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MR K WANDOWICZ (instructed by Weightmans LLP) appeared on behalf of the Claimant. THE DEFENDANTS did not attend and were not represented. ____________________
"1. ...on 24 March [the claimant] received a ransom note saying that cyber attackers had downloaded to their servers the claimant's databases, FTP server, and file server and that they had encrypted files from the claimant's computers making them inaccessible to the claimant. The attackers provided two email addresses and said that they would regard any failure to contact them as a refusal to negotiate.
On 26 March, the attackers demanded a ransom of US$6.8 million in exchange for decryption and non-disclosure of the downloaded information.
At about 3.00 p.m. on 28 March 2022, the attackers provided to a firm instructed by the claimant proof that they did, indeed, have the files or some of the files they claimed to have hacked.
"The Claimant sought an Order that the Application be dealt with without a hearing. The judgment of Chamberlain J was given in private. As far as I can tell, all hearings have been conducted in private. I have directed a hearing which, unless exceptionally the Judge is satisfied that it should be in private, will be held in Open Court. If, exceptionally, the Judge is satisfied that it is necessary to hold the Hearing in private, then s/he will give a public judgment (in suitable terms) explaining the order that has been made and the reasons....
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