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NIST Publishes Privacy Framework Version 1.0

January 17, 2020 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On January 16, 2020, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) published Version 1.0 of its Privacy Framework:  A Tool for Improving Privacy through Enterprise Risk Management (“Privacy Framework”). A draft version was initially published for public comment on September 6, 2019. The new Privacy Framework is designed to support organizations in building customer’s […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Online Privacy, Privacy, Privacy Policy, Workplace Privacy

Treasury Announces Sanctions Against Cybercriminal Group Behind ‘Dridex’ Malware, Offering Mitigation Strategies for Businesses

December 11, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 5, 2019, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions against Evil Corp, a Russian cybercriminal organization that is known for distributing the Dridex malware. Dridex is a banking trojan that has been used to target financial institutions across the globe and has resulted in more than $100 million […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, International, National Security Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ)

Federal Prosecutors Announce Indictment of Chinese Hackers Involved in 2015 Anthem Data Breach

May 17, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On May 9, 2019, a federal grand jury unsealed an indictment of two members of a Chinese hacking group charged with a series of computer intrusions, including their involvement in the 2015 data breach at Anthem Inc., which affected the data of over 78 million people. In an announcement by the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, […]

Filed Under: China, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Enforcement

DOJ Announces Indictment of Chinese Hackers

January 2, 2019 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On December 20, 2018, the Department of Justice and the FBI announced the indictment of two Chinese hackers, Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong, who have been charged in a years-long global hacking campaign that resulted in the theft of sensitive information from companies and government agencies around the world. The two hackers, members of the […]

Filed Under: China, Cybercrime, International Tagged With: Department of Justice (DOJ), Hacking, Malware, Phishing

FBI Publishes its 2017 Internet Crime Report

June 20, 2018 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The FBI recently published its 2017 Internet Crime Report highlighting trends and statistics compiled by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (“IC3”) during 2017. The report compiles data from a total of 301,580 complaints which reported losses of over $1.4 billion. In addition to an explanation of the IC3’s history and operations, the report includes […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Ransomware

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