Former Washington Post employee launches class action suit against the outlet after massive data breach
A former Washington Post employee is leading a class action lawsuit following a data breach impacting thousands of employees.Summary
A former Washington Post employee has filed a class action lawsuit against the outlet after a massive data breach compromised employee information. The breach, discovered in September after contact from a hacker, stemmed from a large-scale extortion campaign targeting the Oracle E-Business Suite, a platform used by numerous organizations including universities and Envoy Air. The Washington Post offered affected employees free identity protection services and stated they patched their systems and investigated the incident. The lawsuit alleges the breach occurred due to the Post’s “failure to implement adequate and reasonable cybersecurity procedures and protocols,” resulting in financial losses for those affected. The plaintiffs are seeking monetary compensation for identity theft and monitoring, as well as improved data security measures from the Post. Neither the Post nor the representing law firm responded to requests for comment.
(Source：POLITICO)