Hacker Group ‘Medusa’ Restrained from Leaking Generali Insurance Data : Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court granted urgent ad-interim relief to Generali Central Life Insurance Company Limited after it suffered a ransomware attack allegedly by a hacker group identifying itself as “Medusa”. 

Justice Arif S. Doctor directed the Union of India and the Department of Telecommunications to immediately block and disable all accounts, domains, and communication channels linked to the breach, noting that public disclosure of Generali’s confidential data would have “overwhelming” consequences.

The Court restrained the unidentified hacker, impleaded as John Doe, from publishing, selling, or disseminating the stolen data and ordered DoT to ensure prompt compliance.

[Generali Central Life Insurance Company Limited v Union of India]