INTERIM. 2 Elements of a Data Breach Response That Trigger new State Causes of Action.

What dam got hacked? Iranian hackers targeted a dam in New York. Shortly thereafter Ukranian hackers got into a power grid.

What type of hack triggers a state response or the creation of a new state penalty?

  • Look to whether the hackers took control of the system or just “looked around”
  • Look to whether any person was injured as a result

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