Florida Follows North Carolina in Prohibiting State Agencies from Paying Ransoms

By Elise Elam and Benjamin Wanger on July 19, 2022 Posted in Cybersecurity, Ransomware

We recently wrote about North Carolina’s new law prohibiting state agencies – including public schools and universities – from paying a ransom or even communicating with a threat actor following a ransomware incident. On June 24, Florida followed suit when its governor signed HB 7055 into law, amending portions of the State Cybersecurity Act (the … Continue Reading

The Brave New World of Cybersecurity Compliance—Key Takeaways from Recent Government Action on Cybersecurity

By Andreas Kaltsounis and Seungjae Lee on July 20, 2021 Posted in Cybersecurity

After a series of high-profile supply chain and ransomware attacks, the federal government is ramping up its effort to improve the nation’s cybersecurity. In the past several months, multiple federal departments and agencies announced new policy initiatives and regulatory directives to drive their cybersecurity agenda forward, and state regulators are following the trend. It is … Continue Reading

Protecting Patient Data From Hacker Ransom Demands

By Suchismita Pahi on February 26, 2016 Posted in Medical Privacy

Forty bitcoins later (approximately $17,000), Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital can now access its electronic medical health records and return to treating its patients as scheduled. But as hackers develop new tools to access information, an increasing number of providers will be targeted and ransom demands will escalate, putting hospitals and patients at risk. Focusing on technical … Continue Reading