Latest Posts › Data Protection

Share:

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

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

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

Tennessee Law Designed to Combat Deepfakes Set to Take Effect in July

On July 1, 2024, the Tennessee Ensuring Likeness, Voice, and Image Security Act of 2024 (“ELVIS Act” or “the Act”) will go into effect, bolstering the limitations on the unauthorized commercial use of an individual’s voice. ...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

NY AG’s Office Announces Significant Cybersecurity Settlement with Healthcare Company

On January 5, 2024, the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NY AG”) announced a settlement with Refuah Health Center, Inc. (“Refuah”) based on the company’s alleged failures to appropriately safeguard its patients’...more

FTC Approves New Data Breach Notification Requirement for Nonbanking Financial Institutions

With an amendment to its Safeguards Rule, the Federal Trade Commission has joined other federal agencies regulating cybersecurity breaches. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team analyzes how the amendment will affect...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

China Releases Major Changes in its Draft Regulations on Cross-border Data Flows

At the end of September 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft regulations (see the unofficial English translation) regulating the cross-border flow of personal information and important data out of...more

CISA Releases Advisory Concerning Chinese-Backed Threat Actor

On September 27, 2023, The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA), the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Japanese National Police Agency (NPA), and...more

New York Continues to Crack Down on Poor Data Security Practices

New York Attorney General Letitia James recently announced two agreements related to data breaches with entities that operate in the education industry. In both instances the entities paid the ransom and received evidence of...more

California Proposes Annual Audits to Assess Sufficiency and Compliance of Company Cybersecurity

In late August 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (“CPPA” or “Agency”) released a discussion draft of proposed regulations under California’s data privacy law, the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”)....more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – August 2023

Publications and Advisories - July 31, 2023 – Dave Brown, Kate Hanniford, Kim Peretti, Julia Mediamolle, Cara Peterman, Sierra Shear, Kristen Bartolotta, and Kezia Osunsade published “Securities Law, Securities Litigation,...more

FTC Launches Investigation into Creator of ChatGPT

In mid-July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly opened an investigation into OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, sending the company an extensive Civil Investigative Demand (CID). While FTC investigations are normally...more

NY DFS Releases Revised Proposed Second Amendment of its Cybersecurity Regulation

The New York Department of Financial Services (“NY DFS”) published an updated proposed Second Amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) in the New York State Register on June 28, 2023, updating its...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

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2023

Publications and Advisories - April 5, 2023 – Kate Hanniford and Elinor Hiller published “Healthy Byte: White House and HHS Both Update Their Cybersecurity Guidance.”...more

China’s Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

On February 24, 2023, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”) released its final version of the Standard Contract Measures for Exporting Personal Information (“Standard Contract Measures”), accompanied by a template...more

White House Releases National Cybersecurity Strategy

Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team breaks down how the two dozen strategic objectives in Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy will fundamentally shift how the United States allocates roles, responsibilities, and...more

New NAIC Consumer Privacy Model Law Proposed for Insurers

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Privacy Protections Working Group (the “Working Group”) released Insurance Consumer Privacy Protection Model Law #674 (“Model 674”) for comment on February 1, 2023....more

The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – February 2023

Publications and Advisories - February 10, 2023 – Kathleen Benway, David Keating, and Sara Pullen Guercio published “Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy / Consumer Protection/FTC Advisory: Limit Your Health Data Sharing and Call...more

Secure Data Disposal and Data Minimization

What data can companies collect, and how long can they keep it? Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team outlines best practices for companies to comply with international, federal, and state laws and guidance to avoid...more

AI Regulation in the U.S.: What’s Coming, and What Companies Need to Do in 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is expanding into more industries (often in surprising ways) and has inevitably caught the attention of federal and state regulators. Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team summarizes the...more

NYDFS Releases Significant Enhancements to its Cybersecurity Regulation in the Proposed Second Amendment

The New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) released their proposed second amendment to the Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Proposed Second Amendment”) on October 9, 2022....more

60 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 3

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide