Russia’s Federal Security Service (“FSB”) issued a press release on January 14, 2022 claiming that it dismantled the REvil ransomware gang by arresting 14 suspected members and seizing computer equipment, luxury vehicles, bitcoin, and fiat currency … [Read more] about Russia Arrests Suspected Members of REvil Ransomware Gang
On January 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a warning regarding destructive malware targeting Ukrainian organizations, including Ukrainian government agencies. The … [Read more] about CISA Releases Warning of Destructive Malware Targeting Ukrainian Organizations
On Monday, 3 January 2022, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) published the finalized version of its regulatory guidance entitled “Examples regarding Personal Data Breach Notification” (the “Guidelines”), following a public consultation on a … [Read more] about EDPB Issues New Guidance for Assessing Personal Data Breaches under the EU GDPR
Less than a month ago, a critical vulnerability was identified in the ubiquitous, open source Log4j tool prompting swift guidance from Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and other security practitioners. Now, the Federal Trade … [Read more] about FTC Releases Warning to Companies that Fail to Mitigate Log4j Vulnerability
Alston & Bird Senior Counsel Peter Swire recently published an article in Lawfare titled, “Towards OECD Principles for Government Access to Data.” Peter and his co-authors discuss recent efforts of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and … [Read more] about Time to Restore Trust in Data Flows between Countries? Peter Swire Discusses Recent OECD Efforts in Developing Principles for Government Access to Data.