Golden Corral class actions allege company failed to safeguard employees’ data

Golden Corral class actions overview: 

• Who: A pair of employees filed class action lawsuits against the Golden Corral Corporation over an August 2023 data breach. 
• Why: The hack compromised the personal data of approximately 183,000 current and former employees.
• Where: The Golden Corral data breach class action lawsuits were filed in federal court in North Carolina.

Two plaintiffs have filed separate class action lawsuits seeking damages for a 2023 Golden Corral data breach.

The data breach took place between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15, 2023, and resulted in the theft of personal data of nearly 200,000 current and former Golden Corral employees. According to the Golden Corral class action, the company did not notify employees their data was stolen until February.

The stolen data included highly sensitive information such as full names and social security numbers, the Golden Corral class action alleges.

 which took place between Aug. 11 and Aug. 15, 2023, affected more than 180,000 individuals — mostly current and former Golden Corral employees

The class action lawsuits from plaintiffs Ashley Hunt and Yasmeenah Morrow seek to represent the 183,272 individuals whose data was stolen.

Golden Corral class action: Plaintiff expected company to better safeguard her data

“Plaintiff only allowed Defendant to maintain, store, and use her private information because she believed that Defendant would use basic security measures to protect her private information, such as requiring passwords and multi-factor authentication to access databases storing her private information,” Morrow’s lawsuit says. “As a result, Plaintiff’s private information was within the possession and control of Defendant at the time of the data breach.” 

Golden Corral runs 400 buffet-style restaurants in 43 states and Puerto Rico, and also oversees 100 franchise locations. The company employs more than 9,000 people and generates approximately $195 million in annual revenue, the lawsuits say.

Another data breach-related class action alleges Verizon is responsible for harm to its workers during a “preventable” September 2023 hack that exposed the personal information of 63,000 employees, a class action lawsuit alleges. 

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Morrow is represented by Scott C. Harris and Gary M. Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC along with Bryan L. Bleichner and Philip J. Krzeski of Chestnut Cambronne PA.

Hunt is represented by David M. Wilkerson of The Van Winkle Law Firm and Daniel Srourian of Srourian Law Firm P.C.

The Golden Corral class action lawsuits are Morrow v. Golden Corral Corp., Case No.  5:24-cv-00123-M, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina and Hunt v. Golden Corral Corp., Case No. 5:24-cv-00125-D, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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