1st Circuit Rules on Downstream Liability in Data Breach Case

1st Circuit Rules on Downstream Liability in Data Breach Case

First seen 30 Dec 2025, 14:15 UTC •MasslawyersweeklyDatabreaches •43.2

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The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Barracuda Networks, a software company, cannot be held liable for a data breach affecting Zoll Services, an end-user that settled a class action lawsuit. The court determined there was no vicarious relationship between Barracuda and Zoll, which would have supported downstream liability for the breach.

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