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Helpnetsecurity.com reported that the "financial impact of ransomware rose by 60%, losses from business email compromise (BEC) doubled

With an inflammatory title like "Foreign Spies Stealing US Economic Secrets in Cyberspace," the Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive's "Report to Congress on Foreign Economic Collection and Industrial Espionage, 2009-2011" is tough to ignore.

The New York Attorney General's ("NYAG") office has announced a settlement with the now-defunct company Devumi, which sold fake followers, "likes" and views on social platforms such...

As we build greater protections against cyberattacks, criminals find ways to adapt. They adjust their strategies to stay ahead of the law and avoid detection.

We have heard time and time again that we should not reuse passwords across accounts—if a cybercriminal were to obtain access to the password of one account...

In the last year or so alone, the U.S. government extradited about a dozen high-level cybercriminals from around the world.

The United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that a breach of a website's terms of use does not constitute an actionable violation of the U.S. federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...

Helpnetsecurity.com reported that "Payment data remains one of the most sought after and lucrative targets by cybercriminals with 9 out of 10 data breaches being financially motivated...

Partner Jeffrey Alberts comments on new information from Chainalysis Inc. that details 2021 cryptocurrency crime data.

ReversingLabs.com posted a White Paper that stated that "Hackers are rational actors; they want to accomplish their goals using the least amount of effort possible.

On July 15, 2021, the DOJ and DHS together with additional federal partners launched StopRansomware.gov, a one-stop hub intended to help the private and public sector mitigate the threat of ransomware.

Certain mandates to make VPN service providers retain logs may not work as planned. VPN service providers have a global footprint and their India presence is mainly focused on providing users...

On July 11, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.2060-A/A.3694-A) (the "Legislation") that will strengthen investigation and reporting requirements for incidents...

In April, the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) released amendments to the regulations governing access to and the use of information maintained in the Commonwealth's...

Commercial litigation partner Jacques Semmelman joins Dateline NBC's True Crime Weekly podcast to demystify the complex world of international extradition law. Drawing on his experience as a former Assistant US Attorney, Semmelman explains the legal standards, treaty requirements, and diplomatic considerations that govern how individuals are transferred between countries to face criminal charges or serve sentences.

The Adult Survivors Act (the "Act") -- modeled on the Child Victim's Act (the "CVA"), which was enacted in 2019 -- has just been passed by the New York State Assembly Monday and is on the cusp of being enacted into law.

Last week, a plaintiff sued the creator and the operator of the Esteem criminal background database—LexisNexis and First Advantage—alleging that they gave prohibited information to potential employers, which ultimately barred him from getting a job. Tsang v. LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Inc., No. CV-14-0493 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 31, 2014).