SINGAPORE: Gaming hardware company Razer has won its lawsuit against an IT vendor over a data leak and was awarded US$6.5mil (S$8.7mil or RM28.65mil) in damages by the High Court on Dec 9.

Shipping information and order details of thousands of customers worldwide were leaked in awidely reported cybersecurity breach in September 2020. The gaming firm, which is dual-headquartered in Singapore and the United States, sued the vendor, Capgemini, in the same year over the breach.