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U.S. Court Rules Against Online Travel Booking Company in Web-Scraping Case

July 26, 2024 By Kim Peretti and Alysa Austin

On July 18, 2024, a federal jury in Delaware found that an online travel booking company violated the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) by accessing portions of a European airline’s website without permission and “with intent to defraud” the airline. In particular, the jury unanimously found that the online travel company violated the CFAA […]

Filed Under: CFAA, Cybercrime, Digital Crimes

New York State Department of Health Revises Proposed Hospital Cybersecurity Regulations

June 27, 2024 By Andrew Liebler and Alysa Austin

In May 2024, the New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”) issued revisions to proposed regulations on hospital cybersecurity that it first released in November 2023. The proposed revised regulations are subject to public comment ending on July 1, 2024, and would apply to general hospitals licensed under Article 28 of the NYS Public Health […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Health Privacy, Regulation

National Cyber Security Centre Forecasts Upcoming Cyber Threats with AI Use for Attacks

January 26, 2024 By Kim Peretti and Alysa Austin

On January 24, 2024, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a new report, The near-term impact of AI on the cyber threat, detailing how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will impact the effectiveness of cyber operations for 2025 and beyond. According to the report, threat actors are already using AI in cyber attacks and the […]

Filed Under: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, Ransomware

NY AG’s Office Announces Significant Cybersecurity Settlement with Healthcare Company

January 16, 2024 By Kim Peretti, Alysa Austin and Andrew Rice

On January 5, 2024, the New York Attorney General’s Office (“NY AG”) announced a settlement with Refuah Health Center, Inc. (“Refuah”) based on the company’s alleged failures to appropriately safeguard its patients’ information, including failing to encrypt patient information or use multifactor authentication, which allegedly resulted in a May 2021 ransomware attack that impacted approximately […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Data Security, Security Breach

Ransomware Group, in Midst of Extortion Attempt, Files Regulatory Notice with SEC

November 17, 2023 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford, Alysa Austin and Lance Taubin

Just a month before the Security and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s”) Material Cybersecurity Incidents Rule is set to take effect, a ransomware group has apparently taken compliance with reporting requirements into its own hands.  On November 15, 2023, the ransomware group known as BlackCat (also known as “AlphV”) posted a notice on its leak site alleging […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Ransomware, SEC, Security Breach

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