Written by Kevin McGinty A recently-filed class action lawsuit asserts claims against the Winn-Dixie supermarket chain and a third-party vendor, Purchasing Power, LLC, in connection with the alleged theft of employee data provided to Purchasing Power in order to administer a discount purchasing program offered to Winn-Dixie employees. The claims advanced against Winn-Dixie and Purchasing… Continue Reading
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No Harm, No Foul; Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Data Breach Case Against The Gap
Posted in Data BreachWritten by Kevin McGinty It’s a distressingly common scenario. A corporate laptop containing job applicant data, including social security numbers, is stolen from an employee who has taken the laptop off of corporate premises. Access to the social security numbers makes it possible for wrongdoers to engage in identity theft. Is an applicant’s fear that… Continue Reading
Hotel Chain Hacked Again….
Posted in Data BreachWyndham Hotels and Resorts has apparently notified the U.S. Secret Service and several state attorneys that hackers stole customer names and payment card information from its computer system. Wyndham has since notified credit card companies so that affected cardholders’ accounts may be monitored. It also has hired a firm to investigate the breach and assist… Continue Reading
Gonzalez Hearing: More than 40 MILLION Distinct Credit Card Numbers Recovered
Posted in Data BreachEvan Schuman of StorefrontBacktalk has an interesting piece about last week’s plea in the massive credit card fraud case currently in federal court. Albert Gonzalez pleaded guilty in federal court in the cyberthief case and the plea hearing revealed some remarkable details. According to testimony, the Secret Service has collected “more than forty million distinct… Continue Reading
