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Outbreak of “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” Ransomware Affects Companies Across the Globe

May 14, 2017 By Nameir Abbas

On Friday, May 12, companies in countries across the globe witnessed an unprecedented malware outbreak as ransomware labeled “WannaCry” and “Wanna Decryptor” infected a large range of critical systems. The malware exploits a vulnerability in older versions of Microsoft’s Windows, locks the systems it infects, and threatens to delete files unless a bitcoin ransom is […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, International, National Security Tagged With: cybersecurity, National Security

European Council Adopts the Network and Information Security Directive

May 19, 2016 By Privacy & Data Security Team

On May 17, 2016, the European Council formally adopted its position at first reading of the Network and Information Security Directive (“NIS Directive”). The objective of the NIS Directive is to increase cooperation between EU Member States on issues of network and information security. Companies subject to the NIS Directive are required to adopt “appropriate […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cybersecurity, EU Data Protection, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), Information Security

Alston & Bird to Host Live Program and Webinar on National Security, Espionage, and Data Breaches

October 12, 2015 By Privacy & Data Security Team

On October 29, Alston & Bird’s Cybersecurity Preparedness & Response Team will host a live program and webinar called National Security, Cyber Espionage and “Bulk PII” Breaches in our Washington, DC office.  The program will examine the recent phenomenon of allegedly state-sponsored actors executing major cyber-attacks specifically targeting large databases of personal data for espionage […]

Filed Under: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Security, Events, Security Breach Tagged With: cybersecurity

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