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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInCalifornia DMV hit by data breach, exposing millions of drivers’ personal information to hackers
A billing contractor, the Seattle-based Automatic Funds Transfer Services, was hit by a ransomware attack in early February. The DMV has worked with the organization since mid-2019 “to correct and verify vehicle registration addresses,” according to the department. KFSN in Fresno reports that the affected data includes 20 months’ worth of California vehicle registration records […]
Digital Payment Service Provider Settles with OFAC for Apparent U.S. Sanctions Violations Associated with Digital Currency Transactions | Baker Botts
The BitPay settlement shows that OFAC expects that companies providing digital currency services understand the sanctions risks associated with their activities and take steps necessary to mitigate those risks. In other words, the OFAC compliance obligations for digital payment service providers, such as BitPay, are no different than those of any other financial service provider. […]
Jones Day Hit by Data Breach as Vendor Accellion Hack Widens
Law firm Jones Day says hackers got their hands on confidential client data and firm communications when an outside vendor’s file transfer system was breached. Jones Day is the second major law firm in two weeks to have private data exposed as a result of a breach at Accellion, which provides file transfer and other […]
NYDFS Issues Best Practices for Cyber Insurance Risk Management | Alston & Bird – JDSupra
Against the backdrop of the disruptions associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and SolarWinds cyber-espionage campaign, NYDFS has released guidance for insurers that underwrite cyber insurance policies and which contains a number of provisions expected to impact companies applying for or renewing cyber insurance coverage, not the least of which is a specific recommendation that insurers […]
National grocer advises customers of data breach affecting pharmacy
The Kroger Co. is advising customers of its pharmacy and Little Clinic of a data security breach in which patient names and personal information were accessed illegally, according to multiple media outlets. Source: National grocer advises customers of data breach affecting pharmacy
Hacker Claims to Have Stolen Files Belonging to Prominent Law Firm Jones Day – WSJ
“We have over 100 gigabytes of data,” the hacker wrote in response to an email from the Journal. The hacker, in the Journal’s correspondence, said it first reached out to Jones Day management on Feb. 3 and informed the firm that its network had been hacked and that data had been stolen. As of Tuesday, […]
Seeking Nominations for Cybersecurity Docket’s ‘Incident Response 30′ for 2021
Cybersecurity Docket welcomes your nominations for our ‘IR 30’ for 2021 — the 30 best Incident Response legal and compliance professionals in the industry.