Houser Law Firm Hit With Suits Over May 2023 Ransomware Attack

Commercial and business litigation firm Houser LLP failed to protect the personal information of more than 325,000 people that was exposed in a May 2023 ransomware attack and data breach, two proposed federal class actions said.

Richard McMillen and Mark Giannelli alleged in separate lawsuits that Houser failed to adhere to commonly accepted security standards and failed to detect the breach for two days after it began, allowing cyber criminals to steal sensitive information provided by its clients.

Information exposed in the breach included names, Social ...