Morgan Stanley Data Security Settlement ($60 million)

A class-action lawsuit has been brought against Morgan Stanley accusing them of data breaches in 2016 and 2019. Morgan Stanley is an investment company offering wealth management services, market analysis, and insights into the financial world. Two separate data breaches in 2016 and 2019 compromised the sensitive credentials of 15 million Morgan Stanley customers. These… Continue reading Morgan Stanley Data Security Settlement ($60 million)

RWColeman Settlement for Data Breach

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against RailWorks accusing the company to be inefficient in handling the privacy of certain current and former employees’ credentials, that of their dependents and beneficiaries, and vendors who received a form 1099 from the IRS during the cyberattack of 14th January 2020. Under the terms of the settlement, employees… Continue reading RWColeman Settlement for Data Breach

$425M Equifax Breach Settlement

One of the biggest data breaches of both financial and personal information in the history of America occurred in 2017 involving a big chunk of the country’s population. The plaintiffs filed an Equifax lawsuit in November 2017 claiming that adequate protection to consumer information was not offered by the credit bureau. Additionally, the plaintiffs also… Continue reading $425M Equifax Breach Settlement

Kroger Data Breach Class Action Settlement

A data breach compromised the personal credentials of Kroger customers who have filed for a class action claim settlement. Cloud-based transfer giant Accellion is a third-party vendor of Kroger and its database was hacked causing a leak of confidential Kroger data alongside those of various institutions around the globe such as Washington’s state auditor, Harvard’s… Continue reading Kroger Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, and Lord & Taylor Data Breach Settlement

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Saks & Company LLC as it failed to protect sensitive customer information which became vulnerable to hacking threats. Hacking group Fin7 released 5 million debit and credit card credentials belonging to the parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, and Lord & Taylor. This data breach… Continue reading Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks OFF 5TH, and Lord & Taylor Data Breach Settlement

TikTok Data Privacy Breach Class Action Settlement

Popular video-sharing application TikTok has agreed to a class action settlement worth $92 million following accusations of unlawfully collecting personal data and users biometric. The defendants have been accused by the plaintiffs of collecting and using personal data of users without their proper consent which is considered as a violation of both federal and state… Continue reading TikTok Data Privacy Breach Class Action Settlement