His team scrambled. Worked all hours. Pulled the company back online. They did it fast. They did it clean.
Then they did what responsible companies are supposed to do.
They sent out breach notifications.
They offered identity protection to the impacted users.
They owned it.
And the next thing he knew? The demand letters started showing up.
Welcome to the Lawsuit Machine
Those letters were crazy. The letters were vicious. They made him and his team look like fools. Like they’d done everything wrong—even the things they got right.
They were filled with half-truths, worst-case assumptions, and just enough venom to rattle even the most confident executive.
(Which, by the way, is exactly what the lawyer on the other side is paid to do.)
He was in a full-blown class action lawsuit. And after a year of legal games, discovery, and distraction…
Discovery requested access to everything.
Every email.
Screenshots of his text messages.
Meeting notes.
Logs.
Documentation.
Receipts.
The whole digital trail.
It was exhausting. No this isn’t a fairy tale. He settled.
Here’s What I Want You to Take From That Story
- Your contracts don’t protect you like you think they do.
They don’t matter until you’re actually in court. And most cases never get that far. The other side knows it’s cheaper to settle than fight—even if your contract says otherwise.
- They will make you look like an idiot.
That’s the tactic. Paint you as careless. Confused. Irresponsible. If your security evidence isn’t airtight, their job is easy.
- Evidence wins—or loses—the case.
And not just “we have logs” evidence. Not vague “we did our best” defenses. You need linear, undeniable, third-grade-level documentation that proves A leads to B leads to C.
No gaps. No grey areas. No “we’ll get back to you.”
Ask Yourself These Questions:
- Can you prove your security decisions—quickly, clearly, and in writing?
- Have you had a third party validate your environment in the last 90 days?
- Have you even asked your IT team to show you what protections are actually in place?
If the answer to any of those is “no” or “not recently”…
It’s time.
Because once the lawsuit shows up, it’s too late to start collecting evidence.
You need to be ready before the breach. Not after the demand letter lands on your desk.
Get a Cyber Liability Assessment
We’ll help you find the gaps.
We’ll uncover hidden risks.
We’ll show you the dependencies and liabilities you may not even realize exist.
Because you don’t just need security.
You need proof.
Before the story above becomes your own.
