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Recent Exploits of Blockchain Bridges Highlight Need for Cybersecurity in Crypto and Risk of Liability

August 2, 2022 By Kim Peretti and Kristen Bartolotta

According to recent media reports there have been several instances of blockchain bridges being hacked this year, including reports on August 2 that a bridge lost close to $200 million to upwards of 40 hackers who exploited a bug in its protocol, and … [Read more] about Recent Exploits of Blockchain Bridges Highlight Need for Cybersecurity in Crypto and Risk of Liability

Filed Under: Crypto, Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Digital Crimes, International, Uncategorized Tagged With: blockchain, crypto, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, Litigation

Germany’s Cyber Threat Landscape – Top 3 Lessons from the BKA Situation Report

August 1, 2022 By Daniel Felz

Germany boasts one of the world’s largest, most sophisticated, and international economies. Companies doing business in Germany are thus an increasingly relevant target for cyberattacks. Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt … [Read more] about Germany’s Cyber Threat Landscape – Top 3 Lessons from the BKA Situation Report

Filed Under: Cyber Risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Security, Germany, Ransomware, Supply Chain, Uncategorized Tagged With: Cross-border, cybersecurity, Germany, ransomware

CPPA Board Opposes American Data Privacy and Protection Act

August 1, 2022 By Dorian Simmons

On July 28, 2022, the California Privacy Protection Agency Board held a special public meeting to discuss state law preemption in the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). ADPPA, as currently drafted, preempts much of the California … [Read more] about CPPA Board Opposes American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Filed Under: California, CCPA, CPPA, CPRA, Enforcement, FTC, Legislation Tagged With: American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

SEC Settles Enforcement Actions with Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisors for Identity Protection Deficiencies

August 1, 2022 By Alysa Austin and Kate Hanniford

On July 27, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) separately settled three enforcement actions with broker-dealers and investment advisers for alleged deficiencies relating to the prevention of customer identity theft, in violation of … [Read more] about SEC Settles Enforcement Actions with Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisors for Identity Protection Deficiencies

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Financial Privacy Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Protection, Identity Theft, Regulatory Enforcement, Securities and Exchange Commission

UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Warning on Ransomware Payments

July 13, 2022 By Paul Greaves

On July 8, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (UK ICO) together with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), published a joint letter asking the Law Society of England & Wales to remind its members that they should not advise … [Read more] about UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Warning on Ransomware Payments

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, ransomware, Regulatory Enforcement, UK data protection, UK GDPR

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