Delta Launches $500M Lawsuit Against CrowdStrike

October 28, 2024 at 05:14PM Delta Air Lines is suing CrowdStrike for $500 million in lost revenue due to a July outage caused by a defective update to its Falcon Sensor software. The incident led to thousands of flight cancellations and lawsuits. Delta aims to recover costs and punitive damages amid a dispute over liability. … Read more

Researcher sued for sharing data stolen by ransomware with media

August 30, 2024 at 10:46AM The City of Columbus, Ohio has filed a lawsuit against security researcher David Leroy Ross, accusing him of illegally downloading and sharing data stolen from the City’s IT network, leaked by the Rhysida ransomware gang. Based on the meeting notes, it appears that the City of Columbus, Ohio, has filed … Read more

CrowdStrike sued by investors over massive global IT outage

August 2, 2024 at 10:34AM Investors have filed a lawsuit against cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, alleging false claims about its Falcon platform. A faulty security update resulted in a significant global IT outage, leading to a 38% drop in stock price. Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaway is that cybersecurity company CrowdStrike is facing … Read more

Former IT employee accessed data of over 1 million US patients

June 28, 2024 at 09:01AM Geisinger, a leading Pennsylvania healthcare system, reported a data breach involving a former Nuance employee. The breach exposed patient information, prompting immediate action by both Geisinger and Nuance. The compromised data includes personal details and medical information, excluding financial data. Impacted individuals are advised to monitor their records, while legal … Read more

SolarWinds: SEC ‘lacks the competence’ to regulate cybersecurity

November 9, 2023 at 12:12PM SolarWinds has strongly defended itself against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit over the 2020 SUNBURST cyberattack. The company called the SEC’s claims “fundamentally flawed” and stated that it had appropriate cybersecurity controls in place before the attack. SolarWinds accused the SEC of overreaching and lacking the authority to … Read more