Author: CISO Legal
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Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig. Melissa Alleruzzo v. Supervalu, Inc. (In re Supervalu, Inc.)
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a class action lawsuit against SuperValu, Inc., AB Acquisition, LLC, and New Albertsons, Inc. following two cyberattacks in 2014 that allegedly compromised customers’ financial information. The plaintiffs, who shopped at the defendants’ stores using credit or debit cards, claimed their card information was stolen, leading to potential identity…
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In re Premera Blue Cross Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
To see what happened in this breach, The CISO Legal Summary of Events is here. CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a class action settlement related to a data breach at Premera Blue Cross, which compromised the sensitive information of approximately 11 million individuals. The breach exposed personal data, including names, social security numbers,…
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In re Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a class action settlement related to multiple data breaches at Yahoo! Inc. and Aabaco Small Business, LLC, affecting approximately 194 million users. The breaches occurred between 2012 and 2016, compromising users’ personal information. The court evaluated the fairness, adequacy, and reasonableness of the proposed settlement, which included monetary…
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In re Dominion Dental Servs. USA, Inc. Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: This case involves a data breach at Dominion National, where hackers accessed sensitive personal, financial, and medical information of customers from August 2010 to April 2019. The plaintiffs filed a motion to compel the defendants to produce a report by cybersecurity firm FireEye Mandiant, which was created following the breach. The…
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In re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case In Re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litigation involves a class action lawsuit against Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) and Gallagher Basset Services (GBS) following a data breach that occurred in 2020. The plaintiffs, who are former clients and employees, allege that the defendants failed to secure and safeguard their personally identifiable…
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In re U.S. Vision Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case In Re U.S. Vision Data Breach Litigation involves a class action lawsuit against U.S. Vision, Inc. and USV Optical, Inc. (collectively, “USV Defendants”) following a data breach that occurred between April 20 and May 17, 2021. During this breach, unauthorized individuals accessed the personally identifying information (PII) and protected health information…
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In re Vtech Data Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: The case involves multiple plaintiffs who purchased VTech’s digital learning toys, which required personal information to access online services. A data breach occurred due to VTech’s inadequate data protection measures, leading to the plaintiffs filing a lawsuit under various legal theories, including breach of contract, breach of implied warranty of merchantability,…
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Data Breach Litig. Y. Michael Smilow & Jessica Katz v. Anthem Life & Disabiility Ins. Co. (In re Anthem, Inc.)
CISO Legal Case Summary: Case Overview:This case involves a putative class action brought by plaintiffs Y. Michael Smilow and Jessica Katz against Anthem Life & Disability Insurance Company and its affiliates. The plaintiffs allege that their personal health information (PHI) was compromised in a data breach announced by Anthem on February 4, 2015. The plaintiffs…
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Transunion LLC v. Ramirez
CISO Legal Case Summary: Summary of TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez Case Overview:This Supreme Court case involves a class action lawsuit against TransUnion LLC, a credit reporting agency, under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The plaintiffs, a class of 8,185 individuals, alleged that TransUnion failed to use reasonable procedures to ensure the accuracy…
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In re StockX Customer Data Sec. Breach Litig.
CISO Legal Case Summary: Case Overview:This case involves a data breach at StockX, an e-commerce platform, where customer data was compromised in May 2019. Laura Esquer, a California resident, filed a putative class action against StockX, seeking relief under California’s Consumer Records Act (CRA) and Unfair Competition Law (UCL). The case was transferred to the…