Shutdown Stalls Compliance Plans for Cyber Breach Reporting Rule

Cassandre Coyer reports: A partial government shutdown threatens to further derail a key federal cybersecurity agency’s incident reporting rule—and delay answers that companies need to comply. The Department of Homeland Security shutdown, now entering … Continue reading Shutdown Stalls Compliance Plans for Cyber Breach Reporting Rule

CISA Releases New Guidance on Assembling Multi-Disciplinary Insider Threat Management Teams

Ashley Nyquist, Ashden Fein, Caleb Skeath, John Webster Leslie, Matthew Harden, Catherine McGrath, and Samar Amidi of Covington and Burling write: On January 28, 2026, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a new res… Continue reading CISA Releases New Guidance on Assembling Multi-Disciplinary Insider Threat Management Teams

Connecticut Senate Bill Raises the Stakes on Data Breach Response

Hayley Steele and Gregory Szewczyk of Ballard Spahr write: A new bill introduced in Connecticut—Connecticut Senate Bill 117, An Act Concerning Breaches of Security Involving Electronic Personal Information—would create mandatory forensic examination re… Continue reading Connecticut Senate Bill Raises the Stakes on Data Breach Response

Israel plunges Iran into darkness with largest cyberattack in history during attack against Iran

The Jerusalem Post reports: As fighter jets and cruise missiles struck IRGC command centers, a parallel front reportedly paralyzed the Islamic Republic from within. Reports on Saturday, February 28, 2026, indicated that Iran entered an almost complete … Continue reading Israel plunges Iran into darkness with largest cyberattack in history during attack against Iran

KT, LG Uplus face lingering fallout over hacking incidents

Lee Gyu-lee reports: Korea’s two major telecom companies, KT and LG Uplus, continue to grapple with the fallout over hacking incidents and data breaches that triggered customer departures and mounting pressure for tougher sanctions. KT has extended the… Continue reading KT, LG Uplus face lingering fallout over hacking incidents

Former Nuance employee admits breaching more than 1.2M Geisinger patient records

John Beauge reports the latest update in the case of Max Vance, also known as Andre J. Burk. Vance had been employed by Nuance Communications, a business associate of Geisinger Health. After his employment was terminated, he was still able to access Ge… Continue reading Former Nuance employee admits breaching more than 1.2M Geisinger patient records