When Your Vendor’s Breach Becomes Your Lawsuit: Privacy Risk Lessons from Recent Bank Litigation

Nancy Eff Presnell, Gene F. Price, and Matthew R. Schantz write: A recent high-profile incident illustrates the growing litigation and regulatory risks that financial institutions face from vendor-driven data breaches. Within weeks of a national bank c… Continue reading When Your Vendor’s Breach Becomes Your Lawsuit: Privacy Risk Lessons from Recent Bank Litigation→

NYC Public Schools Lack Central Inventory to Track Vendors Used By Schools — NYS Auditor

Audit conducted by NYS Comptroller’s Office between 2020-2025 found multiple concerns leaving students and employees at risk of privacy and data security breaches. The auditor also criticized the city for failing to cooperate in a timely manner w… Continue reading NYC Public Schools Lack Central Inventory to Track Vendors Used By Schools — NYS Auditor→

Latvian national involved with Karakurt and other ransomware gangs sentenced for his role in ransomware organization

From the DOJ: A Latvian national was sentenced today to 102 months in prison for his role in a major Russian ransomware organization that stole from and extorted over 54 companies. According to court documents, Deniss Zolotarjovs (Денисс Золотарёвс), 3… Continue reading Latvian national involved with Karakurt and other ransomware gangs sentenced for his role in ransomware organization→

Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers

Dan Diamond and Clara Ence Morse report: The Trump administration inadvertently exposed the Social Security numbers of health care providers in a database powering a new Medicare portal, The Washington Post found. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid … Continue reading Medicare portal database exposed health providers’ Social Security numbers→

Summary of Court Approved Legal Notice for Pennsylvania State Education Association Data Incident Settlement

PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The following release was issued by RG/2 Claims Administration LLC, as Settlement Administrator. If Your Private Information Was Potentially Compromised in a Data Incident Announced by the Pennsylvania Sta… Continue reading Summary of Court Approved Legal Notice for Pennsylvania State Education Association Data Incident Settlement→

Maryland pharmacist indicted on unauthorized computer access related to U. Maryland Medical Center

From the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland: A Maryland man is facing federal indictment stemming from an unauthorized computer access scheme involving a Maryland medical system. Matthew Bathula, 41, of Clarksville, is charged with two … Continue reading Maryland pharmacist indicted on unauthorized computer access related to U. Maryland Medical Center→

Russian Hacker Known as “Digit” Pleads Guilty to Cyberattacks on Ukraine and the US

Anna Tkach reports: Russian hacker Artem Revensky has admitted to orchestrating cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine, the United States, and several other nations. He now faces a potential sentence of up to 27 years behind bars. Re… Continue reading Russian Hacker Known as “Digit” Pleads Guilty to Cyberattacks on Ukraine and the US→