Rebranding of SEC Cyber Unit Reflects Shift in Enforcement Priorities
By EsqSocial Corporation 04/04/25
On Thursday, February 20, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it created a Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (“CETU”) to combat cyber-focused financial misconduct. The announcement reflects a (re)rebranding of the unit and forecasts a shift in the SEC’s overall regulatory and enforcement priorities. The Cyber Unit, originally established by the SEC in 2017, was renamed in May 2022 under Chair Gary Gensler as the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit and expanded to...
By: King & Spalding