Sony’s insurance company is trying to wriggle out of forking over cash for mounting legal claims against the electronics giant related to a massive cyber attack and data breach earlier this year.
Zurich American Insurance, a division of Zurich Financial Services, requested of a New York state court Wednesday that it be exempt from defending its client Sony against any and all legal claims, including current pending class action lawsuits, following the massive data breach the company suffered in April, Reuters reported.
In addition, Zurich American also embarked on lawsuits against other insurance providers of Sony’s, including Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, AIG and ACE Ltd, asking them to clarify the parameters of their coverage and responsibilities to the electronics giant.
