New York Department of Financial Services Levies $1.2 Million Fine on Cryptocurrency Platform for Violations of Cybersecurity Regulations
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A recent consent order between the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) and cryptocurrency trading platform, bitFlyer USA (“bitFlyer”), shows that the NYDFS continues to utilize an aggressive enforcement posture with respect to cybersecurity for regulated financial services companies. Notably, the bitFlyer consent order and other recent consent orders demonstrate that NYDFS is no longer waiting for regulated entities to experience a cyber-attack before commencing an enforcement action, and, instead, is using routine examinations to uncover and prosecute companies for failing to comply with the NYDFS’s cybersecurity regulations.
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