On October 7, 2024, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an opinion on obligations following from the use of processors and sub-processors (the “Opinion”). The EDPB is the body that seeks to ensure harmonised application of the EU GDPR across the European Economic Area (“EEA”) and is comprised of the heads of the data […]
DOJ Unseals Indictment of Evil Corp Member, While OFAC Announces New Evil Corp Sanctions
On October 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment against Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков), a member of the ransomware group Evil Corp. The indictment charges Ryzhenkov with several violations of the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, as well as conspiring to commit money laundering, arising from his use of a […]