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1st Circuit Rules on Downstream Liability in Data Breach Case

1st Circuit Rules on Downstream Liability in Data Breach Case

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

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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