When Standard PE Behavior Becomes Cyber Liability 

What the Bain/PowerSchool ruling means for private equity firms.  A PE firm closes on a platform acquisition. The 100-day plan executes on schedule. Domestic IT functions are offshored to reduce run rate. A few cybersecurity and engineering roles are eliminated to hit synergy targets. The board is replaced. Standard playbook.  Twelve months later, a breach surfaces at the portfolio company. The litigation that follows names the firm, not just […]