Securities and Exchange Commission v. SolarWinds Corp.
- Paul Engelmayer
- 1:23-cv-09518
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In SEC v. SolarWinds Corp., Judge Engelmayer granted defendants permission to file an email chain with redactions protecting sensitive security-log information.
SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown were permitted to file the email chain with proposed redactions; the order concerned public access to information in that filing.
What happened
In Securities and Exchange Commission v. SolarWinds Corp., the defendants were SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown. They asked to file an email chain with some information hidden.
The defendants said the hidden information was unrelated to their letter and contained forensic details about how SolarWinds software maintains security logs. They argued that publicly disclosing those details could create a security risk.
Judge Paul Engelmayer granted the request. The defendants were permitted to file Exhibit A with the proposed redactions and said they would file the redacted document under seal.
The detailed version
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. SolarWinds Corp. · No. 1:23-cv-09518
- Paul Engelmayer
- May 21, 2024
Background
The defendants, SolarWinds Corp. and Timothy G. Brown, asked the court for permission to file Exhibit A to their May 17, 2024 letter with redactions. A redaction is the hiding of selected information in a filed document. The request concerned an email chain.
The Request
The defendants argued that the proposed redactions were justified because the information was irrelevant to the issues raised in their letter and consisted of forensic information about how SolarWinds software maintains security logs. They stated that publicly revealing the information could create a security risk by giving future attackers useful information. The defendants also stated that they would file the proposed redacted document under seal through the court's electronic filing system.
Ruling
The court granted the request. The order permitted the defendants to file the email chain with the proposed redactions. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer signed the order on May 21, 2024.
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