The plaintiff was the victim of a sophisticated cyber-fraud where a hacker intercepted emails and directed a payment of $221,422.38 to a fraudulent bank account controlled by the defendants.
The plaintiff obtained a Norwich order to identify the account holders and subsequently brought an action for the return of the funds.
The defendants did not defend the action.
The court granted default judgment, ordering the return of the funds, $5,000 in general damages for business interference, $100,000 in punitive damages to deter cyber-fraud, and full indemnity costs.
