Exposing Private Information
Ibex Data Breach Settlement
Ibex Global Solutions, Inc. and Ibex Limited are settling a class action centering around a data breach that occurred in the middle of 2020 that potentially exposed personally identifying information (PII), such as names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and medical information. The complaint alleged that the companies did not take reasonable and adequate Read more
Morley Companies Data Breach Settlement
Morley Companies, Inc. is paying more than $4 million to settle a class action alleging that a ransomware attack on Morley on or around August 1, 2021 may have permitted unauthorized access to private information. The information potentially including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, medical diagnostic and treatment information, and health Read more
Samsung Electronics Customer Info Data Breaches Class Action
The complaint for this class action describes Samsung as “among the top five largest technology companies in the world, and the second largest in 2021,” making things like smartphones, televisions, semiconductor chips, and so on. Unfortunately, the complaint alleges that Samsung Electronics America, Inc. failed to protect the personally identifiable information (PII) it keeps on Read more
LastPass Iterative Attack Data Breach Class Action
The complaint for this class action opens with the line, “This lawsuit exists because cybercriminals unsurprisingly targeted a company in the business of storing and managing login credentials, identities, and passwords … for over 33 million users and 100,000 businesses worldwide.” The company is LastPass US, LP which suffered a data breach in the latter Read more
Christus Spohn Health System Data Breach Texas Class Action
Christus Spohn Health System Corporation is part of the Christus Health System and runs two hospitals in Corpus Christi, Texas. Unfortunately, the complaint for this class action alleges that Christus Spohn was the target of a cyberattack between April 9 and May 4, 2022 that exposed personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). Read more
ThyssenKrupp Ransomware Attack Settlement
ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc. and ThyssenKrupp Supply Chain Services NA, Inc. are settling a class action relating to a data breach that occurred on or around December 28, 2020. The complaint alleged that the companies failed to adequately safeguard the private information it held on file and that when servers and workstations were encrypted in Read more
Connexin Software Pediatric Practices Data Breach Class Action
A vendor that provides services for pediatric medical practices of necessity keeps on file—and must protect—a great deal of personally identifiable information (PII) and protected health information (PHI). The complaint for this class action alleges that Connexin Software, Inc. (CSI), which does business as Office Practicum, failed in its duty to protect the pediatric and Read more
Insight Global Covid-19 Contact Tracing Data Exposure Settlement
Insight Global, LLC is settling a class action related to a contract it had with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Insight agreed to perform contact tracing in the state, to identify people who may have been exposed to Covid-19. Some of the information was entered into publicly-accessible Google documents for a period of time, possibly including Read more
Jim Koons Automotive Data Breach Settlement
Jim Koons Management Company, which does business as Jim Koons Automotive Company, is settling a class action about a data breach it experienced on or around June 5, 2021 and announced on or around January 14, 2022. The information exposed included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and financial account information, the complaint alleged. Read more
Tinker Federal Credit Union BIN Attack and Fraud Class Action
This class action concerns something called “a BIN attack” on Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU), Oklahoma’s largest credit union, and its two merchant payment processing agents, BOKF which does business as TransFund, a National Association, and Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS). The complaint alleges that these three defendants did not take adequate measures to Read more