Defendant's Attorney: Indianapolis, Indiana insurance defense lawyers represented the Defendants.

Description: Indianapolis, Indiana personal insurance lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on negligent failure to secure private information theories.

What Must You Prove in an Indiana Personal Injury Lawsuit?

The defendant owed the victim a duty of care.
The defendant breached their duty of care.
You were hurt because of the defendant's breach.
You sustained damages because of your injuries.

Due to the concern over identity fraud, data security issues are now attracting growing attention from legislators, legal scholars, and an increasing number of litigants. There is a need for civil liability in order to deter careless data security practices. There are U.S. cases involving negligence liability for breaches of data security, identifying the key problems facing plaintiffs.

"When an unauthorized user hacks or otherwise improperly accesses information
contained in computerized databases,3 the consequences can be devastating for the
persons to whom the information relates (data subjects). Among the more obvious
risks is the possibility that an affected individual will become a victim of identity
theft and will suffer ruinous losses to credit and reputation, emotional distress, CYBERSECURITY
inconvenience, out-of-pocket expenses, and perhaps even lost opportunities In
more extreme cases, the individual to whom the information pertains may be
blackmailed, stalked by an assailant, or physically harmed. The sources of
unauthorized data access are diverse. "The perpetrators of computer intrusions may
be bored juveniles, disgruntled employees, corporate spies, or organized crime
networks,"" not to mention run-of-the-mill thieves" Vincent R. Johnson

Outcome: 02/26/2024 64 CLOSED TRANSFER to the United States District Court of The Southern Distinct of Florida IN RE: FORTRA FILE TRANSFER SOFTWARE DATA SECURITY BREACH LITIGATION MDL - 3090 Per Certified Transfer Order CTO -1. (Attachments: # 1 Transmittal Letter, # 2 Order Granting Motion to Consolidate) (CKM) (Additional attachment(s) added on 2/26/2024: # 3 CTO 1 Closed consolidated case, # 4 Transmittal Letter Closed Consolidated Case) (CKM). (Entered: 02/26/2024)
02/26/2024 65 Transfer Letter to Clerk of the Southern District of Florida. Case transferred electronically to Southern District of Florida, on 2/14/2024. MDL - 3090 Per Certified Transfer Order CTO -1. (CKM) Modified on 2/26/2024 (CKM). (Entered: 02/26/2024)

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