual Review for 2024. As in prior years, the report covers the UK’s cyber security position, both in terms of threats to the public and private...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team discusses the new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) that affects manufacturers and distributors of connected devices that are in use anywhere in the European Union....more
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In the July 2024 King’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the “Bill”) to improve the UK’s cyber defenses and protect essential public services. The...more
EU Member States had until today, October 17, 2024, to transpose the Network and Information Security (NIS) 2 Directive into their national laws. As Directives are not directly applicable in EU Member States, the EU...more
On October 7, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an opinion on obligations following from the use of processors and sub-processors (the “Opinion”). The EDPB is the body that seeks to ensure harmonised...more
On October 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment against Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков), a member of the ransomware group Evil Corp. The indictment charges...more