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Feb, 2017 : Alleged Security Problems Cause Rackspace Customer to Sue
📅 - i3 Brands Inc., an e-commerce company filed a lawsuit against Rackspace recently. They're seeking over $1 million in damages due to inadequate and non-existent security, according to an article in the San Antonio Express-News.
The Del Mar, California company believes Rackspace breached their contract because i3 Brands suffered from security crashes and breaches. Rackspace hasn't acknowledged receipt of the lawsuit yet.
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