Advance America class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiff John Wilkinson filed a class action lawsuit against Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc.
- Why: Advance America allegedly failed to adequately safeguard sensitive consumer data, leaving it vulnerable to a February 2023 data breach.
- Where: The Advance America class action lawsuit was filed in South Carolina federal court.
- How to find help: Consumers who received a data breach letter informing them their information was compromised in a cybersecurity incident may qualify to participate in a free data breach class action lawsuit investigation.
A consumer hit Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc. with a class action lawsuit in the wake of a data breach that allegedly exposed the Personal Identifiable Information (PII) of those who used the companyโs loan services.
Advance America is a company that provides cash advances and other loan services in the United States.
Plaintiff John Wilkinson Advance America claims recently informed him of the data breach, which reportedly took place around Feb. 7. An unauthorized user allegedly gained access to the companyโs business records, including consumersโ Social Security numbers and other PII.
Advance America data breach result of negligence, lawsuit says
Wilkinson alleges the Advance America data breach is a result of the companyโs alleged failure to maintain a security system to adequately protect consumersโ PII. He claims the loan company failed to take basic security measures, such as encrypting sensitive consumer information.
Wilkinson says he is concerned unencrypted PII may end up for sale on the dark web or fall into the hands of other unauthorized individuals.
โDue to [Advance Americaโs] negligence, cybercriminals obtained everything they need to commit identity theft and wreak havoc on the financial and personal lives of thousands of individuals,โ the Advance America data breach class action states.
Despite knowing about the data breach in February, Wilkinson claims the company failed to notify those affected until the middle of August.
He notes data breach victims are at an โimmediate, imminent and heightened risk of all manners of identity theftโ and will likely have to spend time and money to mitigate the damage.
Wilkinson filed the Advance America class action lawsuit on behalf of himself and a proposed class of others whose PII may have been accessed in the Advance America data breach. There are other class actions in the works over the data breach, as well.
This isnโt the first class action lawsuit Advance America has faced. In 2010, the company agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it charged illegal fees and excessively high interest rates.
Were you affected by the Advance America data breach? Tell us about your experience in the comments.
Wilkinson is represented by Elizabeth Dalzell of Shealey Law Firm and William B. Federman of Federman & Sherwood.
The Advance America data breach class action lawsuit is John Wilkinson v. Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc., Case No. 6:23-cv-04347-DCC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division.
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283 thoughts onAdvance America class action alleges loan provider could have prevented data breach
I have a loan with advance america and i never received a letter of this data breach. What do i do.
I am, and have been a advance America customer for going on 2 years now.I havenโt received a notice that I am aware of. But the timing of the breach matches precicily the time when my life got turned upside down,and has been ever since. My bank account has been breached multiple times through my debit card,which has always been on file with advance America. Ive had to get new debit cards at least a half a dozen times. My rings nonstop all day long from telemarketer,s. I also get between 700 to 1000 emails every day. In reading this article, this is the first time Iโve ever heard of advance America even being breached. Whither or not my info was stolen in that breach, as a loyal customer of theirs. They had a responsibility to at least inform me of the breach when it happened. After reading this, I am now mad as hell. And I hope the lawyers in this case do reach out to me after this cause believe me my life has been a technological hell for the last 7 months.
My info, and by the way I doesnโt matter me putting it on here, because everybody has it!
Samuel frost. 720-648-2663
7780 Lowell Blvd
Westminster Colorado 80030
Thank you for getting this out there!
I recieved a letter about the data breach and I eould like to join the lawsuit
I received a letter of a data breach and said my ssn info had been affected. How to join the lawsuit?
I received letter
I recently received an email informing me of the data breach.
I received a letter about a data breach and would like to join the lawsuit.
I recently received an email informing me of the data breach.
I got a letter, but I thought it was fake.
Shirley 3143199548
I received a letter as. Well and Iโd like to join this lawsuit
Iโve received a letter as well and would like to join the lawsuit immediately even if I have to file one on my own
I got letter from advance America about a week ago
I am a customer how do I know if Iโve been affected I havenโt received any letters regarding this breach.