On November 13, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an alert to help financial institutions identify fraud schemes associated with the use of deepfake media (“deepfakes”) created with generative artificial intelligence (“GenAI”).
On October 16, 2024, the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) published an industry letter (the “Guidance”) discussing the increasing reliance on artificial intelligence (“AI”) and its associated cyber risks. This is one of the most detailed state laws regarding cybersecurity.
On October 21, 2024, the SEC’s Division of Examinations (“EXAMS”) published its 2025 Examination Priorities, which includes annual priorities viewed by EXAMS as presenting heightened risks to investors and markets overall.
We have received notice from multiple firms in receipt of phishing emails from the domain @gateway-finra.com that appear to be from a FINRA executive. The phishing campaigns are similar to past phishing campaigns FINRA has experienced, such as the campaign referenced in the Cybersecurity Alert that FINRA issued on April 4th, 2024.
On August 9th, 2024, Illinois Governor, J.B. Pritzker signed a law into effect that addressed employers’ use of artificial intelligence (“AI”). Illinois joins New York City and Colorado in passing laws governing employers’ requirements when using AI to make decisions regarding employment.