Software Producer Advances Claims in Law Firm Ransomware Suit

ACE American Insurance Co. must face two counterclaims from software maker Accellion Inc. in a dispute arising from a ransomware attack on a Boston law firm that led to $2.4 million in losses, according to a federal judge in California.

The law firm was allegedly hacked through software licensed from Accellion. The firm, with assistance from the insurer, paid a ransom and incurred other costs. Ace sued the software company, which in turn brought three counterclaims.

Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California allowed two of the software company’s counterclaims to move ...