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The cybercrime group known as Scattered Spider is at it again, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group. This criminal group is known to focus its cyber attacks on one sector at a time. Last spring, it was the retail...more
Concerns about claims of legal professional privilege over third-party investigation reports produced in the course of responding to cyberattacks, and the extent to which such reports can be shielded from disclosure in legal...more
By now, companies across all industries have become familiar with the lifecycle and stages of a ransomware incident. Generally, once an attack is contained, remediation and rebuilding will follow. Shortly after, the crisis...more
Important lessons for Hong Kong organisations managing cyber accidents may be learned from the noteworthy ruling in a recent Australia case, Singtel Optus Pty Ltd v. Robertson [2024]. For background, from 17-20 September...more
Communication during a data breach is challenging in the best of circumstances, and control of information, especially early in a breach response, is critical. Below are some DOs and DON’Ts for communicating during a data...more
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued a decision in a hotly contested (and closely watched) dispute between the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and international law firm...more
Earlier this week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission filed a complaint against one of the country's leading law firms - Covington & Burling LLP. According to the complaint, "threat actors" associated with...more
Let us assume a company has done all the right things. Preemptive security was a concern, so the company tightened up its written cybersecurity controls and associated technical controls, including policies and...more
Our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team delves into how a federal court decided that a data breach forensic report was discoverable despite efforts to protect it under attorney-client privilege and work product protections...more
On January 12, 2021, the District Court of the District of Columbia was the latest court to grant a motion to compel production of a forensic report prepared by an external security-consulting firm in data breach...more
“Malicious cyberattacks have unfortunately become a routine part of our modern digital world.” Wengui v. Clark Hill, PLC, Civil Action No. 19-3195, slip op. at 1 (D.D.C. Jan 12. 2021). When a data breach occurs, in-house...more
On January 12, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia joined the growing list of courts that have held that reports generated by third-party forensics firms in response to a cyberattack are not...more
This issue of Skadden’s semiannual Cross-Border Investigations Update takes a close look at recent cases, regulatory activity and other key developments, including DOJ guidance on the use of corporate monitors in criminal...more
In a significant ruling addressing the scope of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine in a data breach case, a Federal judge in Oregon ordered Premera Blue Cross, the Washington-based healthcare services...more
One of the most significant questions in data security law is whether reports created by forensic firms investigating data breaches at the direction of counsel are protected from discovery in civil class action lawsuits. ...more
We all remember the Ashley Madison data breach. The hackers, calling themselves “The Impact Team” requested that the Ashley Madison extramarital affair site, and Cougar Life and Established Men sites be “taken down.” When...more
Cyber-attacks have become a matter of everyday reality for all businesses: regardless of industry or size, it is no longer if a data breach will happen, but when. And waiting for a breach to occur before designing and...more
On May 7, Columbia Casualty Company, an insurance company, filed one of the first lawsuits by an insurer seeking to deny coverage for a privacy class action under a cyber insurance policy. Why is this significant? As the...more