Data And Cyber Bulletin - August 2022

Published 30 August 2022

Welcome to the August edition of our Data And Cyber Bulletin, in which we summarise the key points from the recently published ENISA report on the Threat Landscape for Ransomware Attacks.
We share our thoughts on the recent intervention by the EDPB following a dispute between the French and Polish data protection authorities.

We provide a summary of a recent case in which the ICO exercised its criminal enforcement powers resulting in a former health adviser being found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason, resulting in a criminal compensation order.

We summarise the key recommendations from the Council for Foreign Relations’ report on Confronting Reality in Cyberspace.

Finally, we share out thoughts on the ongoing delays to the passage of the Online Safety Bill through the Houses of Parliament.

2022 ENISA Report Finds Ransomware Attacks Continue to Dominate the Global Cybersecurity Landscape 

We summarise the key takeaways from the recently published report by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity which analysed a total of 623 ransomware incidents across the EU, the UK and the US.

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When European data regulators disagree: EDPB steps in to resolve a dispute between French and Polish Data Protection Authorities

We consider the significance of the EDPB’s intervention in a dispute between the French and Polish data protection authorities regarding the amount of a proposed fine against a French company, representing only the third such intervention from the EDPB in as many years.

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Former NHS employee prosecuted and fined after illegally accessing patient records without a valid legal reason

We look at the key points arising from the recent ICO action against a former NHS employee who was subjected to their criminal enforcement powers and ultimately issued with a criminal compensation order.

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A new Task Force report on Confronting Reality in Cyber Space has been published by the Council for Foreign Relations

We highlight the key sections and recommendations posed by the Council for Foreign Relations’ report on Confronting Reality in Cyberspace.

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Online Safety Bill at a standstill pending appointment of a new Prime Minister

We consider the impact of the Online Safety Bill on the insurance market and look at next steps in light of ongoing delays with the Bill’s passage through Parliament.

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We hope you enjoy this month’s edition. Please do contact this month's authors if you have any questions.