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Data Breach
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Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Hacker Hits Toyota Industries N.A.
Toyota Industries North America (TINA) has discovered that a hacker was able to access its corporate email system, compromising the personal and protected health information of approximately 19,000 individuals, apparently…
Cleary Cybersecurity and Privacy Watch
State AGs Announce Settlement With Uber Over Data Breach
On September 26, 2018, the attorney generals of all 50 states and the District of Columbia (“State AGs”) announced a record-breaking $148 million settlement with Uber Technologies Inc. (“Uber”) over…
It Pays to Be Covered™
Cyber Insurance: Court’s Recent Decisions May Change What Your Policy Covers
By Erin Jane Illman, Alex Purvis
Cyber incidents can take many forms—phishing, insider theft, SQL injection, malware, denial of service, session hijacking, credential farming, or just old fashion “hacking.” Although many of these attack vectors employ…
The D&O Diary
Educational Services Company Hit With Data Breach-Related Securities Suit
One of the most-watched corporate and securities litigation trends in recent years has been the incidence of D&O claims after companies experience data breaches. Although there have been a number…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Chipotle Consumer Plaintiffs’ Putative Class Case Survives in Part
On September 26, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado refused to dismiss all putative class claims against Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. This litigation arose from a…
Policyholder Perspective
Florida Court Finds No CGL Coverage for Data Breach Claim
A federal district court in Florida has ruled that a claim against a policyholder arising out of a hacker’s theft of confidential credit card information was not covered under a…
Cybersecurity Legal Trends & Topics
Facebook Breach — Immediate next steps
I am sure you have read about the latest breach – this time, hitting Facebook. Facebook confirmed that the access codes for 50 million accounts were compromised. Facebook is still…
Password Protected
Connecticut Now Requires 24 months of Theft Mitigation Services in the Event of a Breach
By 1531349482-httpswww.passwordprotectedlaw.com
Effective October 1, 2018, Connecticut has the most stringent requirement—24 months—for free mitigation services that must be provided to those affected by a data breach of personally identifiable information (in…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
California Consumer Privacy Act: The Challenge Ahead – Consumer Litigation and the CCPA: What to Expect
By Vassi Iliadis, Michael Maddigan
This post discusses litigation exposure that businesses collecting personal information about California consumers should consider in the wake of the California Legislature’s passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act of…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Uber Settles Data Breach Case With All 50 State AGs for $148 Million
Yesterday (September 26, 2018), Uber Technologies Inc. agreed to finish inquiries of all 50 states of its 2016 data breach by paying $148 million in different amounts to all 50…