Lonestar Communications Corp LLC v. Kaye & Ors

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Order for dispensation of service in a damages claim suit resulting from a cyber attack on the claimant's business

Lonestar Communications Corp LLC v. Kaye & Ors [2019] EWHC 3008 (Comm) In the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court (QBD) Case CL-2018-000648 Before Justice Teare Decided on November 01, 2019 Relevancy … Read More

AA v. Persons Unknown

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Consideration of Bitcoins as property  under English law and injunction against cryptocurrency exchanges controlling the wallets containing the ransom payment

AA v. Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm) In the High Court of Justice, Business & Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court (QBD) Case CL-2019-000746 Before Justice Bryan Decided on December 13, 2019 Relevancy of the Case: Consideration … Read More

Darren Lee Warren v. DSG Retail Limited

The Cyber Blog IndiaCase Summary

Claim of compensation for misuse of personal data, breach of confidence, and violation of data protection obligations in a data breach

Darren Lee Warren v. DSG Retail Limited [2021] EWHC 2168 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Decision, Media and Communications List Case QB-2021-001711 Before Justice Saini Decided on July 30, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Claim of … Read More

Regina v. Hanif Patel

Rugved MahamuniCase Summary

Appeal against the conviction in a case involving theft of carbon credits through a cyber attack

Regina v. Hanif Patel [2022] EWCA Crim 451 In the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division Case Number 202103619 B4 Before Lord Justice Fulford, Vice President, Justice Knowles, and Justice Cotter Decided on March 11, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Appeal … Read More

The Ince Group Plc v. Person(s) Unknown

Raj PagariyaCase Summary

Permanent injunction against unknown persons restraining them from sharing the claimant's confidential information after a ransomware attack, and seeking authorisation for service through an alternate medium

The Ince Group Plc v. Person(s) Unknown [2022] EWHC 808 (QB) In the High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division Case QB-2022-001053 Before Justice Saini Decided on April 01, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Permanent injunction against unknown persons restraining … Read More

A Beginner’s Guide to Ransomware

Srushti IyerCyber Security

In the last decade or so, cyber attacks have evolved tremendously in their size and impact. I am sure you would have come across the term ‘ransomware’ multiple times in newspapers and blog articles. Put simply, ransomware is a type … Read More

Magecart attack: All you need to know

Sammed AkiwateCyber Security

Magecart attack: All you need to know

According to a recent Kaspersky report, India saw an increment of 37% in the number of cyber attacks in Q1 2020, as compared to Q4 2019. While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has increased our dependence on internet-enabled services, threats have … Read More