Bad Actors Infiltrated New York’s State Government Computer Network

Bad Actors Infiltrated New York’s State Government Computer Network

Officials revealed that malicious actors had succeeded in infiltrating the computer network serving New York’s state government. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), officials revealed on April 13 that New York’s ...
NY Bills Would Ban Municipalities From Meeting Ransomware Demands

NY Bills Would Ban Municipalities From Meeting Ransomware Demands

Two state senators from New York State introduced bills that would ban municipalities from meeting ransomware attackers’ demands. On January 14, 2020, NYS Senator Phil Boyle of the 4th Senate District proposed ...
New York Becomes Fifth State to Define a Breach to Include “Access” to Information

New York Becomes Fifth State to Define a Breach to Include “Access” to Information

New York has updated its breach notification and data security law, expanding the definition of a data breach and imposing detailed reasonable security requirements, among other changes. The amendment also adds a ...