With global tensions rising over Ukraine, the cutthroat competitiveness of the US financial sector is yielding to partnership over the conviction that a cyberattack against even a group of minor banks—or a third-party service provider—could imperil everyone in a highly connected system. Some of the nation’s largest banks are now working with the Treasury Department.

Medical Review Institute of America escaped claims that it was negligent in securing customer’s personal health data, as a federal judge ruled that the plaintiff lacks standing to bring the breach suit.

Partnership HealthPlan of California faces a proposed class action over allegations that the company was negligent in securing enrollee data, leading to a breach that affected over 800,000 individuals.

Federal contractors can help inform the government’s national strategy on advancing privacy enhancing technology (PET) through a White House request for information.

PNC Bank must still face claims alleging a data breach resulted in fraudulent communications with its customers, after a federal judge refused to dismiss the suit.

Carnival Corp. must pay a $5 million penalty to New York state over a breach of customer data that violated the state’s cybersecurity rules.