Tag Archives: Cyberattacks

Iranian Hacking Raises Issues about Gaps in International Legal Frameworks involving Cyber-Attacks

In late March, Microsoft reported that it had taken down 99 websites which had been used by a company referred to as Phosphorus to target the computer systems of businesses and government agencies, as well as activists and journalists involved … Continue reading

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ESA report warns against risks for EU financial markets, Brexit, asset repricing and cyber-attacks key risks

On 12 April 2018, the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a report for the second half of 2017 which outlines the following risks as potential sources of instability: sudden repricing of risk premia as witnessed by … Continue reading

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions re Russian Cyber Interference with the 2016 U.S. Elections and Malicious Cyber-Attacks

On March 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated five entities and 19 individuals under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) as well as Executive Order (E.O.) 13694, “Blocking the Property … Continue reading

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Russian cyber actors for interference with the 2016 U.S. elections and malicious cyber-attacks finally sanctioned by Trump administration

Announced Thursday, the Treasury Department enacted what amounts to the most stringent punishment yet by Trump for Russia’s election interference. The new sanctions, which include individuals indicted by the Special Counsel, finally met the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act’s mandate … Continue reading

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Cyberattacks on Hotels — What Should Hotel Owners and Operators Do?

  22 January 2018 Protecting guests’ information (and employees’ information) from hackers is one of the biggest business challenges faced by hotel owners today. Data breaches can result in loss of reputation and loss of revenue, and can trigger costly … Continue reading

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