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CISA Issues Request for Information Prior to Required CIRCIA Rulemaking

September 13, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Kellen Dwyer and Kristen Bartolotta

On September 12, 2022, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking input from stakeholders on the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA). Signed by President Biden in March, CIRCIA requires CISA to develop and implement regulations requiring covered entities to report information about covered […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Legislation, National Security, Regulation, Uncategorized Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification

Recent Exploits of Blockchain Bridges Highlight Need for Cybersecurity in Crypto and Risk of Liability

August 2, 2022 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

According to recent media reports there have been several instances of blockchain bridges being hacked this year, including reports on August 2 that a bridge lost close to $200 million to upwards of 40 hackers who exploited a bug in its protocol, and reports in June that another bridge lost $100 million from hackers allegedly […]

Filed Under: Crypto, Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, International, Uncategorized Tagged With: blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, Litigation

New Cybersecurity Rules In India Impose Strict Reporting Requirements and Steep Penalties

July 11, 2022 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (“CERT-In”) issued Directions on April 28, 2022 “to strengthen the cybersecurity in the country” and that has significant implications for the cybersecurity landscape. Effective June 27, 2022, the Directions, among other requirements, impose a strict 6-hour timeline for notice of a cybersecurity incident and expands the types of cybersecurity […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, International, Regulation, Uncategorized Tagged With: CERT-In, cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, India

Maryland Amends Data Breach and Reasonable Security Requirements

July 5, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford and Lance Taubin

Maryland recently passed House Bill 962, amending Maryland’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) (Md. Code Ann. Comm. Law 14-3504). As summarized below, House Bill 962 amends certain aspects of PIPA relating to breach notification and maintaining reasonable security measures to protect personal information. The bill becomes effective October 1, 2022. Reasonable Security: Beginning October 1, […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Security Breach

DOJ Issues New Policy on CFAA Prosecutions

May 19, 2022 By Kellen Dwyer, Kim Peretti and Jon Knight

Today, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) updated its policy regarding charging violations under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”).  This is the first update to the DOJ’s policy since 2014, and it is effective immediately.  The policy states that all federal prosecutors who wish to charge cases under the CFAA must follow the new […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Digital Crimes

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