Cyber Incident Victim: DeVaughn James LLC
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Summary
DeVaughn James LLC sued its cyber insurer Palomar Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. after a ransomware attack disrupted its operations and the insurer denied coverage. The firm alleges breach of contract, seeking over seventy‑five thousand dollars in damages for a five‑day shutdown that affected its servers, case management system and Microsoft‑based tools, despite holding a two‑million‑dollar cyber risk policy purchased for eleven thousand nine hundred thirty dollars.
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Description
DeVaughn James LLC purchased a $2 million cyber risk insurance policy for $11,930 with coverage from December 2024 to December 2025. The firm filed a breach of contract lawsuit against Palomar Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. in the US District Court for the District of Kansas. The lawsuit was filed on a Tuesday, as stated in the complaint. The suit seeks more than $75,000 in damages related to a ransomware incident.
According to the complaint, ransomware infected the firm's computer systems on August 3, 2025, making servers, case management systems, and Microsoft. The infection caused the firm's operations to be shut down for five business days. During the shutdown, the firm was unable to access its case management and other critical systems.
The lawsuit alleges that Palomar Excess & Surplus Insurance Co. wrongfully denied coverage under the cyber risk policy. DeVaughn James LLC is seeking compensation for losses incurred during the five‑day operational halt. The case remains pending before the US District Court for the District of Kansas. No further details about the ransomware variant, attacker identity, or remediation efforts are provided in the source article.