In May of 2021, San Diego Family Care disclosed a data breach that resulted from a ransomware attack on their hosting provider, Netgain Technology. In a class action lawsuit, complainants alleged that SDFC failed to protect patients’ information adequately and that SDFC did not promptly notify patients after learning of the breach. The lawsuit has…
Russian “RSOCKS” Botnet Disrupted in International Cyber Operation
SAN DIEGO – The U.S. Department of Justice, together with law enforcement partners in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, have dismantled the infrastructure of a Russian botnet known as RSOCKS which hacked millions of computers and other electronic devices around the world. A botnet is a group of hacked internet-connected devices that are…
Motion for Preliminary Approval of Accellion Data Breach Settlement Filed in California Federal Court
Kristin L. Bryan of Squire Patton Boggs writes: This week Plaintiffs in thirteen consolidated cases brought against Accellion and other defendants filed a motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement in California federal court. This development is notable for its resolution (if approved) only as to Accellion and for the categories of relief offered…
California Man Known As “icloudripper4you” Sentenced To Nine Years In Federal Prison For Stealing Nude Photographs And Images From Apple iCloud Accounts
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has sentenced Hao Kuo Chi (41, La Puente, California) to nine years in federal prison for conspiracy and computer fraud. Chi had pleaded guilty on October 15, 2021. According to court documents, Chi operated for years on Anon-IB, a now defunct website. Anon-IB was notorious for…
United States and EU Foster Cooperation Against Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware has become a global problem that requires cooperation on a worldwide level. Judicial experts and practitioners from the United States and the European Union participated in a two-day workshop in The Hague organized by the U.S. Department of Justice and Eurojust. The event aimed to share best practices and enhance collaboration in confronting ransomware…
PA House Committee advances Data Breach Notification legislation
George Stockburger reports: The Pennsylvania House State Government Committee has sent to the full House of Representatives for consideration Sen. Dan Laughlin’s legislation that would require state agencies to notify victims of a data breach within one week. Under Senate Bill 696, any state agency, county, municipality, public school or third-party vendor that conducts business with…