Gaming firm Razer wins lawsuit against IT vendor over data leak, awarded S$8.7mil in damages


Shipping information and order details of thousands of customers worldwide were leaked in a widely reported cybersecurity breach in September 2020. The gaming firm, which is dual-headquartered in Singapore and the United States, sued the vendor, Capgemini, in the same year over the breach. — Photo by Zany Jadraque on Unsplash

SINGAPORE: Gaming hardware company Razer has won its lawsuit against an IT vendor over a data leak and was awarded US$6.5mil (S$8.7mil or RM28.65mil) in damages by the High Court on Dec 9.

Shipping information and order details of thousands of customers worldwide were leaked in a widely reported cybersecurity breach in September 2020. The gaming firm, which is dual-headquartered in Singapore and the United States, sued the vendor, Capgemini, in the same year over the breach.

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