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Lance Taubin

About Lance Taubin

Lance Taubin is an associate with Alston & Bird’s Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy team. He advises clients on data privacy and cybersecurity compliance and enforcement, managing cyber risk, breach investigations, and response and transactional diligence.

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CISA Releases Warning of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations

January 18, 2022 By Kim Peretti, Kellen Dwyer and Lance Taubin

On January 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a warning regarding destructive malware targeting Ukrainian organizations, including Ukrainian government agencies. The malware was found in multiple government, non-profit, and information technology organizations, all based in Ukraine. CISA’s warning comes on the heels of a separate targeted attack […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, International, Russia

The Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Requirements Fail in the Latest Version of the National Defense Authorization Act

December 9, 2021 By Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

On December 7, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (NDAA), which notably excluded any cybersecurity incident reporting requirements. In September, the House approved a previous version of the bill that included a mandatory breach notification provision that would have required the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity […]

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

China’s Initial Draft Regulations on the Management of Online Data Security: Important Takeaways

December 2, 2021 By Kim Peretti, Yin Zhao and Lance Taubin

  On November 14, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released draft Regulations on the Management of Online Data Security (the “Regulations”) for China’s data privacy and security laws, including the Cybersecurity Law (CSL), Data Security Law (DSL), and Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL). Consistent with such laws, the Regulations broadly apply to processing […]

Filed Under: China, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Privacy

Key Takeaways from OFAC’s Updated Ransomware Advisory

September 23, 2021 By Kim Peretti, Kellen Dwyer and Lance Taubin

On September 21, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an “Updated Advisory on Potential Sanctions Risks for Facilitating Ransomware Payments.” While this advisory explicitly supersedes OFAC’s previous ransomware advisory from October 2020, it does not fundamentally alter OFAC’s approach towards ransom payments.  Like the prior guidance, OFAC’s […]

Filed Under: Data Breach, Ransomware, Security Breach

U.S. and Allies Formally Accuse China of Microsoft Hack and Cyberespionage

July 20, 2021 By Kellen Dwyer, Jon Knight and Lance Taubin

On July 19, 2021, the Biden administration, along with a group of allies publicly accused the Chinese government of malicious cyber activities and irresponsible state behavior.  The joint announcement states the U.S. uncovered a wide array of cyberattacks by hackers with a history of working for the China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS).  Importantly, the […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Espionage

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