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About Kim Peretti

A former DOJ cybercrime prosecutor and former director of PwC's cyber forensics group, Kim delivers top of the line cyber risk management and information security counsel to her clients. As co-leader of our Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team, Kim is recognized by select publications and is frequently quoted by the media.

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NYDFS Issues Frontier AI Advisory and Guidance for Heightened Cyber Threat Environment

May 26, 2026 By Kim Peretti, Ashley Miller, Lance Taubin and Taylor Veracka

On May 21, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued two Industry Letters to the organizations it regulates (“Regulated Entities”): “Heightened Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Frontier AI Models” (the “Advisory”) and “Guidance on Measures Regulated Entities Should Consider in a Heightened Cybersecurity Threat Environment” (the “Guidance”) (collectively, the “Letters”). The Letters discuss […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Privacy, Regulatory Enforcement

Cybercrime Trends to Watch: Takeaways from the FBI’s 2025 IC3 Annual Report

April 10, 2026 By Seol Namgoong and Kim Peretti

On April 6, 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released its 2025 IC3 Annual Report, which provides key trends, case data, and other statistics related to the FBI’s ongoing efforts to combat emerging cybersecurity threats. According to the report, 2025 marked the first time the total reported cybercrime losses surpassed $20 billion, with cryptocurrency […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), National Security & Digital Crimes Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Cross-border, Cybersecurity

Connecticut Proposes Mandatory Forensic Investigation and Reporting for Large Scale Data Breaches

March 31, 2026 By Kim Peretti and Alysa Austin

Connecticut lawmakers have introduced legislation that, if enacted, would significantly expand breach-response obligations for organizations affected by large-scale cybersecurity incidents. As proposed, Raised Senate Bill 117 (SB 117), would create a new category of “massive” data breaches and impose mandatory forensic investigation and reporting requirements that go well beyond Connecticut’s existing breach notification framework. What […]

Filed Under: Crisis & Data Breach Response, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Connecticut Breach Notification Law, Data Breach Notification, Large-scale breaches

CISA Warns Organizations to Harden Endpoint Management Systems Following Cyberattack on Stryker Corporation

March 31, 2026 By Kim Peretti

On March 18, 2026, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert (the Alert) urging U.S. organizations to harden their endpoint management systems following the March 11, 2026 cyberattack against medical technology firm Stryker Corporation (Stryker), which disrupted Stryker’s internal Microsoft environment. CISA stated that it is conducting enhanced coordination with federal partners, […]

Filed Under: Crisis & Data Breach Response, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement

A New U.S. Cyber Strategy: President Trump’s Cyber Strategy for America

March 25, 2026 By Hanna Hewitt and Kim Peretti

A newly released U.S. government cyber strategy (available here) outlines a more assertive and coordinated national posture toward cybersecurity. The strategy acknowledges that cyberspace is central to economic security, national defense, and everyday life. In doing so, it warns that cyber threats now affect everything from critical infrastructure to small businesses and individuals. These cyber […]

Filed Under: National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Cyber, Cyber defenses, Cyber resilience, Cybersecurity, The White House

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