On October 1, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) unsealed an indictment against Aleksandr Viktorovich Ryzhenkov (Александр Викторович Рыженков), a member of the ransomware group Evil Corp. The indictment charges Ryzhenkov with several … [Read more] about DOJ Unseals Indictment of Evil Corp Member, While OFAC Announces New Evil Corp Sanctions
On 19 September 2024, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued new Guidance on the interplay between the recently adopted EU Regulation on Artificial Intelligence (the AI Act) and the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR), which … [Read more] about Belgian Data Protection Authority Publishes Guidance on the Interplay between the GDPR and the AI Act
On August 21, 2024, the National Institution of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the second draft of its Digital Identity Guidelines, which provides federal agencies with a framework for identity proofing and authentication of external … [Read more] about NIST Releases Updated Draft Guidelines regarding AI Use in Identity Systems
Ransomware attacks are hitting record highs in 2024 and show no sign of slowing down as new criminal groups enter the scene and employ a variety of evolving tactics. This post identifies key highlights of ransomware activity in 2024 so … [Read more] about Ransomware Activity Trends in Q2 2024
On August 31, the California assembly passed SB1223, which amends the CCPA/CPRA to include “neural data” as a type of sensitive data. SB1223, which is likely to become law, defines “neural data” as “information that is generated by measuring the … [Read more] about California Joins the Neural Data Bandwagon