Hacker Arrested for Data Theft Targeting Spanish Bank Customers

Divya reports: Spanish authorities have successfully apprehended a sophisticated cybercriminal who allegedly stole sensitive data from major financial institutions, educational organizations, and private companies across the country. The arrest represe… Continue reading Hacker Arrested for Data Theft Targeting Spanish Bank Customers→

State Legislation : Rhode Island Enacts New Financial Institutions Cybersecurity Law With Immediate Effect

From a Cooley alert: As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) scale back rulemaking and enforcement, states are advancing more prescriptive cybersecurity standards for financial institutions, including many … Continue reading State Legislation : Rhode Island Enacts New Financial Institutions Cybersecurity Law With Immediate Effect→

Dollar Tree denies ransomware claims, says stolen data is from defunct discount chain

One of the headlines yesterday, reported elsewhere, was that INC Ransom had breached Dollar Tree. Today’s headline is that Dollar Tree has denied it is their breach. Jonathan Greig reports: Discount retail giant Dollar Tree denied that its system… Continue reading Dollar Tree denies ransomware claims, says stolen data is from defunct discount chain→

State Legislation: Augmented data broker, data breach requirements advance in California

From VitalLaw’s weekly roundup of privacy and cybersecurity legislation: Augmented data broker, data breach requirements advance in California. The California state Assembly Appropriations Committee voted on July 9 to pass a bill that would requi… Continue reading State Legislation: Augmented data broker, data breach requirements advance in California→