Allscripts hit by class-action lawsuit for ransomware impacts

[...]of the ransomware attack experienced by Allscripts… In the suit, Surfside notes that Allscripts’ web site emphasizes that the company promises extreme vigilance in protecting sensitive information with which it has been entrusted, and in its most recent 10-K filing to the Securities and Exchang...

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Published inHealth Data Management (Online)
Main Author Goedert, Joseph
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York SourceMedia dba Arizent 29.01.2018
Subjects
Computer viruses
Litigation
Illinois
Chicago Illinois
Florida
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Summary:[...]of the ransomware attack experienced by Allscripts… In the suit, Surfside notes that Allscripts’ web site emphasizes that the company promises extreme vigilance in protecting sensitive information with which it has been entrusted, and in its most recent 10-K filing to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company stated it would be subject to liability in the event of a breach and acknowledged the significant risks and disruptions of such an event. [...]the lawsuit seeks reliefs including damages, restitution, punitive damages, injunctive relief and/or attorneys’ fees and costs.