Nuance Pays $8.5M to Settle MOVEit Breach: A Comedy of Errors in Data Security
Nuance agrees to an $8.5 million settlement over the MOVEit Transfer breach, all while maintaining they’re as guilty as a vegetarian at a barbecue. Despite denying negligence, they chose not to test their luck in court. In healthcare, where data breaches are like catnip to regulators, this payout is relatively modest.
Hot Take:
When life gives you a MOVEit breach, make a legal lemonade stand with an $8.5 million sign-up fee! Nuance, caught in the crossfire of the Clop gang’s digital heist, has chosen to make peace with its wallet rather than fight a courtroom battle royale. Who knew healthcare data could be so expensive and yet so ‘move’able?
Key Points:
- Nuance to settle a class-action lawsuit over MOVEit breach for $8.5 million.
- 1.225 million individuals’ data was compromised from Nuance’s MOVEit environment.
- The lawsuit accused Nuance of negligence in securing personal data.
- Nuance denies liability, citing the widespread use of MOVEit and its own rapid response.
- Settlement includes payments and credit-monitoring services for affected individuals.
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