Security News

And it's go, go, go for class-action lawsuits against Equifax after 148m personal records spilled in that mega-hack
2019-01-29 21:41

Banks, folks can sue – but businesses have to show harm A US judge has given the go-ahead for a set of consolidated lawsuits against credit agency Equifax regarding its 2017 mega-hack.…

Neiman Marcus Settles Lawsuit Over Payment Card Breach
2019-01-10 10:48

Agreement With 43 States Requires Retailer to Use Encryption, TokenizationForty-three states have reached a settlement with Neiman Marcus over its 2013 data breach, one of several breaches from...

Jeep hacking lawsuit shifts into gear for trial after US Supremes refuses to hit the brakes
2019-01-08 23:00

Owners claim security vulns have damaged resale price A class-action lawsuit claiming Fiat-Chrysler knew about, but failed to fix, significant cybersecurity holes in its cars will go to trial in...

Dark Overlord hackers release alleged 9/11 lawsuit documents
2019-01-03 11:56

The extortionists leaked a “small sample” of what they say are 18k classified legal documents containing 9/11 “truth” stolen from a law firm.

New Lawsuit Claims Marriott Still Exposes Customer Information
2018-12-07 08:55

A new class action filed against Marriott following the massive data breach alleges that the hotel giant’s systems are affected by a serious vulnerability that still exposes customer information. read more

Attorneys General File First Multistate HIPAA-Related Data Breach Lawsuit
2018-12-06 08:24

Attorneys General from 12 U.S. states this week filed a lawsuit against a healthcare tech solutions provider over a data breach suffered by the company in 2015. read more

Attorneys General File First Multistate HIPPA-Related Data Breach Lawsuit
2018-12-06 08:24

Attorneys General from 12 U.S. states this week filed a lawsuit against a healthcare tech solutions provider over a data breach suffered by the company in 2015. read more

12 States File Data Breach Lawsuit Against EHR Vendor
2018-12-04 21:48

In Wake of Massive Data Breach, Attorneys General Allege Violations of HIPAA, State LawsIn a groundbreaking effort, the attorneys general of a dozen states have jointly filed a federal lawsuit...

Lawsuit Claims Pegasus Spyware Helped Saudis Spy on Khashoggi
2018-12-03 21:30

The lawsuit alleges that NSO Group violated international law by allowing Pegasus to be used by oppressive regimes to hunt dissidents and journalists.

Lenovo Pays $7.3 Million to Settle Superfish Adware Lawsuit
2018-12-03 14:43

Lenovo has agreed to pay $7.3 million to settle a consumer class action lawsuit related to the Superfish adware scandal from 2015. read more