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The Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have released a letter to PRA-regulated firms and relevant financial market infrastructure (FMIs) outlining the thematic findings from the 2024 Cyber Stress...more
On June 17, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) released a summary of its investigation findings regarding a data breach at 23andMe, which affected nearly seven million customers, including...more
On April 8, 2025, the UK government published the Cyber Code of Practice (the “Code”) to support board directors in governing cybersecurity risks. The Code is available online. The UK’s data protection regulator is actively...more
This is the fifth article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled “Going Nuclear: A Sustainable Solution to Rising Energy Demand.” The series will explore the changing landscape...more
On 14 January 2025, the Home Office opened a public consultation (the "Consultation") on proposals seeking to address the growing threat and impact of ransomware in the UK. The UK Government details three specific proposals...more
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
On 14 January 2025, the UK Home Office published a consultation paper focusing on legislative proposals to reduce payments to cyber criminals and increasing incident reporting. ...more
The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has released its Annual Review for 2024. As in prior years, the report covers the UK’s cyber security position, both in terms of threats to the public and private...more
As part of our Cybersecurity Awareness Month program of events, we hosted our inaugural Cybersecurity Forum on October 1 at our London office and online. Compèred by Ffion Flockhart, global head of cybersecurity, the day’s...more
The Upper Tribunal (UT) has overturned a decision by the First-tier Tribunal (FTT), relating to a Monetary Penalty Notice (MPN) that was issued by the Information Commissioner (ICO). All of this stemmed from a cyber-attack...more
In the July 2024 King’s Speech, the UK government announced its intention to introduce a Cyber Security and Resilience Bill (the “Bill”) to improve the UK’s cyber defenses and protect essential public services. The...more
Introduction It wouldn't be much of an exaggeration to say that NIS2 is the acronym on everyone's lips. When coupled with its European sister legislation DORA, we encounter a regulatory twosome that make GDPR feel like...more
By March 31, 2025, U.K. firms regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority will be required to have conducted mapping and testing to ensure they remain within their impact tolerances for identified operational risks of...more
Major hospitals in London are grappling with severe disruptions following a cyberattack on Synnovis, a key pathology services provider. The attack has resulted in canceled surgeries and emergency patients being diverted to...more
In today’s digital world, cyber incidents pose a significant risk to businesses of all sizes. From data breaches to ransomware attacks, organisations face a barrage of threats and unfortunately, the discussion has moved from...more
The race to develop AI and calls to regulate it are heating up around the world. In November 2023, 28 countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, China, and the European Union, met and pledged to work together to...more
Prepare your organization to stay one step ahead in the ongoing battle against cyber and IT risk management. As organizations increasingly leverage third-party services and cloud technologies, cybercriminals are becoming...more
On 11 July 2023, the English High Court handed down its decision on the claimant’s application in Armstrong Watson LLP v. Persons Unknown, granting judgment in default and final injunctive relief. Specifically, the court...more
In a recent speech, Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), set out the FCA’s latest views on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services. The speech highlights many benefits but also...more
Paying a cyber ransom will, allegedly, secure your data and give you back control of your systems. But there are legal, operational and ethical risks to consider....more
In recent years, especially through 2019 and 2020, the cyber insurance market in the U.S. has seen significant growth. Middle-market companies have been actively requesting cyber insurance policies with low rates and broad...more
The UK government confirmed on 30 November 2022 that there will be changes to the UK’s cybersecurity regulations in response to a public consultation launched earlier this year. This follows recent updates relating to the...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its annual overview of insights from the Cyber Coordination Groups (CCG). Firms face an increasing threat of cyber attacks, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic and...more
Both the EU and the UK are taking steps to enhance the rules in the financial services sector to add a new layer of direct regulation for key technology providers to banks and other regulated financial services institutions –...more
The crucial question that a company and its board will face if it suffers a cyber security breach is: "Had you taken reasonable steps to try to prevent a breach, and to prepare to handle any breach that occurred?" If the...more