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CISA and FBI Joint Update on Scattered Spider: Evolving Threats and Mitigation Guidance

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and international partners issued an updated advisory on July 29, 2025, highlighting the evolving tactics, techniques, and...more

Microsoft Announces Two New On-Premises SharePoint Vulnerabilities

Introduction - On July 19, 2025, Microsoft announced two new vulnerabilities that are actively being exploited (CVE-2025-49704 and CVE-2025-49706) and that relate to on-premises Microsoft SharePoint instances that are exposed...more

New York Department of Health Issues Urgent Cybersecurity Warning Following U.S. Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities

The New York State Department of Health has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory (the Advisory) warning of increased threat levels and a higher likelihood of cybersecurity attacks from Iranian state-backed actors following...more

CISA Issues Enhanced Guidance to Mitigate Cyber Threats to Operational Technology Systems

Overview - On May 6, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the FBI, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Energy (DOE), issued a joint fact sheet titled...more

FCC Announces New National Security Unit Focusing on State-Sponsored Cyber Threats

On March 13, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) Chairman Brendan Carr announced the creation of a Council on National Security (the “Council”) with Adam Chan serving as the Director. This new Council will...more

Emergence of Medusa Ransomware

On March 12, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued a...more

Ghost (Cring) Ransomware: Understanding The Threat & How Enterprises Can Defend Themselves

On February 19, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued...more

Ransom Payments at a Historic Low According to Report

On February 4, 2025, Coveware, Inc. released its quarterly ransomware report for the fourth quarter of 2024, and identified that the percentage of victims paying ransoms fell to a historic low of 25%.  While the average...more

CISA Releases the AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook to Strengthen AI-related Cybersecurity Information Sharing and...

On January 14, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released the AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook (the “Playbook”) to provide guidance to organizations within the AI community (including AI...more

CISA, FBI, NSA, and International Partners Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory for Top Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities in 2023

On November 12, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), National Security Agency (“NSA”) and certain international partners (including the Australian...more

Combatting the New Insider Threat: North Korean IT Workers Posing as Remote Employees

The New York Department of Financial Services issued a cybersecurity advisory on November 1, 2024, regarding a growing threat posed by North Korean operatives seeking remote IT roles at U.S. companies. These operatives secure...more

NYDFS Issues Guidance on Artificial Intelligence-related Cybersecurity Risks

On October 16, 2024, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued an industry letter covering Cybersecurity Risks Arising from Artificial Intelligence and Strategies to Combat Related Risks (the “Industry...more

Ransomware Activity Trends in Q2 2024

Ransomware attacks are hitting record highs in 2024 and show no sign of slowing down as new criminal groups enter the scene and employ a variety of evolving tactics. This post identifies key highlights of ransomware activity...more

New Joint CISA – FBI – DC3 Guidance Advises On Ransomware Threats Linked to Iran-Backed Hackers: What Enterprises Need to Know

A recent joint advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) warns of increased collaboration...more

United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Issues Joint International Guidance for Event Logging and Threat...

On August 21, 2024, the United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency, alongside government agencies in key global allies, including Australia, the UK, Canada, and Japan, released guidance on event logging...more

CISA and JCDC Conduct First-Ever Public-Private AI Security Incident Tabletop Exercise

On June 13, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) collaborated with the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) to hold the federal government’s first tabletop exercise for “AI security...more

Top 10 Issues General Counsel Need to Know About Ransomware in 2024

Threat actors are evolving. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team explains how ransomware gangs have changed their tactics and how companies can respond to the threat while navigating new scrutiny from investors and...more

National Cyber Security Centre Forecasts Upcoming Cyber Threats with AI Use for Attacks

On January 24, 2024, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a new report, The near-term impact of AI on the cyber threat, detailing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact the effectiveness of cyber...more

FBI Cautions Organizations on Dual Ransomware Attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a Private Industry Notification on September 27, 2023, highlighting two concerning ransomware trends and providing companies with guidance on mitigating potential threat actor...more

CL0P Ransomware Gang’s Exploitation of MOVEit Vulnerability: What It Means for Companies

On June 7, 2023, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in connection with a recent zero-day (or previously...more

UK’s National Cyber Security Centre Releases 2022 Annual Review

The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently released its 2022 Annual Review, which reports on the state of cyber security threats in the country. As the UK’s technical authority for cyber security, the...more

Senate Passes Significant Cyber Bill Requiring Cyber Incident Reporting

The Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act of 2022, a bill that narrowly failed to become law last year, was passed in the Senate on Tuesday, March 1 as a package of cybersecurity measures that would require operators of...more

US, UK, and Australia Issue Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on Ransomware Threat to Critical Infrastructure

On February 9, 2022 the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia issued a joint Cybersecurity Advisory on the “Increased Globalized Threat of Ransomware” against critical infrastructure sectors (“Advisory”).  The Advisory...more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Newsletter – February 2021

Selected Developments in U.S. Law - Fifth Circuit Decision Raises Cyber Enforcement Complications for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services As the Biden Administration begins detailing its regulatory and...more

Managing a Cyber Crisis: 7 Practical Tips to Recover with Strength

Cybersecurity incidents—including second wave attacks—are on the rise. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines seven tips for managing a cybersecurity incident—and recovering with strength....more

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