Category: Cases
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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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In re U.S. Vision Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case In Re U.S. Vision Data Breach Litigation involves a class action lawsuit against U.S. Vision, Inc. and USV Optical, Inc. (collectively, “USV Defendants”) following a data breach that occurred between April 20 and May 17, 2021. During this breach, unauthorized individuals accessed the personally identifying information (PII) and protected health information…
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In re Vtech Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case involves multiple plaintiffs who purchased VTech’s digital learning toys, which required personal information to access online services. A data breach occurred due to VTech’s inadequate data protection measures, leading to the plaintiffs filing a lawsuit under various legal theories, including breach of contract, breach of implied warranty of merchantability,…
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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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Transunion LLC v. Ramirez
CISO Legal Case Summary: Summary of TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez Case Overview:This Supreme Court case involves a class action lawsuit against TransUnion LLC, a credit reporting agency, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The plaintiffs, a class of 8,185 individuals, alleged that TransUnion failed to use reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy…
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In re StockX Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: Case Overview:This case involves a data breach at StockX, an e-commerce platform, where customer data was compromised in May 2019. Laura Esquer, a California resident, filed a putative class action against StockX, seeking relief under California’s Consumer Records Act (CRA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL). The case was transferred to the…
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U.S. Office of Pers. Mgmt. Data Sec. Breach Litig. v. Office of Pers. Mgmt.
CISO Legal Case Summary: Case Overview:This case involves a significant data breach at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in 2014, where cyberattackers accessed sensitive personal information of over 21 million individuals, including federal employees and their families. The breach led to multiple lawsuits consolidated into two main complaints: one by the National Treasury…
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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…
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United States v. Thompson (Motion In Limine) – Capital One Breach
CISO Legal Motion In Limine Result Summary: Case No.: CR19-159-RSLDate: June 8, 2022Court: United States District Court, Seattle, WAJudge: Robert S. Lasnik Background:Paige A. Thompson faced charges including wire fraud, violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), access device fraud, and aggravated identity theft. The indictment alleged that Thompson used proxy scanners to identify Amazon Web Services…