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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

The More You Know Can Hurt You: Court Rules Financial Institutions Need 'Actual Knowledge' of Mismatches for ACH Scam Liability

On March 26, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision that has important ramifications for banks and credit unions that process millions of Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Electronic Funds Transfer...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Fourth Circuit Limits Beneficiary Bank Liability in BEC Schemes, Requires Actual Knowledge

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Business email compromise (BEC) fraud, driven by technology and increasing sophistication by criminal organizations, has become a major issue for both consumers and financial institutions. According to a September 2024...more

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Data Privacy Insights Part 1: North Carolina Ranks High in Cybercrime Complaints

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The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report sheds light on the growing threat of cybercrime, both nationally and within North Carolina. The state ranks among the top 15 in the U.S. for cybercrime complaints,...more

A&O Shearman

Combatting payment account fraud: Singapore's Shared Responsibility Framework

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On October 24, 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly announced the implementation of the Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) in relation to phishing...more

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FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions of Fraud Schemes Arising from Deepfake Media Using Generative Artificial Intelligence

Today the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert to help financial institutions identify fraud schemes relying in part on the use of deepfake media created through...more

A&O Shearman

Combatting payment account fraud: latest regulatory developments in Singapore

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On 25 October 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) jointly published a consultation paper on a proposed Shared Responsibility Framework (SRF) in relation to...more

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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update - December 2023

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Malicious Android Apps Used to Target Iranian Banks - An ongoing Android malware campaign targeting users of Iranian financial institutions has expanded to include new abilities to target an even greater number of people...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Federal Court Holds Bank Liable For Business Email Compromise Losses

We have written on previous occasions about the rise in frequency and severity of Business Email Compromise (BEC) cyberattacks. As explained in other posts, BEC attacks are a type of phishing scam typically targeting...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

FinCEN analyzes BEC threat patterns and trends in the real estate sector

On March 30, FinCEN released a Financial Trend Analysis examining threat patterns and trends identified in Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data relating to business email compromise (BEC) in the real estate sector during 2020 and...more

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Protecting Against Wire Fraud Scams

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On March 10, 2023, the US Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation took control of the assets of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In light of SVB’s closure, many venture firms and emerging companies are establishing new accounts with...more

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Combatting Financial Crime in the Metaverse

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...The internet-enabled virtual world of the metaverse is capturing the imagination of so many people that by the end of the decade five billion could be using it, according to a forecast by Citi. The metaverse is also...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

App Store Protected by CDA Immunity (and Limitation of Liability) for Losses from Fraudulent Crypto Wallet App

Background - The issue of fraudulent crypto-related mobile apps has received much attention of late. Back in July 2022, the FBI issued a notice, warning financial institutions and investors about instances where criminals...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Texas Supreme Court Highlights Two Key Takeaways for Texas Banks about Contractual Liability for Email Wire Transfer Scams

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To avoid contractual liability for their customer’s wire fraud losses caused by phishing email scams, banks should understand two things from the Texas Supreme Court’s recent opinion in Cadence Bank, N.A. v. Elizondo: (1)...more

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FDIC Seeks Comment on Supervisory Approach to Examinations During Pandemic

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is seeking information and comment regarding the FDIC’s supervisory approach to examinations during the pandemic; the FDIC’s tech lab, FIDTECH, announced a “tech...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

New York DFS Fines Mortgage Lender in Cybersecurity Enforcement Action

New York’s Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) announced on Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that an independent mortgage lender, Residential Mortgage Services Inc. (“RMS”), has agreed to pay a $1.5 million fine to the agency...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

GAFILAT Identifica Amenazas Emergentes de Lavado de Dinero/Financiamiento del Terrorismo

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GAFILAT (Grupo de Acción Financiera de América Latina) publicó una Segunda Actualización del Informe Regional de Amenazas de Lavado de Dinero (2017-2018) que incluye: ANEXO VI: AMENAZAS RELACIONADAS CON LA PANDEMIA COVID-19....more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

GAFILAT Identifies Money Laundering/Terrorist Financing Emerging Threats

GAFILAT (Financial Action Task Force of Latin America) published a Second Update to the Money Laundering Regional Threat Report (2017-2018) that includes:  ANNEX VI: THREATS RELATED TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.   ...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Issues Advisory on Cyber-Enabled Crime Fueled by COVID-19

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) just issued yet another Advisory regarding fraud threats faced by financial institutions, as exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Advisory pertains to “Cybercrime and...more

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Financial Services Weekly Roundup: Gone Phishing – The SEC’s OCIE Addresses Ransomware Attacks

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In This Issue. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its exemptive applications procedures under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act) and proposed to amend Form 13F to...more

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Targeted Cyber Frauds in Today’s Global Crisis

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You receive an email saying that due to COVID-19, a number of regularly scheduled meetings are moving to new dates and times. While hovering over the conveniently provided email link to your calendar, you notice the email...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Financial Services Information Sharing Group Warns of Increased Phishing Attacks

The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) has warned that financial services firms, and in particular smaller ones, are being attacked at an increased rate during the coronavirus pandemic....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

New York Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance Regarding Heightened Cybersecurity Awareness During COVID-19 Pandemic

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently issued guidance to its regulated entities regarding heightened cybersecurity awareness as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

High Profile "Shark" Gets Phished, Demonstrates Continued Need for "Social Engineering" Insurance

Media outlets recently reported that Barbara Corcoran, one of the judges on the popular ABC show “Shark Tank,” was the victim of a “spear phishing” scam. See, e.g.,...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Court Rejects Coverage for Phishing Loss Under Financial Institutions Bond, Calls for More Briefing on Computer Systems Fraud...

A New Jersey federal district court held last week that losses arising out of a phishing scam were not covered under a bank's Financial Institutions Bond. In Crown Bank JJR Holding Co. v. Great Am. Ins. Co., 2020 U.S. Dist....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Financial Industry Getting Hammered with Cyber-Attacks

Cybersecurity company Carbon Black recently issued a report of the results of a survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) of financial organizations, which showed that the financial industry is getting hammered by...more

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