John Doe Order Passed Against Extortion Threat Of Leaking Insurance Company's Confidential Customer Data: Delhi High Court
In a significant legal ruling, the Delhi High Court granted a temporary injunction in favour of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Ltd. to protect its confidential customer data after the company received a ransomware threat from an unknown entity. Case Background: On February 20, Niva Bupa received an email from an anonymous individual, John Doe, who claimed to have stolen sensitive customer and insurance claims data of the company. The…