Exploring technology law in cyberspace
The U.S. Treasury Department warned that making ransomware payments could violate federal sanctions programs and anti-money laundering regulations. The warnings appeared in two advisories issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the […]
A cyber insurance policy transfers risk to an insurance company for losses involving a cyber breach. However, a cyber insurance policy is not a substitute for implementing adequate safeguards to secure an organization’s network. Cyber […]
On January 25, 2018, Allscripts, a platform service provider for managing electronic health care records, experienced a ransomware attack. The ransomware was a variant of the “SamSam” malware. Allscripts restored its systems with backups, but […]
Ransomware is a menacing cyber threat because it exposes a business to cyber extortion. A ransomware infection can harm a business by opening up its legal risks and shutting down its operations. Ransomware is a […]
Data Breach Today reported that Urology Austin (UA) in Texas became a victim of a ransomware attack on January 22, 2017. The attack encrypted the stored data on UA’s servers. The breach affected the medical information […]
