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Department of Justice Announces New Civil Fraud Cybersecurity Enforcement Team

October 7, 2021 By Kellen Dwyer and Kim Peretti

On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco announced the launch of the Department of Justice’s Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative.  The Department plans to use civil enforcement tools to “pursue…those who are government contractors who receive federal funds, when they fail to follow required cybersecurity standards.”  Stating the Department will pursue “very hefty fines,” […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Enforcement Tagged With: cybersecurity, Department of Justice (DOJ), False Claims Act, government contractors, Qui Tam

California Federal Court Dismisses Data Security-Related Securities Fraud Class Action

October 1, 2021 By Sierra Shear, Cara Peterman and Madeleine Juszynski

A California federal court has dismissed a putative securities fraud class action alleging that a large title insurer that disclosed a data security incident in May 2019 made false and misleading statements related to its data security practices and the incident.  The dismissal follows the June 2021 settlement of a related Securities & Exchange Commission […]

Filed Under: California, Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Breach Litigation, NYDFS, Privacy Litigation, Security Breach

Securities Class Actions Filed Against Three Chinese Tech Titans After Announcement of Cyber-Related Investigations

July 27, 2021 By Sierra Shear and Cara Peterman

In early July, investigations by a Chinese cybersecurity regulatory agency, the Cyberspace Administration of China (“CAC”), into at least three China-based technology companies—DiDi Global Inc. (“DiDi”), Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (“FTA”), and Kanzhun Limited (“Kanzhun”)—were purportedly revealed weeks after each conducted a substantial initial public offering (“IPO”) on a United States stock exchange. These […]

Filed Under: China, Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach Litigation, Data Security, International, National Security, Regulation

SEC Settles Enforcement Action for Disclosure Controls Violations Stemming from Data Security Incident

June 15, 2021 By Kate Hanniford

The SEC has settled an enforcement action against a large title insurer in connection with public statements and disclosures made by the company in May 2019 relating to a data security incident.  The underlying data security incident was the subject of the first set of charges brought by the New York Department of Financial Services […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Enforcement, Security Breach

New York and Illinois Regulators Recommend Third Party Cybersecurity Review For Specific Vulnerabilities

May 21, 2021 By James Harvey and Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

This month, the Illinois Department of Insurance issued guidance to insurers recommending assessments in response to a Microsoft Exchange vulnerability, detailed in the guidance.  In the Bulletin dated May 5, the Department encourages regulated entities to “assess the risk to their systems and consumers and take steps necessary to address vulnerabilities and customer impact.” The […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, Financial Privacy, Insurance Data Security, NYDFS, Regulation, Security Breach, Supply Chain

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