Terence Zimwara reports: Shakeeb Ahmed, a former security engineer accused of hacking two decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges, has been sentenced to three years in prison by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero. Ahmed has also been ordered to forfeit approximately $12.3 million and a significant quantity of cryptocurrency. According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Ahmed must…
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Orrick to Pay $8 Million to Settle Data Breach Class Claims
Peter Hayes reports: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP will pay $8 million to settle consolidated class action claims over a data breach that impacted approximately 461,100 people. Class counsel asked the US District Court for the Northern District of California to approve the settlement in an unopposed motion filed Thursday. The agreement also calls for an award of…
Judge: Clark County schools may have immunity in lawsuit over 2023 cybersecurity breach
There’s an update to litigation against Clark County schools stemming from an attack by SingularityMD last year. Rocio Hernandez reports: A Clark County judge said she’s leaning toward granting the Clark County School District’s (CCSD) motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of parents whose children’s data was leaked in a 2023 cyberattack, but…
One year after breach, CCM Health notifies almost 29,000 patients
CCM Health in Minnesota provides health services through public hospitals and healthcare facilities. In a notification letter dated March 12, 2024, they informed patients that protected health information (PHI) may have been accessed and exfiltrated during an attack that occurred between April 3 – April 10, 2023. They do not reveal when or how they…
On Q Financial announces data breach, law firm feeding frenzy follows
On April 2, Arizona-based On Q Financial notified the Maine Attorney General’s Office of a breach the mortgage lender experienced. Within days, law firms announced investigations into the breach and sought potential class action members. Was there anything particularly unique that would trigger a legal feeding frenzy? No. But On Q Financial holds financial data…
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice computer network hacked
Vivienne Serret reports: Hackers broke into the computer network of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice in Tallahassee, which runs the state’s juvenile detention centers and programs to steer troubled kids away from crime. It led to a continuing shutdown of the digital backbone the agency uses to manage cases statewide. The department took offline…