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Woman sues Facebook after account is hacked
Summary
Sylvia O'Mahoney, a South Dublin resident, brought High Court proceedings against Facebook Ireland Ltd, alleging that a hacker accessed her account and breached her constitutional privacy and GDPR rights. Ms O'Mahoney claimed she was locked out after discovering unauthorized messages, including invitations to a decking company, and that her profile name had been changed to 'Luo Yihan'. She reported the issue via Facebook's automated system but received only automated responses in Chinese. In her sworn statement, she sought mandatory injunctions to prevent the unknown user from accessing her account, the return of stolen data, and full activity logs from January 1st. Facebook accepted the account was hacked but denied culpability, stating it restored access within two business days and provided all requested information. Counsel for Facebook, Rossa Fanning SC, argued there was no evidence of Facebook's fault, while Ms O'Mahoney's counsel, Jack Fitzgerald, noted the matter had become more urgent due to the account being linked to unrelated entities. Ms Justice Reynolds adjourned the matter to a date in early February to allow the parties to exchange documents.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Woman sues Facebook after account is hacked. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- January 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- 2021-01-27 Publication
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Outcome: Ms Justice Reynolds adjourned the matter to a date in early February to allow the sides exchange documents.
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Outcome: Ms Justice Reynolds adjourned the matter to a date in early February to allow the sides exchange documents.
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