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The ICO’s Penalty Against 23andMe Brings New Emphasis on Cybersecurity Risks - Key Takeaways for U.S. Companies

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The dramatic increase in global reach that the internet provides U.S.-based companies comes as a double edge sword. While it significantly increases a company’s potential customer pool, it also subjects companies to...more

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UK Data Protection Regulator Fines 23andMe ~$3.1 Million Following Credential Stuffing Attack

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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

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23andMe's Data Breach: Key Takeaways

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On June 17, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of its investigation findings regarding a data breach at 23andMe, which affected nearly seven million customers, including...more

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Insuring data breach liabilities – how different policies can stack up and the problem of late notification

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An English Court has recently decided that three insurance policies covering the same loss – data breach settlements arising from an incorrectly addressed email – provided a combined, cumulative limit of indemnity. While the...more

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The Digital Download – Alston & Bird’s Privacy & Data Security Newsletter – May 2025

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Selected U.S. Privacy & Cyber Updates - DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with MORSECORP over Cybersecurity Program - On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached an agreement with...more

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UK High Court ruling underscores cost of broker negligence and clarifies effects of “other insurance” clauses in overlapping...

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A recent ruling from the High Court of Justice (a trial level court) in London, highlights the serious consequences of professional negligence in insurance broking and clarifies how “other insurance” clauses interact with one...more

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UK Government Publishes Cyber Governance Code of Practice for Boards and Directors

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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

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UK’s Data Protection Regulator Fines a UK SaaS Provider ~$4 Million Following a Ransomware Incident

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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

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Ransomware Payments: New legislative proposals in the UK

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On 14 January 2025, the Home Office opened a public consultation (the "Consultation") on proposals seeking to address the growing threat and impact of ransomware in the UK. The UK Government details three specific proposals...more

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UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransomware Payments

On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects a victim’s computer system and prevents...more

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Cybersecurity Risks for Financial Services Firms: Proactive Strategies to Stay Ahead

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The 2024 CrowdStrike outage and the ransomware attack on NHS partner Synnovis hit mainstream news and highlighted the fragility of ICT supply chains and the risks posed by cyber incidents....more

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Ransomware Attacks: UK Government Proposes Ransom Payment Ban and Mandatory Notification Requirements

On January 14, 2025, the UK government unveiled a proposed framework aimed at combating the rise of ransomware attacks by implementing a payment prevention and reporting regime. This would require companies to not only report...more

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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

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Sheppard Mullin’s 2024 Eye on Privacy Year in Review

It is hard to believe that another year is upon us! As we have done in years past (including 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018), we have created a comprehensive resource of all our www.eyeonprivacy.com posts from 2024. As...more

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EMEA - Data Privacy, Digital and AI Round Up 2024/2025

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As expected in the data privacy and digital space, 2024 shaped up to be a year full of guidance, consultations, regulatory focus areas and legislative updates. Artificial Intelligence (AI) remained a hot topic with...more

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End of the Road for Representative Actions in English Data Claims

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How should multiple claimants seek compensation for alleged data misuse? It had originally been thought that the answer might be a representative action; an “opt-out” procedure enabling a single claimant to bring proceedings...more

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Channel Islands Regulatory Update - January 2025

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On 5 December 2024 the UK's Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No.2) Regulations 2024 came into force. The UK Regulations are made under the UK Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 ("SAMLA") and make...more

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English Court reviews the ICOs first GDPR fine (again)

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In December 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a fine of £275,000 on Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) for multiple contraventions of the GDPR. On December 9 2024, five years on and three judgments...more

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Securing our world: how businesses can prepare for and recover from cyber attacks

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As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more

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Pensions: what's new this week - November 11, 2024

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Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions. Data breaches: New ICO resources on communications - The...more

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International Data Transfers Remain Under EU and UK Regulatory Scrutiny

Organisations that make international transfers of personal data have undergone significant challenges and changes over the last few years. With the invalidation of the Privacy Shield agreement in 2020 and the introduction of...more

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UK - When is a data protection claim not a data protection claim?

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In a recent case, Pacini & Anor v Dow Jones & Company Inc., the publisher of the Wall Street Journal unsuccessfully applied to strike out a data protection claim concerning two historic articles....more

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Class Action & MDL Roundup 2024 Q1 – Reaching Across the Pond

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Welcome back to the Class Action & MDL Roundup! This edition covers notable class actions from the first quarter of 2024. In this edition, UK High Court weighs in on information asymmetry, debit is better than credit,...more

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How FCA Guidance Aligns With Global Cyberattack Measures

By March 31, 2025, U.K. firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be required to have conducted mapping and testing to ensure they remain within their impact tolerances for identified operational risks of...more

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Conditions Precedent and Time Bars, Getting Around Them

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When a party fails to comply with a condition precedent, especially if such a provision includes a time limit for the fulfilment of the obligation, it will often advance various arguments to avoid the consequences of...more

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