Perspective
Dec. 9, 2016
Court limits phishing attack coverage
Recently, the 5th Circuit weighed in on the ongoing debate surrounding the scope of computer-fraud coverage for a phishing scam. Given the dearth of cases in this area, the court's reasoning may be highly relevant. By Karthik P. Reddy and Jan A. Larson
Karthik P. Reddy
INSURANCE LAW UPDATE (ILU)
Practical Policyholder Advice: Unlike traditional computer-hacking attacks, which generally involve criminals who gain unauthorized remote access to a computer system, sophisticated phishing schemes rely on human interaction; such schemes commonly involve a criminal who holds herself out as the agent of a le...
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