Hyundai class action claims negligence in data breach that exposed PII of 2.7M people

Hyundai data breach class action overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Gretchen Benedettini filed a class action lawsuit against Hyundai Auto Ever America LLC.
• Why: Benedettini claims Hyundai Auto Ever America failed to properly secure and safeguard the PII of 2.7 million individuals.
• Where: The Hyundai data breach class action lawsuit was filed in California federal court.

A new class action lawsuit accuses Hyundai Auto Ever America of failing to properly secure and safeguard the personal identifying information (PII) of 2.7 million individuals that was compromised in a data breach.

Plaintiff Gretchen Benedettini claims Hyundai Auto Ever America was aware of the data breach in March but did not notify impacted individuals until the end of October.

Hyundai Auto Ever America is the in-house information technology and software company for Hyundai Motor Group, which owns the Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis car brands, according to the Hyundai data breach class action.

Benedettini argues Hyundai Auto Ever America collected and maintained certain personal information of the individuals impacted by the Hyundai data breach.

“Plaintiff’s and Class Members’ sensitive and confidential personal information—which they entrusted to Defendant on the mutual understanding that Defendant would protect it against disclosure—was targeted, compromised and unlawfully accessed in the Hyundai data breach,” the Hyundai data breach class action says.

Lawsuit: Hyundai data breach compromised names, Social Security numbers

Benedettini claims the personal information compromised in the Hyundai data breach included full names, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license numbers.

Benedettini argues Hyundai Auto Ever America is responsible for the Hyundai data breach, which she claims was a direct result of the company’s failure to implement adequate and reasonable cybersecurity procedures and protocols necessary to protect consumers’ personal information.

“Defendant maintained, used, and shared the PII in a reckless manner,” the Hyundai data breach class action says. “In particular, the PII was used and transmitted by Defendant in a condition vulnerable to cyberattacks.”

Benedettini claims Hyundai Auto Ever America is guilty of negligence, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment. She demands a jury trial and requests declaratory and injunctive relief and an award of compensatory, consequential, and nominal damages for herself and all class members.

Hyundai is currently facing another class action for allegedly failing to disclose a brake defect in Palisade vehicles that it knew about in pre-production testing.

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The plaintiff is represented by Kristen Lake Cardoso of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A.

The Hyundai data breach class action lawsuit is Gretchen Benedettini v. Hyundai Auto Ever America LLC, Case No. 8:25-cv-02561, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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