Bombay High Count Orders Department of Telecommunications to Block Medusa Accounts After Generali Insurance Data Breach

The Bombay High Court granted urgent ad-interim relief to Generali Central Life Insurance Company after the insurer reportedly suffered a ransomware attack by an anonymous hacker group identifying itself as “Medusa.” The court ordered the Union of India and the Department of Telecommunications to remove, block, and disable all accounts, content, domain names, phone numbers and email addresses linked to the stolen data within 24 hours of notice from the complainant.

The interim injunction is in effect until a final verdict and is noted to run to November 12, 2025. According to Medianama, the order also requires the authorities to file an affidavit of compliance confirming full adherence to the court’s directions. The ruling highlights the court’s stance on actively suppressing access to stolen data and signals how injunctions in cyber-breach cases may be framed, even when Generali operates across multiple countries.