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persons unknownbreach of confidenceanonymity and service
ZAB v Persons Unknown
[2026] EWHC 669 (KB)
Key Principle
The court may grant and continue an interim injunction against persons unknown to restrain the use or disclosure of unlawfully exfiltrated confidential information in a cyber-extortion/ransomware context, together with claimant anonymity and retrospective authorisation of alternative service, where this is necessary to protect confidentiality and affected individuals.
Area of Law
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