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When Ransomware Hits, Are Board Members Personally Liable? Some Find Out the Hard Way.

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When Ransomware Hits, Are Board Members Personally Liable? Some Find Out the Hard Way.

Boards face personal liability in ransomware litigation even when security tools were deployed, shifting focus to governance documentation and oversight practices. Post-incident lawsuits increasingly name board members directly, raising stakes for cyber risk governance and record-keeping.

Why it matters: Board members and general counsel should review governance documentation, incident response plans, and board-level cyber risk oversight records to establish defensibility in future litigation.

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