Progress Software Hit With Class Action Over MOVEit Data Breach

Progress Software Corp. failed in its duty to protect sensitive information in connection with a data breach of the MOVEit cloud-hosting and file-transfer services it provides to government agencies and private companies, a new proposed federal class action said.

The MOVEit attack, allegedly carried out by a criminal hacking group known as Clop, has resulted in the theft of data from dozens of organizations and government agencies in the US and Europe. Notable victims include oil giant Shell PLC and British Airways, along with banks, manufacturing firms, and universities.

Shavonne Diggs, Brady Bradberry, and Christina Bradberry alleged in ...