Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
John Doe Injunction Against Ransomware Actors Threatening Data Leak | IT Act & IPC Apply to Cyber Extortion: Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court granted an ad-interim John Doe injunction to block ransomware actors threatening to expose 1TB of confidential client data, affirming that digital extortion falls within the scope of the IT Act and IPC. This sets a critical precedent for businesses facing cyber ransom threats, enabling swift legal intervention before data is leaked.