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Byte-Sized Q&A: Paying a Criminal: Ransomware Payments and Related Sanctions Risks

Podcast | 07.29.21

In this episode, host Kate Growley and Caroline Brown talk about the regulatory risks of violating sanctions and anti-money laundering laws when considering whether to make a payment to ransomware attackers. Those risks extend beyond the victims of the ransomware attack themselves to include ransomware insurance businesses, payment processors, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response. Crowell & Moring’s “Byte-Sized Q&A” podcast takes the complex world of government contracts cybersecurity and breaks it down into byte-sized pieces.

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&Motion: Lessons From the CPPA’s Settlement with a Connected Vehicle Manufacturer

On March 12, the California Consumer Privacy Protection Agency announced it had entered into a settlement with Honda totaling more than $630,000 to resolve the Agency’s claims that Honda violated the California Consumer Privacy Act. The investigation came out of the Agency’s review of vehicles with embedded features such as location sharing, smartphone integration, and cameras....