Terry Baynes reports: The hacking of a Sony Corp customer database this spring has attracted class-action lawyers and consumers eager to cash in on the high-profile privacy breach. At least 40 lawsuits have been filed–including at least two this week–on behalf of millions of Sony PlayStation users in federal courts, according to Westlaw data. […]…
Category: Breaches
German DPAs Publish Comprehensive FAQs on Statutory Data Breach Notification Requirement
The German Data Protection Authorities of Berlin and North Rhine-Westphalia have issued a paper containing Frequently Asked Questions about the German statutory data breach notification requirement that went into effect on September 1, 2009. The paper provides detailed information on key questions concerning the procedure for notification as required by Section 42a of the German Federal Data…
MN: Woodbury Man Charged for Hacking into Personal Online Accounts
Katie Lynn reports: A Woodbury man has been charged with 13 felony counts of identity theft. The charges claim 26-year-old Timothy Noirjean hacked into Facebook accounts in order to access to personal information of young women, including sexually explicit photos, which he then posted online. According to the complaint, the investigation began in February 2010…
New Twitter breach as claims of celebrity gagging orders published
Paul Cahalan reports: Lawyers and media specialists last night called on the courts to take action to enforce injunctions broken over the internet after another social media user purported to publish details of celebrity gagging orders. A newly created Twitter account posted details of 13 alleged injunctions early yesterday morning, directing users to a website…