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Does dark web disclosure equal harm? Why a US court ruling should alarm UK and EU organisations - VinciWorks

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A recent decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has quietly but decisively shifted the global risk calculus around data breaches. In Holmes v. Elephant Insurance Co., the court held that the appearance of stolen personal data on the dark web is, by itself, enough to constitute a concrete harm for the purpose of litigation.   This ruling does far more than tweak US legal doctrine. It changes the economics of extortion, intro…
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vinciworks.com broke the news in on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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