Sony PlayStation users who filed a class-action lawsuit following the 2011 data breach have “limited berth to sue,” Courthouse News Service reports. The class-action claimed Sony failed to notify the users of the breach in a timely manner and didn’t remedy its known system vulnerabilities. But a judge found the class didn’t have standing to bring its claims. Meanwhile, three Democrats from the House of Representatives have sent Target’s CEO a letter seeking documents on its recent data breach. And the Neiman Marcus data breach appears to be worse than originally thought: Hackers were in for months, it seems. A National Journal piece says big-box stores are “begging” Congress to require them to notify customers when a data breach occurs; such a rule would streamline compliance across the nation rather than the current requirements of complying with individual state rules.
Full Story