Neiman Marcus experienced a data breach in 2013 that exposed credit card information for 350,000. And, as it is with every data breach, lawsuits ensued.
The 7th Court of Appeals answered a lingering legal and legislative issue– whether any actual injury has to occur before suit may be filed. “Chief Judge Diane Wood, who said that fear of hackers in the future is not too “speculative” for a day in court.”
The ruling is expected to apply to both pending lawsuits realted to Sony & Target data breaches.