Alston & Bird Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog

Congress Seeks Comments on Comprehensive Federal Data Privacy Law

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Since the first comprehensive state data privacy law went into effect in California in 2020, 18 other states have enacted comprehensive data privacy laws, with 14 others currently moving through their respective state legislative process. The proliferation of such state laws is happening at a breakneck pace, and leaving in their wake regulated entities who are grappling with a complex web of disparate requirements. While there is currently no federal standard to override this “patchwork” of … [Read more] about Congress Seeks Comments on Comprehensive Federal Data Privacy Law

Ghost (Cring) Ransomware: Understanding The Threat & How Enterprises Can Defend Themselves

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On February 19, 2025, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), issued a joint cybersecurity … [Read more] about Ghost (Cring) Ransomware: Understanding The Threat & How Enterprises Can Defend Themselves

Ransom Payments At A Historic Low According to Report

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On February 4, 2025, Coveware, Inc. released its quarterly ransomware report for the fourth quarter of 2024, and identified that the percentage of victims paying ransoms fell to a historic low of 25%.  While the average amount of a payment in Q4 2024 … [Read more] about Ransom Payments At A Historic Low According to Report

UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransom Payments and Increased Ransomware Incident Reporting

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On January 14, 2025, the United Kingdom government published a consultation on ransomware proposing new measures to increase incident reporting and reduce ransom payments (the “Consultation”). The Consultation outlines three objectives in this regard … [Read more] about UK Government Proposes Targeted Ban on Ransom Payments and Increased Ransomware Incident Reporting

State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI

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On December 24, 2024 and January 13, 2025, the Oregon Attorney General’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office published advisories (collectively, “Advisories”) explaining how existing statutes may be used to regulate, investigate and … [Read more] about State AGs Publish Guidance on How State Laws Apply to AI