Petya attack calls for emergency plan: what should Chinese companies do? | Practical Law

Petya attack calls for emergency plan: what should Chinese companies do? | Practical Law

This article introduces the structure and key provisions of the 2017 Emergency Response Plan, and summarises the principal legal obligations of companies in preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents under the 2016 Cybersecurity Law and relevant implementing legislation. It also provides companies with recommended steps that may be taken to respond to a cybersecurity incident at an early stage and the ways to reduce cybersecurity compliance risks.

Petya attack calls for emergency plan: what should Chinese companies do?

Practical Law UK Articles w-009-1706 (Approx. 10 pages)

Petya attack calls for emergency plan: what should Chinese companies do?

by Susan Ning, Han Wu, Yangdi Zhao and Yuanshan Li, King & Wood Mallesons and Practical Law China
Law stated as at 20 Jul 2017 • China
This article introduces the structure and key provisions of the 2017 Emergency Response Plan, and summarises the principal legal obligations of companies in preventing and responding to cybersecurity incidents under the 2016 Cybersecurity Law and relevant implementing legislation. It also provides companies with recommended steps that may be taken to respond to a cybersecurity incident at an early stage and the ways to reduce cybersecurity compliance risks.