Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes: One of the last things pension plan participants would want to learn as they get ready to celebrate the Christmas holiday is that personal data from their pension accounts may have been compromised. This is the case, unfortunately, for approximately 30,000 Now:Pensions customers whose names, postal and email addresses,…
What was just a hope a few years ago, is now a reality: more coordinated state AG actions investigating breaches
Those in the privacy law community will remember Danielle Citron’s seminal research on state attorneys general and their role in investigating privacy and data security breaches. I reported on that research back in June, 2016 on PogoWasRight.org. As those who are regular readers of this site know, there have been more announcements of multi-state settlements…
StockX succeeds in getting class action lawsuit dismissed, still faces arbitration
There’s an update to the StockX breach incident of 2019 and resulting litigation. The breach was initially covered on this site in August, 2019, following some great reporting by TechCrunch that exposed the breach was bigger than what the company had suggested. Now Reuters reports a proposed class action lawsuit against StockX has been dismissed…
Camera Giant Canon Targeted in Proposed Data Breach Class Action
Jake Holland reports: Camera and lens manufacturer Canon U.S.A. Inc. was hit with a proposed class action after a ransomware attack exposed current and former employees’ personal information. The plaintiffs—residents of Ohio, New York, Florida, and Illinois—allege that the company acted negligently and violated several state trade practices laws by failing to guard against the threat, according…
5th Avenue Theatre Takes Action Following Theft of Employee Data in August
SEATTLE, Dec. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The 5th Avenue Theatre (the “Theatre”) announced today that it suffered a break-in and theft which it first learned of on August 30, 2020 (the “Incident”). The Incident occurred overnight on August 29, 2020 where unauthorized individuals broke into the Theatre, among other offices in the building, and stole certain computer back-up tapes and specialized equipment which…
Sangoma Technologies Confirms Data Breach as Result of Ransomware Attack
A press release from Sangoma follows. BleepingComputer reported on the fact that they were hit by Conti ransomware. MARKHAM, Ontario, Dec. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sangoma Technologies Corporation (TSXV: STC) (the “Company” or “Sangoma”) announced that, as a result of a ransomware cyber attack on one of the Company’s servers, private and confidential data…