Data Breach News, Legal News, News
September 12, 2024
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Lehigh Valley Health Network to Pay $65M to Settle Suit Over Ransomware Attack That Exposed Patients’ Nude Photos

A blockbuster proposed settlement has been announced involving a ransomware attack last year. The ransomware attack by BlackCat resulted in 134,000 patients of Lehigh Valley Health Network having their data accessed, exfiltrated, and in some cases, leaked online. Distressingly, the threat actors cruelly leaked nude photos of identifiable cancer patients as part of the incident. […]

Legal News
September 10, 2024
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Data collection on corporate websites is a litigation risk

Lawyers at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP write: Businesses continue to be subjected to a steady stream of consumer class action lawsuits alleging improper collection or disclosure of information from their websites. A variety of laws and legal claims are used to support the suits. Some lawsuits assert violation of laws that are not […]

Legal News
September 10, 2024
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ISPs Say 1996 Law Blocks FCC’s New Data Breach Rules

“Telecom companies told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit Monday that new Federal Communications Commission data breach rules are too similar to ones nixed by Congress in 2017.” Broadband Breakfast reports: “Congress disapproved the FCC’s earlier 2016 Reporting Rule, and the FCC all but admits that the two rules are nearly identical. […]

Data Breach News, Legal News, News, Vendor News
September 02, 2024
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Federal Trade Commission Fines Verkada

Federal Trade Commission building, Washington D.C.

Risky Biz News reports: The FTC has fined security camera firm Verkada $2.95 million for failing to implement cybersecurity measures to protect its systems. The fine is related to a March 2021 security breach when a hacker accessed customer data and video footage from over 150,000 Verkada cameras. The hacker used the cameras to access and leak footage from psychiatric hospitals, […]

Legal News, Commentaries and Analyses
August 20, 2024
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Federal Court Rejects Motion to Dismiss Wiretap Claims Using HIPAA to Support Crime-Tort Exception Allegations

If you feel like you need an explanation of the headline, you are not alone. But BCLP explains the concept and court decisions: It has now become commonplace for Plaintiffs’ attorneys to bring claims alleging that routine marketing techniques, including the deployment of behavioral advertising cookies and pixels, constitute wiretaps in violation of state and […]

Legal News, Data Breach News
August 20, 2024
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Understanding healthcare data breach lawsuit trends

Lawsuits often follow a healthcare data breach, but understanding what drives litigation trends can help healthcare organizations prepare. Jill McKeon explains: When a healthcare data breach occurs, lawsuits filed by affected individuals often follow. In fact, data breach lawsuits are on the rise across all industries, according to a 2024 report from law firm BakerHostetler. In 2023, the firm handled more […]

Data Breach News, Legal News, News
July 18, 2024
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SolarWinds beats most of U.S. SEC lawsuit over Russia-linked cyberattack

It’s been a rough time for federal agencies. First the Supreme Court undid 40 years of Chevron deference. Now a federal judge has gutted the Security and Exchange Commission’s lawsuit against SolarWinds. Reuters reports: A U.S. judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds (SWI.N), opens new tab of defrauding investors […]

Legal News, Data Breach News
June 27, 2024
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FTC Defends Investigation Into Cyberattack on MGM as Casino Giant Seeks to Block Probe

Occasionally, a business giant with the funds to fight the government will challenge a federal agency’s enforcement action. This time, it is MGM taking on the FTC. Law.com reports: The Federal Trade Commission this week defended its investigation of MGM Resort International’s data security practices as the Las Vegas-based casino is seeking a court order […]

Commentaries and Analyses, Legal News, News
June 27, 2024
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Supreme Court Restricts Ability of Federal Agencies To Issue Fines

The Supreme Court issued a decision today that could limit federal agencies attempting to impose fines for data security violations or breaches. Although the decision in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy did not involve data security or a data breach, the issue before the court involved the agency’s authority to charge someone with a violation […]