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      Ellington Management Group, LLC Announces Data Breach Related to Compromised Employee Email Accounts

      2022-08-31

      JDSupra: On August 29, 2022, Ellington Management Group, LLC reported a data breach with the Montana Attorney General after the company learned that an unauthorized party had gained access to two employee email accounts.

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      How the Newly Imposed SEC Cybersecurity Rules Impact Private Funds and Investors

      2022-08-29

      Forbes: Most forward-thinking corporations understand the benefits of taking a proactive approach to cybersecurity. If investments haven’t been made from the desire to protect customer and client data, it is seemingly being invested in by organizations that do understand the potential negative impacts on brand and reputation should they not take it seriously.

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      Ex-Twitter Exec Blows the Whistle, Alleging Reckless and Negligent Cybersecurity Policies

      2022-08-23

      CNN: Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users’ personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post.

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      Canadian Insurance Broker Partners with Cybersecurity Standards Compliance Manager

      2022-08-23

      IT World Canada: A specialty broker providing cyber insurance has found a way to attract business from Canadian small and medium-sized organizations: Partnering with a cloud provider that helps firms meet a cybersecurity standard.

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      Why Cybersecurity is the Ultimate Recession-proof Industry

      2022-08-22

      Fortune: With the pace of economic growth slowing and inflation at a multi-decade high, that has led many people living in the U.S. to start entertaining the “R” word: recession. In 2022 we’ve experienced what’s being coined a “technical recession,” or two consecutive quarters of negative growth in GDP (gross domestic product). 

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      Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, UBS Facing $1bn in Fines Over Banned Messaging App Use by Traders

      2022-08-22

      Reporter Wings: Many of Wall Street’s biggest banks are nearing agreements to pay as much as $200m each and admit that their employees’ use of personal messaging apps such as WhatsApp violated regulatory requirements, according to people familiar with the matter.

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      KKR Complete $3.8bn Barracuda Acquisition As Cybersecurity Deals Fall

      2022-08-17

      Verdict: Investment firm KKR has completed its $3.8bn deal to acquire cloud-first security company Barracuda as cybersecurity investments slow down.

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      SEC Charges Three Chicago-Area Residents with Insider Trading Around Equifax Data Breach Announcement

      2022-08-16

      SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against three individuals for illegally tipping and trading in the securities of Equifax, Inc. in advance of the company's public announcement on September 7, 2017 that it had experienced a massive cyber intrusion and data breach.

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      Cybersecurity Firm Darktrace Confirms Preliminary Approach from Thoma Bravo

      2022-08-15

      Nasdaq: British cybersecurity firm Darktrace Plc DARK.L said on Monday it was in the early stages of discussions with tech investment firm Thoma Bravo regarding a possible cash offer.

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      SEC Charges 18 Defendants in International Scheme to Manipulate Stocks Using Hacked US Brokerage Accounts

      2022-08-15

      SEC: The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged 18 individuals and entities for their roles in a fraudulent scheme in which dozens of online retail brokerage accounts were hacked and improperly used to purchase microcap stocks to manipulate the price and trading volume of those stocks.

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