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Five Eyes Issues Urgent Call to Action on AI-Driven Cyber Threats

June 26, 2026 By Seol Namgoong, Kim Peretti and Lance Taubin

On June 22, 2026, the intelligence alliance known as Five Eyes released a statement warning that frontier AI models will fundamentally transform offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, and that the timeline for this transformation is measured in months, not years. Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity

DOJ Settles False Claims Act Case with LOGZONE Over Cybersecurity Deficiencies

June 25, 2026 By Kim Peretti, Andrew Liebler, Lance Taubin and Taylor Veracka

On June 18, 2026, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it had reached a settlement with defense contractor LOGZONE, Inc. (LOGZONE) in which the company agreed to pay $507,144 to resolve its liability under the False Claims Act (FCA) for allegedly failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements. LOGZONE provides logistics, medical, training, […]

Filed Under: National Security & Digital Crimes Tagged With: Cybersecurity, Department of Defense, Department of Justice (DOJ), False Claims Act

NYDFS Issues Frontier AI Advisory and Guidance for Heightened Cyber Threat Environment

May 26, 2026 By Kim Peretti, Ashley Miller, Lance Taubin and Taylor Veracka

On May 21, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) issued two Industry Letters to the organizations it regulates (“Regulated Entities”): “Heightened Cybersecurity Risks Associated with Frontier AI Models” (the “Advisory”) and “Guidance on Measures Regulated Entities Should Consider in a Heightened Cybersecurity Threat Environment” (the “Guidance”) (collectively, the “Letters”). The Letters discuss […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Privacy & Cyber Regulatory Enforcement Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Privacy, Regulatory Enforcement

UK Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026: Key Takeaways

May 14, 2026 By Hanna Hewitt and Kelly Hagedorn

The UK Government has published its 2025/2026 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, which is drawn from information received from thousands of UK businesses. The 2025/2026 survey paints a picture of a cyber threat landscape that is stable in its scale but shifting in its character. The publicity surrounding high-profile incidents has not yet resulted in a […]

Filed Under: Crisis & Data Breach Response Tagged With: Cyber resilience, Cyber risk, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Incidents, UK, UK Cybersecurity

The Era of AI-Driven Data Breaches Has Arrived

May 13, 2026 By Amanda Wellen, Ashley Miller and Donald Houser

A recent lawsuit signals the rapid convergence of issues relating to artificial intelligence, vendor‑managed platforms, and individual arbitration in the data breach ecosystem.  In Woodard v. OpenAI, Inc. & Mixpanel, Inc., Case No. 3:25-cv-10301 in the Northern District of California, Plaintiffs alleged that Mixpanel uses artificial intelligence technologies developed by OpenAI to collect user data.  […]

Filed Under: AI Cybersecurity & Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Crisis & Data Breach Response, National Security & Digital Crimes, Privacy & Cybersecurity Litigation Tagged With: AI, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Litigation

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