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Capital One Data Breach Class Action Settlement:
- Who: Customers whose data was stolen in a 2019 hack of Capital One systems have reached a $190 million settlement with the bank.
- Why: The customers alleged that Capital One had been negligent with the storage of their sensitive private information.
- Where: The settlement will benefit a nationwide class of customers.
Capital One has inked a deal to pay $190 million to compensate tens of millions of customers whose personal data was stolen by a hacker in 2019.
If approved, the settlement will go to about 98 million customers who were affected by the breach, which was one of the largest data thefts from a bank, the New York Times reports.
The settlement releases Capital One and its cloud services provider, Amazon Web Services, from claims the pair were negligent with customer data. The pair deny liability for the breach, reportedly saying they were settling “in the interest of avoiding the time, expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.”
The nationwide class action lawsuit was initially filed in a Virginia federal court in March 2021, alleging the breach exposed the personal information of more than 106 million individuals in the United States and Canada.
Lead plaintiffs Brandi Edmondson, Brandon Hausauer, Sara Sharp and Gary Ziekicke say that the Capital One data breach exposed the personal and financial information of small businesses and individuals who applied for credit card products between 2005 and 2019.
Stolen information allegedly included Social Security Numbers, bank accounts, credit scores and other financial information, along with names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates and email addresses.
In addition to Capital One, the plaintiffs also named Amazon and its subsidiaries as defendants responsible for the exposure.
Rogue Amazon Employee Exposed Sensitive Personal Customer Information For Months, Class Action Says
A rogue Amazon employee exposed sensitive personal customer information for months, the class action said. The plaintiffs said Amazon’s bad data protection policies failed to detect or stop the hack that now affects hundreds of millions of everyday consumers.
Neither Capital One nor Amazon detected the data breach, regarded as one of the largest incidents of data theft, for months despite the fact that the rogue employee publicly posted about their hacking accomplishment on social media sites, the class action lawsuit claimed.
This was not the first class action lawsuit to be filed over the Capital One data breach. Shortly after the breach was announced, a lawsuit was filed in New York federal court. In addition, several class actions have been filed in Canada over the hack.
Last year, the bank agreed to pay $80 million to settle regulators’ claims that it lacked proper cybersecurity procedures as it began to use cloud storage technology. Capital One has set aside funds for the settlement and is investing in its cybersecurity program under new leadership, it said in a statement.
Was your personal or financial information compromised in the Capital One data breach? We want to hear from you! Tell us about your experience in the comment section below.
The lead plaintiffs are represented by Steven T. Webster of Webster Book LLP, Norman E. Siegal of Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP, Karen Hanson Riebel of Lockridge Grindal Nauen, PLLP and John A. Yanchunis of Morgan & Morgan Complex Litigation Group.
The Capital One Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit is Edmonson et al. V. Capital One Financial Corporation, et al., Case No. 1:21-cv-00332, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Well this really explains alot I had 3 or 4 cards in my name only had access to 1 . My identity was stolen. These folks ruined m y life its been 2 years 180 , 000 thousand dollars stolen from my bank. The banker at end of all of it basically said I spent it all. Makes since if hacker had all my bank numbers and my identity yes it would look like I spent. Well folks I owe taxes on about 200 000 thousand dollars. IThe lady at capital didn’t even know how I card four cards in my name. It took me 6 years to get my credit score up over 600. Bills were payed on time boom took this guy 1 month my credit dropped bellow 400 points. I have not help with any of this. I did what I was told to as for as identity theft. I wanted a cyber security company to review paper. Him and his team would take my case. He said it was very complex. Said there were bank transfers didn’t know where money went. 1. Credit up bills payed ,2 years later broke living pay check to paycheck. My credit score so messed up and equfx told me they had to verify my identity to get my credit report. Someone changed everything so I have no access at all. So I don’t have no bills in my name. When it first happened I contacted equfax to put a credit freeze on my credit reports. The person who has my identity 4 year collage in Kankas in my name. Changed all my password and lifted my credit freeze. I couldn’t get in locked soild. Life is not fun at this point. I don’t trust banks . Dude wanted 5000 $ up front to start the digital cyber tracking. They ran my name my pictures all through sex site accounts I mean alot. My life reputation I pay money to be Abel to change my info shoot week later back to what was before.I am the victim here. Fbi police dept Boone County dept
He’ll my bank had a detective working some fraudulent checks. I have not heard anything from this detective at all. I am getting screwed mentally physically depression. I sit here everyday iam 49 no duis no tickets no crimal l am a lawvabid citizen I pay4d my taxes on time. Well last 4 years I haven’t filled. Cause of this. I have been driving my fixer upper truck that is not tagged or license because any thing in my name he can get. Please help. Oh I contacted consumer reports filled a complaint about my money disappeared. Well this consumer place sent me a letter stating that they contacted my back 3 or 4 times for a statement about my account. No response no response
I feel at this point in my life and everything I ever has is gone. I not money hungery but 2 million and a percent vacation for this shit. I wouldn’t wish this I’d theift on anybody. I cry I cry shake my head reach out try find somebody to freaking help me in a serious need in my life. I can’t even rent a place to live. Well I am sorry ladys and gents. I want this out to everyone. I want someone to help help iam on my knees asking everyone in town who well help. I give up this is real and it’s seriously taking a toll in me it’s going on 3 years. Thanks for listening
I applied during that time period. Actually have 2 capitol one cards
Add me now it makes since why my account disappeared and reapers on my credit report.
I am asking to be added to this lawsuit I was with Capital One through those time
Add me! I had an account with Capital One.
I was member/ customer. Had my bank/ loan abilities held up in2016-2019 and cleared up somehow never found out why
Add me please I have been receiving notices of accounts ( bank) that have been tried to open in my name. They were not the same city and/or state that I reside in.
Add me, Capital One and Amazon. Had problems since. Didn’t know why until now.
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