Data Breach | Data Breach Lawsuits & Investigations
A data breach means that private/confidential information has been accessed and/or exposed by unauthorized people or organizations. The information acquired from data breaches can include name, login information, passwords, e-mail and physical addresses, credit card numbers, etc. In some instances, it can even include Social Security numbers and medical information.
If a company or healthcare provider has sent you a notice that a data breach occurred and your information was compromised, please contact us as soon as possible to understand your legal rights in response to the data breach.
You must also take a few steps to protect yourself. A few recommendations:
- If credit/debit card information was stolen, you should cancel your credit/debit card and ask for a new one;
- Change your passwords and security questions for the breached accounts. If you use the same or similar passwords for other accounts, change them as well;
- If your Social Security number was stolen, you might consider a credit freeze and should have a credit monitoring service set up;
- Contact DMV in case your driver’s license number was stolen.
Protecting yourself after a data breach comes at a high price, and you will have to spend time and money to make sure you are not the victim of fraud and identity theft. That is why it is imperative that you take action and demand compensation.
Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise represents consumers in lawsuits against corporations and healthcare providers around the world that fail to adequately safeguard customer information. If you’ve been notified of a data breach, please contact Peiffer Wolf by filling out an online contact form or by calling 314-833-4825 for a FREE Consultation.
CURRENT DATA BREACH LAWSUITS
BIPA law | Cook Conty Record | Carrie Bradon | Sep 18, 2019 CHICAGO — An employee has brought a class action lawsuit against a Chicago heating and air conditioning business, alleging they violated an Illinois biometrics privacy…
An employee is suing Gurtler Chemicals He filed a class action complaint, alleging Gurtler violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. He is represented by attorneys Brandon M. Wise and Paul Lesko of Peiffer Wolf. Cook County Records…
An employee is suing an agricultural products company, accusing it of violating elements of the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Attorney Brandon Wise: “The Illinois Supreme Court made clear in January that ‘compliance should not be difficult’.” The suit…
It has come to the attention of Plaintiffs’ Counsel, Brandon Wise of Peiffer Wolf Carr & Kane, APLC, that Defendants in a class action lawsuit, Macoupin Energy LLC, MaRyan Mining LLC, Hillsboro Energy LLC, and Patton Mining LLC…
Published by The Madison Record By Carrie Bradon Apr 3, 2019 BELLEVILLE — An Illinois man is suing his employer, alleging his biometric information was saved without his knowledge. Isaac Brown, individually and on behalf of all others…
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Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise represents consumers in lawsuits against corporations and healthcare providers around the world that fail to adequately safeguard customer information. If you’ve been notified of a data breach, please contact Peiffer Wolf by filling out an online contact form or by calling 314-833-4825 for a FREE Consultation.
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