Scripps Health Breach Too California-Heavy for Federal Court
Scripps Health Breach Too California-Heavy for Federal Court
Jan. 26, 2022, 9:37 PM
April 2021 breach compromised data for 144,011
No federal jurisdiction over mostly Californian class
A proposed class action against Scripps Health over a 2021 data breach was thrown out of federal court Wednesday, when a Southern District of California judge said too many Californians meant it lacked jurisdiction.
Scripps Health, the second largest healthcare provider in San Diego, allegedly didn’t properly secure and safeguard its information networks, allowing cybercriminals to infiltrate its network servers and access sensitive personal and medical information.
But because most—96.3%—of the 144,011 individuals notified about the ransomware attack had California addresses, Scripps argued for the home-state-controversy exception to the federal Class Action Fairness Act’s jurisdictional requirements. The exception allows a ...
Jan. 26, 2022, 9:37 PM
April 2021 breach compromised data for 144,011
No federal jurisdiction over mostly Californian class
A proposed class action against Scripps Health over a 2021 data breach was thrown out of federal court Wednesday, when a Southern District of California judge said too many Californians meant it lacked jurisdiction.
Scripps Health, the second largest healthcare provider in San Diego, allegedly didn’t properly secure and safeguard its information networks, allowing cybercriminals to infiltrate its network servers and access sensitive personal and medical information.
But because most—96.3%—of the 144,011 individuals notified about the ransomware attack had California addresses, Scripps argued for the home-state-controversy exception to the federal Class Action Fairness Act’s jurisdictional requirements. The exception allows a ...
