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Anthem to data breach victims: Maybe the damages are your own darned fault
Insurance giant Anthem has effectively scared off possible victims of a 2015 data breach by asking to examine their personal computers for evidence that their own shoddy security was to blame for their information falling into the hands of criminals.
Some of the affected Anthem customers sued for damages they say resulted from the breach but then withdrew their suits after Anthem got a court order allowing the exams.
The examiners would be looking only for evidence that their credentials or other personal data had been stolen even before the Anthem hack ever took place, according to a blog by Chad Mandell, an attorney at LeClairRyan.
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360 Advanced Advises:Law firms need formal precautions against data breaches; Effects could include damages … – IT Business Net
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360 Advanced Advises:Law firms need formal precautions against data breaches; Effects could include damages …
IT Business Net TAMPA BAY, Fla., Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While the consequences of data breaches in many industries include public embarrassment, business loss and fines, an informal survey of Tampa Bay area law firms suggests that cyber-attacks in the … |