On February 16, 2023, the National Credit Union Administration Board unanimously approved a final rule requiring federally insured credit unions to notify the NCUA as soon as possible, within 72 hours, after the FCIU “reasonably believes” that a reportable cyber incident has occurred.
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Claimant to Maintain Anonymity in English High Court Cyber Attack Case
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On December 20, 2022, the English High Court has granted the victim of a cyber attack a permanent injunction against cyber attackers whilst the victim organization maintains its anonymity.
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UK Cyber Laws Extended to Bring Outsourcers and Managed Service Providers into Scope to Strengthen UK’s Resilience Against Online Cyber Attacks
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On November 30, 2022, the UK government confirmed that the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 will be strengthened to protect essential and digital services against cyber attacks.
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CISA Releases Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently released the first iteration of the agency’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals.
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TSA Issues New Railroad Cybersecurity Requirements
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On October 18, 2022, the Transportation Security Administration issued a new cybersecurity directive requiring passenger and freight railroad carriers to create plans for responding to cybersecurity incidents. …
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UK Information Commissioner’s Office Fines Construction Company £4.4 Million for Breach of Security Obligations
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On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a £4.4 million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the GDPR, during the period of March 2019 to December 2020.
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NYDFS Fines EyeMed $4.5 Million for Cybersecurity Violations
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On October 18, 2022, the New York State Department of Financial Services announced that EyeMed Vision Care LLC agreed to a $4.5 million settlement for violations of the Cybersecurity Regulation that contributed to the exposure of hundreds of thousands of consumers’ health data in connection with a cybersecurity event in 2020.
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New York Attorney General Fines E-Commerce Parent Company for Failing to Properly Handle a Data Breach
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On October 12, 2022, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office had secured a $1.9 million penalty from e-commerce retailer Zoetop, owner of SHEIN and ROMWE, following an improperly handled data breach.
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Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released a Request for Information seeking public input regarding the recently passed Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022. …
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Wawa Inc. Settles Multi-State AG Breach Investigation for $8 Million
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On July 26, 2022, the attorneys general of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Florida and Washington D.C. announced an $8 million multistate settlement with Wawa Inc. that resolves the states’ investigation into a 2019 data breach that compromised approximately 34 million payment cards used by consumers at Wawa stores and fueling locations. …
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