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The New York Office of the Attorney General recently announced the results of an investigation into “credential stuffing,” which uncovered 1.1 million compromised accounts from cyberattacks on 17 well-known companies. The announcement included a “Business Guide for Credential Stuffing Attacks,” detailing the attacks and providing tips for businesses to protect themselves.…
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On November 18, 2021, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a new rule requiring U.S. banks to notify federal regulators within 36 hours of determining that a computer-security incident meeting certain criteria has occurred. The rule also requires bank service providers to notify affected banks “as soon as possible” when the service provider determines that a computer-security incident has caused, or is reasonably likely to cause, a material service disruption or degradation for four or more hours.…
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On November 14, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a bilateral cybersecurity partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Finance “to protect critical financial infrastructure and emerging technologies” and combat the use of ransomware. The initiative includes the launch of a U.S.-Israeli Task Force on Fintech Innovation and Cybersecurity (the “Task Force”), which seeks to advance the twin goals of encouraging fintech innovation while protecting against cyber threats from nation-state and criminal actors.…
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On November 8, 2021, law enforcement agencies in both the United States and European Union announced that a series of actions, including a number of arrests, were taken against the Russia-linked ransomware group, “REvil.” …
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On November 3, 2021, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency announced Directive 22-01 – Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, establishing a CISA-managed catalog of vulnerabilities and ordering federal agencies to remediate such vulnerabilities on government information systems. …
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On October 29, 2021, the Cyberspace Administration of China released for public comment Draft Measures on Security Assessment of Cross-border Data Transfer. The CAC issued the Draft Measures three days before the November 1, 2021 effective date of the Personal Information Protection Law.…
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On October 6, 2021, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the launch of the new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative that will use the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity related fraud by government contractors and grant recipients. …
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