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NYDFS Issues Guidance on Heightened Cybersecurity and Sanctions Risk from Global Conflict

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Overview - On June 23, 2025, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued an industry letter encouraging all regulated entities to review their cybersecurity and sanctions compliance programs in light...more

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New Cyber Rules in Effect as of May 1 for NY Financial Firms: 3 Key Compliance Priorities

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New cybersecurity requirements just kicked in for thousands of financial firms operating in New York, and companies need to make sure they have taken action to comply. As of May 1, the latest amendments to the New York...more

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NYDFS: Penultimate set of cybersecurity requirements under amended Part 500 take effect May 1, 2025

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On May 1, 2025, additional cybersecurity requirements introduced by the Second Amendment to the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500) (the “Second Amendment”) took...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

New York Cybersecurity Regulation Requires Submission of Compliance Certification or Acknowledgement of Noncompliance Next Week

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On April 3, 2025, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) issued reminders about upcoming implementation and reporting deadlines related to its cybersecurity regulations. Upcoming deadlines require...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

May 1 Deadline for Amendments to NY Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Standard

New York State’s Department of Financial Services is warning all regulated entities has released a Cybersecurity Regulation Updates and Reminder warning all companies that all regulated entities without a full exception that...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Lessons from PayPal’s $2 Million Cybersecurity Settlement with the New York State Department of Financial Services

On January 23, 2025, PayPal settled an enforcement action brought by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) for failing to comply with cybersecurity regulations required for financial services businesses...more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance Concerning Cybersecurity Risks Posed by Artificial Intelligence

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Last month, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), which has broad regulatory powers over financial services-related entities and insurance companies operating in New York State, published guidance...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Amendments to NYDFS’ Cybersecurity Regulations Take Effect November 1

The New York Department of Financial Services has modified its cybersecurity requirements for regulated entities. These requirements are in addition to those included in the regulations as last updated in November of last...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

NY-licensed financial services companies must harden incident response plans, improve breach readiness by November 1

New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation continues its phased roll-out on November 1, when licensed financial services companies face a host of new requirements aimed at bolstering breach readiness and improving their ability to...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Reminder: More New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Requirements Go Into Effect Next Month

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As we have previously written, late last year the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted long-awaited amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Regulations (Part 500). These are some of the most significant...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulation Outlines Actions with High ROI

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As of November 1, 2024, financial services companies regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation face new requirements relating to cybersecurity governance, encryption, and incident...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

New York amends Cybersecurity Regulation that applies to financial services industry

The New York Department of Financial Services recently amended its Cybersecurity Regulation. The revisions aim to strengthen cybersecurity and technology controls to address evolving threats to consumer data and ensure the...more

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New York Cybersecurity Regulation Amended and Expanded

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On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) adopted amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 NYCRR Part 500 (Cybersecurity Regulation). This is the second amendment (Amendment) to its...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

Empire State of Security: New York DFS Finalizes Significant Amendment to Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation

The New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”), which regulates financial services institutions including banks, insurance companies, and mortgage brokers, finalized an amendment to its Cybersecurity Regulation...more

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Cyber(in)security: New York Levies Fine for Failure to Implement Written Policies

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On November 27, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) and First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”) entered into a consent order1 that resolved litigation over First American’s...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

NY Enhances Financial Cybersecurity Regulations

New York recently announced amendments to the State Department of Financial Services’ cybersecurity regulations. The changes further solidify the state’s already comprehensive cybersecurity regulatory regime. The amendments...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

NY DFS Amendments to Cybersecurity Regulations

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On November 1, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the state’s Department of Financial Services (NY DFS) has amended its Cybersecurity Regulations to “enhance cyber governance, mitigate risks, and protect New York...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Cybersecurity Enforcement Update: New York Department of Financial Services Announces Amended Cybersecurity Regulations and Latest...

Recent enforcement actions and announcements show that state and federal regulators are continuing to focus intensely on cybersecurity and data protection. Notably, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”)...more

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New York Pushes For New Cybersecurity Requirements For Financial Services Companies

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has set forth a revised proposed second amendment to 11 NYCRR Part 500, the regulation regarding cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies (the...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York Department of Financial Services Levies $1.2 Million Fine on Cryptocurrency Platform for Violations of Cybersecurity...

A recent consent order between the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) and cryptocurrency trading platform, bitFlyer USA (“bitFlyer”), shows that the NYDFS continues to utilize an aggressive enforcement...more

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New York’s Attorney General Proposes New Crypto Legislation in Crackdown on Industry

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New York’s Attorney General Letitia James has proposed landmark legislation entitled the Crypto Regulation, Protection, Transparency, and Oversight Act (CRPTO Act) in an attempt to tighten New York’s regulations on the...more

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Coinbase Agrees To Settlement With New York Regulator

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On January 4, 2023, the New York State Department of Financial Services issued a consent order against Coinbase, a virtual currency company. Pursuant to the consent order, Coinbase will be paying a $50 million penalty to the...more

Paul Hastings LLP

The New York Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Rules — What Companies Need to Know

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On March 1, 2017, New York’s Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) implemented a comprehensive cybersecurity regulation aimed at financial institutions (the “Cybersecurity Regulation”)....more

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New York State Department of Financial Services Proposes Updates to Cybersecurity Regulation

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On July 29, 2022, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules. These changes are open for a preliminary public comment until August 18, and then an...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New York Department of Financial Services Issues New Guidance on Multi-Factor Authentication and Cybersecurity Frameworks

With cyberattacks continuing to plague the financial services industry, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) recently released new guidance for regulated entities related to the use of Multi-Factor...more

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