On May 18, the Connecticut Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision to deny insurance coverage to a multinational technology and consulting corporation stemming from a data breach that exposed sensitive employee data. The court found that the insurance companies did not need to cover losses tied to the data breach incident under a section of the relevant policy providing coverage for injuries caused through the publication of material that violates a person's right to privacy.

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