Category: Federal
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In re Marriott Int’l, Inc., Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: What happened in the Marriott Data breach? Background:This case involves a consolidated complaint filed by consumers against Marriott International, Inc. and related entities following a significant data breach. The breach occurred in the Starwood guest reservation database, which Marriott acquired in 2016. The breach exposed personal information of millions of guests,…
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Shiyang Huang v. Equifax Inc. (In re Equifax Inc. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.)
CISO Legal Case Summary: The summary of the case and the Court’s decision, is explained below. You may also read about the events that led to the Equifax court case here. Background:This case arises from a 2017 data breach at Equifax Inc., which affected the personal information of approximately 147 million Americans. The breach led…
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In re Sony Gaming Networks & Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: Background:This case involves a class action lawsuit against Sony entities (SCEA, SOE, SNE) following a data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of users. Plaintiffs allege that Sony failed to provide adequate network security, leading to the breach. Key Allegations: Legal Claims:The plaintiffs brought multiple claims, including negligence, breach…
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In re Capital One Consumer Data Sec. Breach Litig., MDL No. 1:19md2915 (AJT/JFA)
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a data breach at Capital One, where plaintiffs sought the production of a report prepared by Mandiant, a cybersecurity firm, following the breach. Capital One objected to the production of the report, claiming it was protected as work product. The court reviewed the objections and determined whether the…
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In re Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a class action settlement related to multiple data breaches at Yahoo! Inc. and Aabaco Small Business, LLC, affecting approximately 194 million users. The breaches occurred between 2012 and 2016, compromising users’ personal information. The court evaluated the fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness of the proposed settlement, which included monetary…
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In re Dominion Dental Servs. USA, Inc. Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a data breach at Dominion National, where hackers accessed sensitive personal, financial, and medical information of customers from August 2010 to April 2019. The plaintiffs filed a motion to compel the defendants to produce a report by cybersecurity firm FireEye Mandiant, which was created following the breach. The…
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In re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case In Re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litigation involves a class action lawsuit against Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) and Gallagher Basset Services (GBS) following a data breach that occurred in 2020. The plaintiffs, who are former clients and employees, allege that the defendants failed to secure and safeguard their personally identifiable…
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Data Breach Litig. Y. Michael Smilow & Jessica Katz v. Anthem Life & Disabiility Ins. Co. (In re Anthem, Inc.)
CISO Legal Case Summary: Case Overview:This case involves a putative class action brought by plaintiffs Y. Michael Smilow and Jessica Katz against Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company and its affiliates. The plaintiffs allege that their personal health information (PHI) was compromised in a data breach announced by Anthem on February 4, 2015. The plaintiffs…
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In re Anthem, Inc. Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case involves a putative class action against Anthem, Inc., its affiliates, and other Blue Cross Blue Shield entities following a significant data breach that compromised the personal identification information (PII) of approximately 80 million individuals. The plaintiffs allege that the defendants failed to adequately protect their data, did not disclose…
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US v Sullivan (Uber Breach) – Motion for Judgement of Acquittal
CISO Legal Motion for Acquittal Summary: Case No.: 20-cr-00337-WHO-1Date: January 11, 2023Court: United States District CourtJudge: William Orrick Background:Joseph Sullivan, former Chief Security Officer at Uber, was convicted of obstruction of proceedings before a United States agency and misprision of felony. The case stemmed from a 2016 data breach at Uber, where hackers accessed personal information, including 600,000 driver’s…