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In remarks on October 13, 2021, at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) National Cybersecurity Summit, Acting Assistant Attorney General Brian Boynton fleshed out the Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) thinking regarding the nature of the cybersecurity failures that are likely targets for potential False Claims Act (“FCA”)1 enforcement under the Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative…

On October 6, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a new initiative to address cyber-fraud and that focuses on government contractors. Specifically, DOJ has launched a “Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative” (Initiative), which will combine DOJ’s “expertise in civil fraud enforcement, government procurement and cybersecurity to combat new and emerging cyber threats to the security…

As cybersecurity and privacy risks mount, companies face new concerns about compliance and enforcement, as well as the risk of business interruption and costly litigation. In this National Cybersecurity Awareness Month program, our lawyers will discuss recent developments that are presenting real-world challenges.

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Oil and gas companies should anticipate a more vigorous enforcement environment during President Biden’s term, with anti-corruption and sanctions enforcement expected among some of the key areas of focus. In addition, companies should expect close scrutiny of the industry’s management of cyber risks, along with increased regulatory and litigation risk.

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Cybersecurity and data privacy presented some of the most complex legal questions and business risks that multinational companies faced in 2018. Businesses should expect continued growth in cyber and data privacy challenges in 2019.

Cyber attacks became even more sophisticated and severe in 2018, with incidents ranging from exfiltration and extortion schemes, to attacks on…

On September 27, 2018, the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (“CCIPS”) of the Criminal Division in the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) released a revised version of its Best Practices for Victim Response and Reporting of Cyber Incidents. Although primarily targeted to “smaller organizations and their legal counsel,” this guidance on preparing for…

The cybersecurity and data privacy landscape raised new and challenging questions for businesses and governments around the world in 2017. We are poised to see new waves of technological disruption and legal complexity in 2018.

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On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 into law. This omnibus appropriations legislation will create significant new rules for the voluntary sharing of cybersecurity information within the private sector and with the government. Passage of the omnibus appropriations legislation thus brings to a close the multi-year debate over cybersecurity information…