The Kansas state court system is close to a full recovery from an October ransomware attack that forced officials to use paper records for weeks, state Supreme Court Chief Justice Marla Luckert said Wednesday. During a State of the Judiciary speech in front of the Kansas legislature, Luckert spoke at length about the incident, telling […]
Court cases and tribunals in Australia have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident, with attackers potentially accessing recordings of hearings, according to the Court Services Victoria (CSV). The CSV revealed the incident in a statement on January 2, 2024. This public notice came some 12 days after the CSV was first alerted to the cyber […]
Two New York hospitals are seeking a court order to retrieve stolen data stored on a cloud storage company’s servers after a ransomware attack. The stolen data includes sensitive information such as patients’ personal and health information.
Legal experts have warned that a “landmark” ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) could have major financial ramifications for organizations that breach the GDPR. The judgement handed down yesterday involved German property company Deutsche Wohnen. The firm was originally hit with a €14.5m ($15.7m) fine by the Berlin Data Protection Commissioner back in […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Friday that the serious cybersecurity incident it detected in September was an act of espionage. In a statement on the Court’s website, it said the attack can be “interpreted as a serious attempt to undermine the Court’s mandate.” The statement did not suggest a perpetrator, but the Court […]
A Florida circuit court is dealing with a cyberattack that is hindering operations. In a statement posted on its website, Florida’s First Judicial Circuit confirmed that “an information technology security event” was causing issues, prompting an investigation that is currently ongoing. “This event will significantly affect court operations across the Circuit, impacting courts in Escambia, […]
MGM Resorts is facing class action litigation in two separate lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court in Nevada in connection with the cyberattack launched against the company earlier this month. The suits, filed Thursday, allege the company was negligent and gained unjust enrichment for failing to protect the personal data of MGM Resorts customers from […]