This case concerns an egregious series of computer hacking activities committed by Angola over an eighteen-month period.

Well, yes, in Florida there is a law prohibiting the unauthorized access to computers or electronic devices.

When a settlement payment is unknowingly sent to a hacker; should the payor have to pay again, or should the payee forego the payment?

Last year, I published a blog on a social engineering cyber scheme that resulted in Quality Plus Services, Inc. losing $1,633,018.00 to fraudsters. QPS reported the loss to its insurance carrier, who denied the claim. QPS then filed a lawsuit against the carrier in Virginia Federal Court. Recently, the parties filed competing motions asking the federal judge for a quick ruling on whether there is commercial crime coverage for the loss. The Sequence of Events Rather than anal

After my last blog post, Protecting Children's Privacy Online, I wanted to discuss another cyber law issue that affects children. Bullying and harassment in schools has always been a problem. StopBullying.gov is a federal government website managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that provides information from various government agencies on bullying. The website has a special section on cyberbullying. According to the website, social media and digital f

Real estate attorneys are prime targets for data breaches, but do they have a duty to prevent/avoid a breach? A Florida company is asking a court to find that attorneys are responsible for maintaining proper cybersecurity in email communications. In 2016, a Seller of real property entered into a contract with a Buyer for property in Clearwater Beach, Florida. The Seller's real estate agent referred an Attorney to perform the closing services for the purchase. The agreed up