International development firm Chemonics International Inc. faces allegations of negligence and breach of contract for failing to secure job applicants’ and employees’ data from cybercriminals.
A May 2023 cyberattack allowed hackers to exfiltrate the private information of 263,136 individuals, according to a proposed class action filed Tuesday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia.
Despite becoming aware of the breach in December 2023, the complaint said the company only notified affected individuals of the breach on Dec. 3, 2024, almost a year later. As a result, individuals’ data was in the hands of hackers for almost two ...
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