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U.S. Government Launches StopRansomware.gov

July 16, 2021 By Kate Hanniford

On July 15, 2021, the DOJ and DHS together with additional federal partners launched StopRansomware.gov, a one-stop hub intended to help the private and public sector mitigate the threat of ransomware.  The website includes a range of resources geared towards private organizations, public and private critical infrastructure sectors, K-12 educational institutions, and state, local, tribal, […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, National Security

DOJ Seizure of Ransom Payment Signals More Aggressive Stance by U.S. Government

June 10, 2021 By Kate Hanniford

Following the creation of the DOJ’s Ransomware and Digital Extortion Task Force in April 2021 and on the heels of the Biden administration’s characterization of ransomware as a national security threat, on June 7, 2021, the DOJ announced it has seized $2.3 million (63.7 bitcoin) in proceeds from a recent ransom paid to DarkSide in […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, National Security Tagged With: Ransomware

Russia Sanctioned For Role In SolarWinds Supply Chain Attack

April 20, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On April 15, 2021, the Biden Administration took a significant step in announcing sanctions against the Russian Government and private Russian entities for multiple internationally-destabilizing activities, including the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service’s (SVR) supply chain attack of the SolarWinds Orion platform and other technology infrastructures. In addition to the sanctions, the Administration also provided practical […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Digital Crimes, Enforcement, National Security, Russia

U.S. Takes Unprecedented Action to Disrupt State-Sponsored Exploitation of Microsoft Exchange Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

April 19, 2021 By Kim Peretti and Kate Hanniford

On April 13, 2021, a federal district court granted a motion to partially unseal an FBI application and search warrant following the successful conclusion of an FBI operation to eradicate malicious web shells placed on U.S.-based computers by Chinese state-sponsored actors.  The FBI’s use of credentialed, remote access techniques to access, copy, and remove malware […]

Filed Under: China, Digital Crimes, National Security, Uncategorized

President Biden Issues Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains

February 28, 2021 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

On February 24, 2021, President Biden announced a new Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains. The Order provides for two key initiatives, including a 100-day review of the supply chains for certain vital products and a long-term review of supply chains in six different sectors of the U.S. economy, including the information and communications technology […]

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, National Security, Regulation Tagged With: Executive Order, SolarWinds, Supply Chain

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