Bombay HC Grants Urgent Relief To Generali Life Insurance After ‘Medusa’ Ransomware Attack; Orders DoT To Block Hacker Channels

Mumbai: In a relief to Generali Central Life Insurance Company Limited, the Bombay High Court has granted ad-interim relief in its favour against a ransomware attack carried out by a hacker group identifying itself as “Medusa”.

Directive to Government Authorities

The court directed the Union of India through the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and other authorities to immediately block and disable all accounts, domain names, and communication channels associated with the breach.

Court Observations on Data Risk

“The gravity of the consequences that may follow if the applicant’s confidential data is made public or traded is overwhelming. The balance of convenience is clearly in favour of the applicant for the grant of ad-interim relief,” Justice Arif Doctor said on October 16.

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