Ransomware Victims' Coverage Hopes Surge With Ind. Ruling
Samrah Mahmoud, a partner in Troutman Pepper's Insurance and Reinsurance Practice Group, was quoted in the March 22, 2021 Law360 article, " Ransomware Victims' Coverage Hopes Surge With Ind. Ruling."
Troutman Pepper partner Samrah Mahmoud, who also represents insurers, said she is not convinced that other courts interpreting similar computer fraud provisions will follow the Indiana high court's lead.
"Whether the loss resulted directly from the use of the computer is a point I could see courts disagreeing about, and one that will be a sticking point in this emerging area of the law," she said. "I suspect that not every court will view this phrase as broadly as the Indiana Supreme Court did."