Judge Certifies 'Contract Class' in CareFirst Breach Lawsuit

Proposed Class Action in Cyberattack Has Faced Many Legal Ups and Downs Since 2015
A federal judge has ruled to certify a "contract class" of more than 1 million CareFirst customers in a class action lawsuit claiming that the health insurer breached its contractual obligations to safeguard their data, which was accessed by hackers in a 2014 cyberattack.

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