Justin Herring, '04, to Lead New Cybersecurity Division for New York Department of Financial Services
NY DFS creates cybersecurity division, naming federal prosecutor as head
New York’s financial regulatory agency has created a first-in-the-nation cybersecurity division to place special focus on protecting the state’s consumers and industries from digital threats, the regulator announced on Wednesday.
Acting Superintendent Linda Lacewell of the state Department of Financial Services said the division is the first of its kind to be established by a banking or insurance regulator.
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The division will be led by Justin Herring, currently chief of the cybercrimes unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office of New Jersey. Herring oversees cases in New Jersey’s federal court involving national security threats, malware, major hacks targeting corporations, and other situations involving cybercrime.
“I look forward to bringing my expertise to DFS to lead this new division to combat the growing problem of cybercrime, protect New Yorkers and their sensitive information from attacks, and ensure that DFS continues to be a leader in cybersecurity,” Herring said.
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