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United Kingdom persons unknownbreach of confidenceanonymity and service

ZAB v Persons Unknown

[2026] EWHC 669 (KB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of Justice, King's Bench Division
Year2026
StatusPersuasive authority

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

General

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