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How Can Companies Guard Against Rising Nation-State Cyber Threats?

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The messages from government agencies and cybersecurity leaders at the end of June were clear – nation-state-sponsored cybersecurity threats are on the rise. Pro-Iranian “hacktivists” are targeting U.S. infrastructure and...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

What to Know About SafePay Ransomware Group

The SafePay ransomware group has been active since fall 2024 and has increased its activity this spring and summer. According to NCC Group, SafePay hit the most victims of any threat actor in May 2025—it is linked to 248...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FBI Warns Airline and Transportation Sectors About Scattered Spider

On June 27, 2025, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a warning on X to the airline and transportation sectors that the notorious cyber criminal ring Scattered Spider is attacking those sectors....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Joint Release Warns of Iranian-Backed Cyber-Attacks

On June 30, 2025, a Joint Advisory was issued by the National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center issued...more

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The Changing Cyber Threat Landscape and Lessons Learned From Data Breaches

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Last month, Paul Hastings sponsored the Cybersecurity Law Workshop at the Spring Privacy & Security Forum held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The Cybersecurity Law Workshop featured three panels of...more

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U.S. Retailers Bracing for Scattered Spider Attacks

Google sent out a warning that the cybercriminal group Scattered Spider is targeting U.S.-based retailers. Scattered Spider is believed to have been responsible for the recent attack on Marks & Spencer in the U.K. A security...more

Fisher Phillips

Cyber Threat Escalates: PowerSchool Cybercriminal Returns to Extort Individual Schools Months After Massive Data Breach...

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When PowerSchool announced in January that it fell victim to a massive data breach at the end of 2024, it assured the thousands of schools and over 50 million students who use the education software that the matter had been...more

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Joint Alert Warns of Medusa Ransomware

On March 12, 2025, a joint cybersecurity advisory was issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center to advise...more

Alston & Bird

Emergence of Medusa Ransomware

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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

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Social Engineering + Stolen Credential Threats Continue to Dominate Cyber-Attacks

CrowdStrike recently published its 2025 Global Threat Report, which among other conclusions, emphasized that social engineering tactics aimed to steal credentials grew an astounding 442% in the second half of 2024....more

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

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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

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Ransom Payments at a Historic Low According to Report

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Cyber Threats in Public Finance: Protecting Transactions from Wire Fraud

A recent cyberattack on a Michigan township has exposed weaknesses in the bond-closing process. In this incident, hackers stole over $25 million in bond proceeds by using spoofed email addresses to provide fraudulent wire...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Ethical Hacker Uncovers Vulnerability in Subaru Starlink Service

Ethical hackers identified an arbitrary account takeover flaw in the administrator portal for Subaru’s Starlink service, which could allow a threat actor to hijack a vehicle through a Subaru employee account. This...more

DLA Piper

UK: Consultation on Ransomware payments

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On 14 January 2025, the UK Home Office published a consultation paper focusing on legislative proposals to reduce payments to cyber criminals and increasing incident reporting. ...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd National Conference on Cybersecurity Law & Compliance - January 29th - 30th, Arlington, VA

Cyberattacks are affecting every company and sector. Meanwhile, the regulatory landscape is intensifying as the SEC continues to enforce the cyber-risk management disclosure rules. Every day presents a new compliance and...more

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PEOs Need to Prepare for Increased Cybersecurity Requirements Thanks to Proposed HIPAA Security Rule Revisions

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With the HIPAA Security Rule set to undergo a massive overhaul to boost cybersecurity protections, PEOs need to take note. After all, as stewards of worksite employee and client company data – and as sponsors of group health...more

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Proposed Updates to HIPAA Security Rule Would Require Entities to Adopt Enhanced Cybersecurity Measures

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The HIPAA Security Rule may soon undergo a big overhaul that would better defend healthcare data from cybersecurity threats – and require much more from covered entities when it comes to establishing and maintaining defenses....more

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On-Demand Webinar: Bring Predictability and Reduce the Spiraling Cost of Cyber Incident Response

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Cyber breach costs are skyrocketing, and it is crucial for both insureds and insurers to stay on top of cyber incident response. ?? Ensure your incident response plan is robust ?? Avoid the volatile costs of dealing with...more

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Columbus, Ohio Notifies 500,000 of Data Breach from Ransomware Attack

The city of Columbus, Ohio, announced on May 29, 2024, that it was forced to take its systems offline due to a ransomware attack. According to its notice, the attack was perpetrated by “an established, sophisticated threat...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

The Impact of Stolen Credentials

This week, Schneider Electric confirmed that it is investigating a security incident involving its JIRA internal development platform. The attacker group, “Grep,” allege that it stole 40 GB of data from the JIRA platform by...more

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[Webcast Transcript] Anatomy of a Business Email Compromise

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Editor’s Note: This webcast brings together some of HaystackID’s top experts to dissect the intricacies of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks—a rapidly growing threat impacting organizations globally. During the...more

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Today’s Menacing Cyber Threat Environment: What Organizations Need to Know to Quickly Respond to a Data Breach and Reduce the...

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As the last two years have clearly demonstrated, no organization is immune from cyberattacks.  Indeed, numerous studies have reported that a majority of businesses have been impacted by at least one cyberattack over the past...more

Clark Hill PLC

Right To Know - October 2024, Vol. 22

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Cyber, Privacy, and Technology Report - Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed....more

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Privacy Tip #416 – Impersonation is the Most Prolific Phishing Tactic in 2024

A new report published by the software company Egress this month, Phishing Threat Trends Report, is a must-read. It outlines the proliferation of phishing toolkits on the dark web (that basically allows any Tom, Dick, and...more

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