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Episode #45 - Breach? Jackpot. How the Legal System Profits from Failure
Part 4 of the “Accountability in Cybersecurity is Broken” series - Recorded LIVE August 21, 2025 on YouTube.
Every breach is a gold mine—but not for the victims. In this episode, Evan Francen (30+ year InfoSec badass) and Matt strip away the shiny headlines to expose the ugly truth: when cyber disasters strike, lawyers strike the jackpot. We’re unpacking how class-action lawsuits have turned cybersecurity disasters into bonanzas for law firms—while the real victims get scraps.
From Equifax to AT&T to Meta, we’re talking grotesque settlements, insane legal fees, and a broken accountability loop that thrives on failure.
Raw and unapologetic—this is the conversation no one else (or at least, not enough of us) is having.
Highlights you won’t want to miss:
- Why class-action law firms rake in millions every time your data gets exposed
- How breach settlements often benefit lawyers more than the victims themselves
- The real numbers behind Equifax, AT&T, Meta—and the legal fee loot they generated
- Why the legal system might be perpetuating failure, not fixing it
- Real talk on how cyber accountability dies in the courtroom, not the boardroom
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