Legal Trend: Sue over Data Breach. Can you remain anonymous?

No. Nien. Nyett. Nej. A federal judge ruled that people caught in the data breach at Ashley Madison cannot remain anonymous. 

Why did these plaintiffs want to be anonymous? Fear of the impact to the professional and personal lives.

Why did the court deny the request? Because the data breach is not equal to instances when a person can remain anonymous. Those instances are reserved for minors, rape, or other highly sensitive matters.

Washington Post | People suing Ashley Madison for last year’s hack can’t be anonymous, judge rules