US Appeals Court Lowers Burden of Proof for Data Breach Lawsuits
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia has ruled that publishing data on the dark web alone may be considered damaging.
This decision could increase the stakes for extortion, change the risk assessment for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), and expose breached companies to more lawsuits.
- The case involved an insurance company data breach, resulting in the leak of driver's license information for nearly 3 million customers.
- Previously, courts had required proof of actual damage or evidence of actual fraud to prove damages in such cases.
Having certain types of data stolen alone is not sufficient to prove damages.
This appellate decision alters the risk calculus of data breaches by easing the ability to successfully sue breached companies in limited situations.
Author's summary: Court ruling changes data breach lawsuit exposure.
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