December 13, 2024
Progress Software and a group of more than 100 businesses, healthcare providers and government agencies can’t end a putative class action over a data breach tied to Progress’ MOVEIt file transfer tool, a Massachusetts federal judge said Thursday.
During a status hearing in the massive multidistrict litigation, U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs denied an omnibus motion to dismiss filed on behalf of Progress, federal contractor Maximus Health Services and others, concluding that most of the plaintiffs had plausibly alleged they have suffered harm as a result of the breach, which involved millions of records obtained by Russian hackers last year.
The hundreds of pending complaints came following a May and June 2023 data breach by Russian hackers who then used it as leverage to extort payments from some of the entities. Some of the data has since been released on the “dark web,” according to the decision.
The plaintiffs are represented by Kristen A. Johnson of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, E. Michelle Drake of Berger Montague PC, Gary F. Lynch of Lynch Carpenter LLP, Douglas J. McNamara of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC, Karen H. Riebel of Lockridge Grindal Nauen PLLP and Charles E. Schaffer of Levin Sedran & Berman LLP.