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Attack Against Salesloft Drift App Includes Google Workspace

An attack against Salesforce between August 8 and August 18 targeting data through its Salesloft Drift app “is more extensive than at first thought.” The attack targeted numerous Salesforce customers “systematically...more

Akerman LLP - Health Law Rx

AHCA Proposes New Rule Requiring Providers to Implement Data Breach Continuity Plans

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA or the Agency) recently issued a new proposed rule that would require all “providers” licensed by AHCA to have a “continuity plan” for data and information technology...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

3 Takeaways From Recent Cyberattacks On Healthcare Cos.

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Significant data breaches have affected major players in the healthcare industry in the last year, with the methods of attack being as diverse as the affected entities themselves. Originally published in Law360 - June 4,...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Understanding the Importance of Data Asset Protection: Why Wineries Need to Pay Attention to Policies and Procedures

Data asset protection is traditionally associated with industries and entities that develop or store particularly sensitive information, like tech companies, hospitals, law firms, and government entities. However, data asset...more

DarrowEverett LLP

Building Smarter: SaaS Agreements in Real Estate and Construction

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The real estate development and construction industry has traditionally been driven by brick, mortar, and manpower. Yet, in today’s market, technology has become just as important a building block as concrete. From...more

DLA Piper

Thailand: PDPA Crackdown 2025: Are You Next? – Major Fines and Lessons from Thailand’s Latest Enforcement

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Since the full enforcement of Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) (“PDPA”) in June 2022, the Personal Data Protection Committee (“PDPC”) has moved decisively from awareness-building to active enforcement....more

BakerHostetler

[Event] Data Dilemmas: Avoiding the Road to Ruin - September 25th, Atlanta, GA

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Data is at the center of our digital economy and provides endless ways to interact and connect with customers. Maintaining more data means taking on more risk. Join us for an interactive program that begins in the middle of a...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

UPDATE: Organizations Using the Salesloft Drift AI Chat Agent Must Check It for Compromise

On August 28th, Mandiant issued an update to its previous Salesloft Drift advisory. Therein, Mandiant discussed that Salesloft issued a security notification on Aug. 26 regarding its Drift application. At that time, it...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Massachusetts AG Secures $795,000 Settlement for Alleged Data Security and Breach Notification Failures

On August 19, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $795,000 settlement with a property management company for alleged violations of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, and the Massachusetts...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Announces New Assignment Search Portal

On August 27, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office quietly announced that it would be deprecating its current Patent Assignment Search and Assignments on the Web assignment search portals and replacing them with a new...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Sixth Circuit Upholds FCC Data Breach Order: Analyzing the Implications for Telecom Carriers and the FCC

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit recently upheld data breach reporting requirements issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) in 2023 (Data Breach Order) in its August 13, 2025 2-1...more

Hudson Cook, LLP

Massachusetts Data Breach Settlement: A Wake-Up Call for Rental Housing Operators

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On August 19, 2025, the Massachusetts Attorney General announced a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Braintree, Massachusetts-based property management company, over serious failures in its handling of...more

McCarter & English, LLP

A Hole in the Net: Massachusetts’s Six-Figure Penalty for Failure to Spot Phish

Massachusetts recently joined a growing number of states pursuing data privacy enforcement actions, announcing a $795,000 settlement with Peabody Properties, Inc., a Massachusetts-based firm. The property company oversees...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Florida’s New Proposed “Data Breach Transparency Rule”

The Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) has proposed a new Florida Administrative Code Regulation (Rule) regarding "data breach transparency." The Rule will apply to the following...more

DLA Piper

Germany: Further Judgment on Non-Material Damages for Loss of Control over Personal Data

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In its judgment of May 13, 2025 (case number VI ZR 186/22), the German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof – “BGH”) continued its case law on the compensability of non-material damages under Article 82 GDPR, in...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Salesforce Users: Organizations Using the Salesloft Drift AI Chat Agent with Salesforce Must Check Their Presence for Compromise

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Salesloft issued a security notification on August 26 regarding its Drift application. It appears to be a broad opportunistic attack on Salesloft/Drift instances integrated with Salesforce tenants. Salesloft issued updates...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

We get Privacy for work — Episode 8: The Surge in Data Breach Lawsuits: Trends and Tactics

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Class action lawsuits in response to data breaches have skyrocketed as plaintiffs look to take advantage of courts’ perceived leniency regarding standing. ...more

Alston & Bird

Rhode Island’s New Cybersecurity Law for Nonbank Financial Institutions

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Rhode Island has enacted Senate Bill 603 (SB603), effective July 2, 2025, establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity framework for nonbank financial institutions licensed by the state’s Department of Business Regulation...more

Baker Donelson

Ten Key Insights from IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025

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IBM and the Ponemon Institute have released the 2025 Cost of a Data Breach Report. The report, which has become an annual late-summer tradition, highlights the evolving risks and costs associated with data breaches. This...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Massachusetts attorney general announces settlement against a property management company

On August 19, the Massachusetts attorney general announced a $795,000 settlement with a property management company for allegedly failing to protect the personal information of thousands of individuals after multiple data...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Class Action Filings in New England Surge in 2025, Poised to Set New Record Highs

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A tidal wave of increased class action activity is breaking in New England courts. Through the first six months of 2025, total class action filings in First Circuit federal and state courts across New England have already...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

NYDFS Imposes $2M Penalty for Violations of its Cybersecurity Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced on August 14, 2025, resolution of civil enforcement action requiring Healthplex, Inc., a licensed insurance agent and independent adjuster, to pay a $2...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Data breach litigation targets wine company: Lessons for alcohol industry players

On July 30, 2025, a wine producer was sued in connection with a cyberattack that allegedly compromised the data of at least 26,000 customers. Among other things, the complaint alleges that the company failed to implement...more

Cooley LLP

Court of Appeals Upholds FCC Data Breach Reporting and Notification Rules

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The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit released its decision on the appeal of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data breach notification and reporting rules. The FCC order, which largely became effective in...more

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Maine’s Law Relating to Data Breaches: An Overview

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Like most U.S. states, Maine has a statute that requires investigations and sometimes notice to third parties after data breaches. The statute—the Notice of Risk to Personal Data Act—took effect in 2005. This article...more

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