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CISA Posts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Under CIRCIA

April 7, 2024 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

On March 27, 2024, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) implementing the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). For additional background on CIRCIA, see our prior advisory. CISA is required to issue a final rule by October 4, 2025. Who is required to report covered […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Regulation, Security Breach Tagged With: Cybersecurity

FBI and CISA Warn of Chinese Cyberattacks on U.S. Critical Infrastructure

February 21, 2024 By Seol Namgoong, Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

Recently, there has been a surge in alerts and warnings concerning cyberattacks by People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored threat actors on U.S. critical infrastructure. On February 7, 2024, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the National Security Agency and their counterparts in Australia, Canada, […]

Filed Under: Cyber Espionage, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity Tagged With: Cybersecurity

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

NYDFS Releases Industry Letter on the Use of Self-Service Password Reset Feature

January 23, 2024 By Kim Peretti, Kate Hanniford, Lance Taubin, Ashley Miller and Colton Jackson

On January 12, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) released a new Industry Letter on the use of self-service password reset (“SSPR”) services, which enable users to reset their own password without the assistance of help desk or IT professionals. The Industry Letter discusses the risks associated with the use of […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes Tagged With: Cybersecurity, SSPR

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

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