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Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

NY Department of Financial Services Issues Guidance to its Regulated Industry As a Result of the Ongoing Global Conflict

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The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “Department”) has issued guidance (“Guidance”) to all individuals and entities regulated by the Department (“Regulated Entities”) to underscore the importance of...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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Privacy Briefs: February 2024

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The American Hospital Association (AHA) has warned that information technology (IT) help desks are being targeted in a social engineering scheme that uses the stolen identity of revenue cycle employees or employees in other...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

NYDFS Amended Cybersecurity Rules: Overview of Upcoming Deadlines

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On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the adoption of amendments to its Cybersecurity Regulation 23 NYCRR Part 500 (“Amended Cybersecurity Rules” or “Amended Rules”). NYDFS...more

BakerHostetler

NYDFS Proposed Amendments to Its Cybersecurity Rules

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​​​​​​​On July 29, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released Draft Amendments to its Part 500 Cybersecurity Rules that include a number of significant amendments to the rules, including notification...more

Burr & Forman

SIFMA’s After-Action Report on Quantum Dawn VI Cybersecurity Exercise

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On March 31, 2022, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (“SIFMA”) released its after-action report on Quantum Dawn VI – a global financial-markets cybersecurity exercise....more

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Federal Banking Regulators Issue New Guidance for Complying with 36 Hour Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirement

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On March 29, 2022, federal banking regulators issued important guidance for how banking organizations can comply with the upcoming requirement to notify regulators within 36 hours of ransomware or other disruptive...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Defending Against Ransomware: OSFI Updated Advisory on Cyber Incident Reporting

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Ransomware continues to present an increasing risk to all organizations. Ransomware attacks can involve the installation of malicious software designed to block access to computer systems and/or steal data, and a...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

FinCEN Crypto & Ransomware Guidance: Will 2022 Bring More Changes?

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) has made clear that businesses engaging in certain activities involving virtual currencies are subject to registration,...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Year-end Crypto Roundup — Five Key Concepts About the U.S. Government’s Recent Actions on Virtual Currency and Ransomware

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The innovative use of virtual currencies is hotter than ever, but so is a dark side of these instruments: their exploitation in ransomware schemes. This year, since January 2021, ransomware attacks have increased...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

New Strides in Crypto-Asset Regulation

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On November 23, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released Interpretive Letter 1179 (the “Letter”), which is the culmination of a review of prior Interpretive Letters on cryptocurrency and related...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

If You See Something, Say Something: FinCEN Updates Advisory on Managing Ransomware Attacks

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In a few short weeks, the global loss attributable to cybercrime is expected to surpass $6 trillion.* Therefore, in an effort to protect financial institutions and consumers from further loss, agencies including the United...more

K2 Integrity

Treasury Releases Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry and Analysis on Ransomware Trends

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released detailed sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry (the Guidance). The Guidance provides an overview of OFAC sanctions requirements and lists several best...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OFAC Issues a New Advisory Memo on Potential Sanctions Risk for Facilitating Ransomware Payments

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On September 21, 2021 the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issue an updated memo on the potential sanctions risk associated with facilitating ransomware payments and to once again note...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

OFAC Targets Virtual Currency Exchange for Allegedly Facilitating Ransomware Attack

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On September 21, 2021 OFAC issued its first sanctions designation against a virtual currency exchange by designating the virtual currency exchange, SUEX OTC, S.R.O. (SUEX) “for its part in facilitating financial transactions...more

Akerman LLP

New OFAC Advisory Offers Steps to Reduce Sanctions Risks for Entities Facilitating Ransomware Payments

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Companies that make ransomware payments, whether they be the victim of a ransomware attack or entities that facilitate such payments, should review the updated advisory issued by U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of...more

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OFAC Warns Companies Again Not to Pay Ransomware Demands and Offers Helpful Hints for Mitigating Risks

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On September 21, 2021, The Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued an Updated Advisory “to highlight the sanctions risks associated with ransomware payments in connection with malicious...more

Foodman CPAs & Advisors

FinCEN to host second ‘exchange’ on preventing ransomware

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The United States Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will hold a second FinCEN Exchange in August to discuss ways to combat increasingly sophisticated cyber and ransomware attacks. The FinCEN...more

A&O Shearman

Cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms

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Recent industry feedback published by the UK Financial Conduct Authority shares insights on the identification and management of cybersecurity challenges and mitigation strategies for financial services firms. The feedback...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights, Volume 2, Issue 10

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PA Health Dept Sued; Investigation Looms, After Contact Tracing Breach "The PA health dept. is being sued, after employees of its vendor Insight Global set up an unsecured channel to share COVID-19 contact tracing data,...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

DFS Provides Framework For Cybersecurity Risk

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On February 4, 2021, New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 2, which builds on the robust cybersecurity regulation provided in its 2017 Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR 500)....more

McGuireWoods LLP

DOJ Accelerates Enforcement Efforts Against Cybercriminals Who Engage in Ransomware Attacks

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On successive days last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled enforcement actions against international cybercriminal organizations that utilized ransomware to infect computer systems and then extort payment, often...more

Baker Donelson

The Year Ahead: Privacy and Cybersecurity Issues Facing Financial Institutions in 2021

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The financial services industry faced unprecedented cybersecurity and privacy challenges in 2020. From learning how to operate with a remote workforce, dealing with a complex and evolving regulatory environment, facing an...more

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New Ransomware Advisories from OFAC and FinCEN Create Additional Challenges for Financial Institutions

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Both the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the U.S. Department of Treasury have issued advisories recently regarding regulatory considerations financial...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions About Scams and Cyber-Attacks Relating to COVID-19 Vaccines

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Providing yet more proof that anything positive can be twisted into something negative, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released a Notice yesterday “to alert financial institutions about the potential for...more

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