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DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware

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On October 19, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that six Russian GRU officers had been charged in connection with a series of destructive cyber-attacks that affected victims around the globe and caused billions of dollars of damage. The Russian hackers are alleged to be a part of the group known as Sandworm, which is believed to operate as part of Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The … [Read more] about DOJ Announces Indictment of Russian Hackers for Destructive Cyber-Attacks, Including Deployment of NotPetya and Olympic Destroyer Malware

State Financial Regulators Issue Ransomware Mitigation Tool

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On October 13, 2020, state financial regulators in partnership with the Bankers Electronic Crimes Taskforce and the U.S. Secret Service, released the Ransomware Self-Assessment Tool (R-SAT) to help financial institutions mitigate the risks of … [Read more] about State Financial Regulators Issue Ransomware Mitigation Tool

California Department of Justice Releases Post-Finalization Modifications to CCPA Regulations

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On October 12, 2020, the California Department of Justice (“Department”) released its first set of proposed post-finalization modifications to the California Consumer Privacy Act Regulations (the “CCPA Regulations”). As many businesses know, the … [Read more] about California Department of Justice Releases Post-Finalization Modifications to CCPA Regulations

New Privacy Browser Extension Released under CCPA Global Do Not Sell Rules

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On October 7, 2020, an organization named Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) issued a press release announcing an initiative to make a new “global privacy control” available to consumers as contemplated by the CCPA Regulations.  As analyzed in prior … [Read more] about New Privacy Browser Extension Released under CCPA Global Do Not Sell Rules

FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions on Role in Facilitating Ransomware Attacks

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With an increase in the frequency, sophistication, and cost of ransomware attacks, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory on October 1, 2020 alerting financial institutions to ransomware trends and typologies, and … [Read more] about FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions on Role in Facilitating Ransomware Attacks