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Australia: Anti-Scam Measures and Ransomware Reporting on the Agenda
Cyber regulation is changing in Australia. As governments globally grapple with the everchanging and increasingly challenging cyber landscape, Australia is poised to implement new laws and update existing regulation in order to enhance Australia’s cyber security and resilience. These changes fall within the framework established by the 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which aims to…
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China Releases AI Safety Governance Framework
On September 9, 2024, China’s National Technical Committee 260 on Cybersecurity released the first version of its AI Safety Governance Framework (the Framework), which was formulated to implement the Global AI Governance Initiative. The Framework acknowledges that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “a new area of human development” that “presents significant opportunities to the world while…
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Chicago Advances Ordinance Mandating Data Center Impact Study
A key Chicago city council committee advanced an ordinance at its meeting today directing city departments to study the environmental and energy impacts of data centers within Chicago….By: DLA Piper
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CMS Notifies 946,801 Medicare Recipients of Data Breach
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Wisconsin Physicians Insurance Corporation have announced that 946,801 current Medicare recipients are being notified that their personal information may have been exposed during the MOVEit security incident that occurred in 2023. According to CMS, “a vulnerability in the MOVEit software made it possible, between May…
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Shamrock Trading Corporation Announces May 2024 Data Breach
On August 23, 2024, Shamrock Trading Corporation (“Shamrock”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized party was able to access certain files on its IT network. In this notice, Shamrock explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive…
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PRC-Saltillo Issues Letter Concerning August 2024 Data Breach
On September 12, 2024, Prentke Romich Company d/b/a/ PRC-Saltillo filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an unauthorized actor accessed and copied certain files from the company’s computer network. In this notice, PRC-Saltillo explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’…
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Appellate Court in Pennsylvania Affirms Ruling on Gas Station Franchisor’s Indemnification Claims
A state appellate court in Pennsylvania recently affirmed a trial court’s summary judgment ruling addressing a franchisor’s claims for indemnification in a personal injury dispute. Sunoco (R&M), LLC v. Pa. Nat’l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co., — A.3d —, 2024 WL 3688402 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 7, 2024)….By: Lathrop GPM
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Goodwin Living Files Official Notice of Data Breach Affecting Confidential Information of Residents and Employees
On September 12, 2024, Goodwin House Incorporated d/b/a Goodwin Living (“Goodwin Living”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Massachusetts after discovering that an employee email account was accessed by an unauthorized actor. In this notice, Goodwin Living explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access…
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LOGE Camps Data Breach Impacts an Unknown Number of Consumers Sensitive Information
On August 23, 2024, Loge Holdings LLC dba LOGE Camps (“LOGE”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Montana after discovering that an unauthorized actor gained access to company email accounts. In this notice, LOGE explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information,…
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Starmer, Meeting Biden, Hints at Ukraine Weapons Decision Soon
As the president deliberated with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the question of whether to let Ukraine use long-range weapons in Russia was a rare point of contention between allied nations.
