Security firm Trustwave among defendants in S.C. breach suit

Following a devastating breach that potentially exposed the personal information of 80 percent of South Carolina residents, a lawsuit has been filed against security firm Trustwave, two state agencies, Gov. Nikki Haley and James Etter, director of the state’s Department of Revenue.

First lodged on Oct. 31 by attorney John Hawkins, the suit was amended last Monday to include Trustwave, a Chicago-based vendor that conducts security compliance assessments, and the Department of State Information Technology (DSIT).