Patient Settles Ransomware Suit With Health Provider, IT Vendor

A California patient reached a settlement with his health care provider and its IT vendor in a proposed class action stemming from a 2020 ransomware attack.

Parties asked a federal judge to pause proceedings in a Feb. 7 notice of settlement and motion to stay filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. They told the judge they reached a settlement in principle on Jan. 29 and are in the process of drafting the settlement agreement.

They said they expect the suit to be dismissed within the next 180 days.

Named plaintiff James Jackson sued Council ...