Cybersecurity and data privacy took center stage this past year, along with the emergence of generative AI, which had its own significant impact in these areas. The cyber world witnessed a surge in attacks on law firms, with legal tech companies also falling victim to the new wave of hacking. Ransomware groups like LockBit, CLOP, and BlackCat/ALPHV were particularly active in 2023, exploiting vulnerabilities in software such as MOVEit and demanding hefty ransom payments.
Simultaneously, the protection of private data faced intense scrutiny, leading to significant developments in the regulatory landscape. The patchwork of state data privacy laws in the United States continued to expand, while a unified national standard remained elusive. Internationally, the European Commission made strides by adopting its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework, following the invalidation of two previous agreements.
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