Legal News, Finance
July 08, 2025
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North Dakota’s New InfoSec Requirements for Financial Corporations

Earlier this year, North Dakota’s Governor signed HB 1127, which imposes new obligations for financial corporations operating in North Dakota. The law will take effect on August 1, 2025. From JacksonLewis, an explainer on the new law’s requirements for a comprehensive, written information security programs: Read more of the required elements at Workplace Privacy, Data Management & […]

Legal News, Data Breach News, Finance, News
May 28, 2025
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Banks Want SEC to Rescind Cyberattack Disclosure Requirements

PYMNTS reports: American banking groups want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to revoke its cybersecurity incident disclosure requirements.  These groups, led by the American Bankers Association (ABA), wrote to the SEC last week, contending that disclosing cybersecurity incidents “directly conflicts with confidential reporting requirements intended to protect critical infrastructure and warn potential victims.” Joining the ABA were the Securities Industry […]

Finance, Data Breach News
April 16, 2025
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Major U.S. banks pause data sharing with the OCC after a cyberattack exposed sensitive information

Fast Company reports: Several of the largest U.S. banks are reportedly pausing or reassessing how they send sensitive information to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) following a major cyberattack on the regulator. JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York Mellon have halted electronic information-sharing with the OCC, Bloomberg reported. Bank of America […]

Finance, Data Breach News
January 24, 2025
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New York State Department of Financial Services Secures $2 Million Cybersecurity Settlement with PayPal, Inc.

PayPal’s Cybersecurity Failures Led to the Exposure of Customers’ Social Security Numbers January 23, 2025 New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced that PayPal, Inc. (PayPal) will pay a $2 million penalty to New York State for violations of DFS’s Cybersecurity Regulation. An investigation determined PayPal failed to use qualified […]

Finance, News
November 15, 2024
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Bitfinex Hacker Sentenced in Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Billions in Stolen Cryptocurrency (Updated)

Ilya Lichtenstein was sentenced today to five years in prison for his involvement in a money laundering conspiracy arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange. His sentencing was announced by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to court documents, Lichtenstein, 35, hacked into Bitfinex’s network in […]

Legal News, Data Breach News, Finance
October 09, 2024
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New York Data Breach Requirements Set Reporting Tone Nationally

Brian Montgomery is a partner at Pillsbury and a former NYDFS deputy superintendent. Mark Krotoski is a partner at Pillsbury and former national coordinator for the Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Program at the Department of Justice. In an article on Bloomberg Law, they write: Cybersecurity regulations can be a constantly moving target, with digital advances and […]