Melanie A. Conroy of Pierce Atwood LLP writes: In a recent blog post, we explained how Webb v. Injured Workers Pharmacy, LLC has become a touchstone for courts analyzing Article III standing in data breach class actions, citing Shea v. American International College as a recent example. This post explores the Shea decision in greater depth. On September 5, 2025, Judge Angel…
Category: Of Note
End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down
A welcome press release from Europol: Between 10 and 14 November 2025, the latest phase of Operation Endgame was coordinated from Europol’s headquarters in The Hague. The actions targeted one of the biggest infostealers (Rhadamanthys), the Remote Access Trojan VenomRAT, and the botnet Elysium, all of which played a key role in international cybercrime. Authorities…
A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction
Joe Tidy reports: After years of reading about “Tank” and months of planning a visit to him in a Colorado prison, I hear the door click open before I see him walk into the room. I stand up ready to give this former cyber-crime kingpin a professional hello. But, like a cheeky cartoon character, he…
NHS providers reviewing stolen Synnovis data published by cyber criminals
Jordan Sollof reports: Pathology supplier Synnovis is contacting NHS organisations which had data stolen and published online following a major cyber attack last year. The ransomware attack on 4 June 2024, which led to a patient death, caused widespread disruption to NHS services in London including thousands of delayed appointments at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Guy’s…
Lawsuit Alleges Ex-Intel Employee Hid 18,000 Sensitive Documents Prior to Leaving the Company
Divya reports: Intel is pursuing legal action against a former software engineer who the company claims downloaded thousands of confidential files shortly after being fired in July. The incident highlights growing concerns about data security during workforce reductions and employee departures. “Growing concerns?” How many times over the past 15+ years have we reported on the insider…
Fourth Circuit Weighs in on Standing in Data Breach Class Actions
Alexander Busse, Jessica Fuhrman, Elizabeth Hudson, Ian Jones, Francis Nolan IV, and Valerie Strong Sanders of Eversheds Sutherland write: One of the hotly litigated issues in data breach class action litigation is whether plaintiffs in these actions have standing under Article III of the US Constitution. For a complaint to survive, the plaintiff must allege…