Lawsuits can clarify how cybersecurity failures, breach evidence, and data-protection duties affect liability and organizational risk.
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A lawsuit is a court proceeding in which one party seeks a legal remedy from another. In information security, cases may allege inadequate protection of personal data, unauthorized access or use of systems, misuse of intellectual property, breach of a security contract, or failure to meet privacy obligations. A lawsuit is distinct from regulatory enforcement, although the same incident can lead to both.
For security practitioners, litigation can make operational records and technical evidence important. Organizations may need to preserve logs, alerts, system images, tickets, configurations, policies, and incident timelines in a reliable, access-controlled form; altering or routinely deleting relevant data can undermine fact-finding. Claims may also examine whether safeguards, vulnerability remediation, access controls, breach decisions, privacy disclosures, and supplier oversight matched documented risks and contractual duties. Clear control ownership and contemporaneous incident records therefore support both defense and accurate accountability, subject to applicable legal requirements.
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The US law firm Hagens Berman will lead a class action lawsuit against Coupang over security failures that led to a June 2025 data breach
Google filed a civil lawsuit against 25 individuals accused of ties to a Chinese cyber collective known as the ‘Smishing Triad’
The Information Commissioner has applied for a civil penalty against Optus following the 2022 data breach that exposed the personal details of 9.5 million Australians
Cognizant handed over a password to the cybercriminal without asking any authentication questions
Panaseer's latest cybersecurity study revealed that US companies have paid $155M in data breach lawsuit settlements over just six months
New York sues Allstate over data breach, alleging security failures that exposed the driver’s license numbers of nearly 200,000 individuals
Apple has agreed to a $95m settlement in a class action lawsuit alleging Siri privacy violations, with eligible users receiving up to $20 per Siri-enabled device
Microsoft has seized 240 websites associated with the “ONXX” phishing-as-a-service operation, and has sued the developer of this service
Access Now announced that the US Customs and Border Protection agency released records on its app following the NGO’s lawsuit
A Manchester law firm has filed a lawsuit against outsourcing giant Capita, representing nearly 8000 claimants who were affected by a cyber-attack in 2023
Apple filed a motion to drop its lawsuit against NSO Group, fears key elements of its cyber defensive measures could be revealed to other spyware vendors
Under-fire DNA testing firm 23andMe will pay $30m to settle class action lawsuit
The US government has filed a lawsuit against Georgia Tech for alleged cybersecurity violations as a Department of Defense contractor
The US government is taking TikTok to court for alleged violations of the COPPA regulation
Comparitech found that 18% of ransomware incidents in the US led to a lawsuit in 2023, with 59% of completed lawsuits since 2018 proving successful
New report from Netwrix reveals unplanned expenses impact half of breached firms, including a surge in lawsuits
Meta is suing one of its former executives for stealing sensitive documents before leaving the company
New York attorney general launches legal case against Citi for failing to reimburse or protect fraud victims
Plaintiffs claim hospital didn't secure data and worsened the situation by delaying notification
Money-saving expert has sued Meta before over fake ads