Allen Sattler and Maria Efaplomatidis Present at Zywave Cyber Risk New York

Constangy Cyber Team vice chair Allen Sattler and partner Maria Efaplomatidis will speak at Zywave Cyber Risk New York, taking place Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at the Sheraton Times Square. Vice chair Richard Goldberg is also a member of the advisory board for this event.

Zywave Cyber Risk New York is an all-day conference featuring sessions on cybersecurity, data privacy, technology, and cyber insurance.

Allen will join the panel “The Latest Litigation Landscape” at 11:05 a.m., which will examine how recent third-party vendor cyber events have reshaped the litigation landscape. The discussion will explore how these developments differ from longstanding data breach and privacy cases, emerging sources of cyber lawsuits, and what trends may define the next phase of cyber litigation.

Maria will take part in “Ransomware, Ransomware, Ransomware!” at 12 p.m., a panel analyzing the evolving state of ransomware threats in 2025. Panelists will discuss shifting criminal tactics, the impact of splintered cyber gangs, declining ransom payments, and new strategies for response, negotiation, and regulatory compliance amid a changing threat landscape.

To learn more about Zywave Cyber Risk New York, click here.

Allen Sattler is a partner and vice chair of Constangy’s Cyber Team based in Orange County, California. With extensive experience in incident response, he has managed hundreds of data security incidents and leads the team’s cybersecurity litigation services, defending companies in class actions and privacy violation cases. A certified privacy professional (CIPP/US), Allen frequently speaks on cyber insurance, ransomware, and data privacy.

Maria Efaplomatidis is a member of Constangy’s Cyber Team based in New York, NY. She focuses her practice on data breaches, cybersecurity incidents, and privacy violations, guiding clients through incident response and compliance with U.S. data protection laws and the GDPR. Maria frequently advises insurers and financial institutions on risk management, ransomware threats, and high-exposure claims arising from fraud and data compromise. A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US), she brings extensive experience from defending companies in complex litigation and regulatory matters before the SEC and DOJ.

Richard Goldberg is a partner and vice chair of Constangy’s Cyber Team based in Philadelphia, PA. With more than 25 years of experience, he counsels clients on data privacy, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance, leading responses to incidents ranging from localized breaches to global data exposures. A former cyber attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice, Richard draws on his government experience prosecuting cybercrime and coordinating national crisis responses to help organizations navigate complex regulatory investigations and manage cyber risk.