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Data Breach
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Class Action Defense Blog
The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 74: $65 Million Data Breach Settlement Tops 2024 Class Action Charts
Duane Morris Takeaway: This week’s episode of the Class Action Weekly Wire features Duane Morris partner Jerry Maatman, special counsel Justin Donoho, and associate Ryan Garippo with their analysis of…
Rural Spectrum Scanner
AT&T to Pay $13 Million Penalty for 2023 Data Breach
The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau has entered into a Consent Decree with AT&T Services Inc. to resolve an investigation concerning whether AT&T, in connection with its 2023 data breach: (1) failed…
Eye On Privacy
New Data Breach Notification Obligations for PA – and a New Reporting Portal
By Liisa Thomas, Kathryn Smith
Pennsylvania AG Michelle Henry announced yesterday the launch of an online portal for businesses to report data breaches to the AG’s office. The portal launch comes before Pennsylvania’s new breach…
Class Action Defense Blog
Georgia Supreme Court Confirms Denial Of Class Certification In Data Breach Lawsuit
By Alex W. Karasik, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr., and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaways: In Vest Monroe, LLC v. Doe, No. S23G1224, 2024 Ga. LEXIS 187 (Ga. Sept. 4,…
ComplexDiscovery
Hacker ‘Fortibitch’ Leaks Fortinet Data
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: Fortinet’s recent data breach brings critical insights into the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, with implications for professionals across information governance, cybersecurity, and eDiscovery. A sophisticated threat actor exploited…
Consumer Financial Services Law Monitor
SEC Cybersecurity Incidents Disclosures: Materiality, Decryptors, and Ransom Payments
Dear Mary, I work for a public company that recently experienced a ransomware attack. Fortunately, we were able to restore our business operations quickly by obtaining a decryption key from…
Regulatory Oversight
Enzo Biochem Inc. Reaches Settlement With Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York AGs Over 2023 Data Breach
By Troutman Pepper Locke State Attorneys General Team
Molecular diagnostics company Enzo Biochem, Inc. has reached settlements resolving investigations in relation to a 2023 data breach by the attorneys general (AG) for Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York.…
ComplexDiscovery
Avis Data Breach Exposes Critical Shortcomings in Corporate Cybersecurity
By Rob Robinson
Editor’s Note: The recent data breach involving Avis Rent A Car System highlights the ongoing cybersecurity challenges that corporations face in managing and protecting sensitive customer information. As a global…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Labor Union Faces Class Action for Data Breach
A class action complaint was filed against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) labor union for a data breach that occurred between March 31 and April 5, 2024. IBEW…
Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider
Privacy Tip #411 – Phishing Attacks Increased 40% in 2023
Everyone thinks they can spot a phishing email. If true, we would not see so many security incidents, data breaches, and ransomware attacks. The statistics are overwhelming that phishing emails…