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News in brief: SEC cyber risk deadline, Wells Fargo deal, 9/11 fund

Image of the date "September 11, 2002," engraved in stone.
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A roundup of some notable recent events, particularly the effective date of the SEC’s new cybersecurity disclosure rules.

September 5 marked the effective date of the mandate for publicly traded companies to notify the US SEC of a cyberattack within four days of a material cybersecurity incident. December 15 is when companies are required to notify investors. 

Under the new rule, registrants must disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience,