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Bricker Graydon LLP

Ohio House Bill 96 Ushers in New Era of Cybersecurity Compliance for Local Governments and School Districts

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed into law (HB 96), a cybersecurity mandate that applies to all political subdivisions in Ohio—including counties, municipalities, townships, and school districts. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance for Municipal Bonds

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Cyberattacks against municipal entities and 501(c)(3) organizations are becoming increasingly sophisticated and severe. The potential impact of these cyberattacks on entities is significant in both the time required to...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Emerging Cyber-Security Threats for 2020: The Rise of Disruptionware and High-Impact Ransomware Attacks

Disruptionware is defined by the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology (ICIT) as a new and “emerging category of malware designed to suspend operations within a victim organization through the compromise of the...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center Warns Health Systems to Be Wary of Iranian Cyber-Attacks

Following the escalation of tensions between the United States and Iran in the past week, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (H-ISAC) is warning hospitals and health systems that Iran could attack health...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

States and Municipalities on High Alert for Iranian Originated Cyber-Attacks

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning critical infrastructure operators to be on high alert for Iranian backed cyber-attacks because of the vulnerability of state and municipal computer systems, they are at...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Can You Really Protect Against Ransomware?

We’ve written a few times recently about municipalities, companies, and government agencies hit with ransomware attacks this year. In early July, it was reported that a court system in Georgia was attacked with ransomware,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Florida Municipalities Getting Hammered with Ransomware

Security researchers have warned municipalities repeatedly about how they are being targeted with ransomware, that they are at high risk, and the need to make data security a high priority....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Orange County, NC Hit with Ransomware Attack

The headlines of hacking incidents against counties, cities and towns are racking up like the retail space was several years ago....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Jackson County, Georgia Pays Hackers $400,000 After Ransomware Attack

Cities and towns continue to be a profitable target for successful ransomware attacks. As we previously reported, the list of cities and towns getting hit with ransomware attacks continues to grow....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Sammamish, Washington Declares Emergency After Ransomware Attack

I was a speaker at a recent conference of municipalities in a state last week, and during my presentation, I mentioned the various cyber-attacks that have affected cities, towns and educational departments in the U.S....more

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