Mr. Cooper data breach class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Nancy Randall filed a class action lawsuit against Mr. Cooper Group Inc.
- Why: Randall claims Mr. Cooper failed to protect the personally identifiable information of its customers during a data breach purportedly discovered by the mortgage lender at the end of last month.
- Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court.
Mortgage corporation Mr. Cooper failed to protect the personally identifiable information (PII) of its customers during a data breach discovered by the company at the end of last month, a new class action lawsuit alleges.
Plaintiff Nancy Randall claims Mr. Cooper was obligated by industry standards to safeguard any information in its systems containing PII, yet allegedly failed to do so during a data breach event it purported to discover on Oct. 31.
Randall argues Mr. Cooper also failed to provide timely, accurate and adequate notice to inform herself and other class members that their PII allegedly had been compromised during the data breach.
“The security incident was wide-reaching, impacting a number of the Defendant’s computer systems and compromising the PII of millions of people,” the Mr. Cooper class action states.
Randall wants to represent a nationwide class and Washington subclass of individuals who had their PII maintained by Mr. Cooper and were sent a notice regarding the data breach.
Mr. Cooper failed to implement, follow ‘basic security procedures,’ class action says
Randall argues her and other class members PII is now “in the hands of criminals” due to an alleged failure by Mr. Cooper to “implement and follow basic security procedures.”
“Consequently, Plaintiff and Class Members have had to spend, and will continue to spend, significant time and money in the future to protect themselves due to the Defendant’s failures,” the Mr. Cooper class action states.
Randall claims Mr. Cooper is guilty of unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract, negligence, negligence per se and is in violation of the Washington Consumer Protection Act.
The plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory and injunctive relief along with an award of compensatory, statutory, treble and/or punitive damages for herself and all class members.
In March, Nationstar — which is now known as Mr. Cooper — agreed to pay $5 million to end claims it sent incorrect automated clearing house entries to the bank accounts of mortgage borrowers in April 2021.
Did you receive a data breach notice from Mr. Cooper? Let us know in the comments!
The plaintiff is represented by Joe Kendall of Kendall Law Group, PLLC and Kenneth Grunfeld of Kopelowitz Ostrow PA.
The Mr. Cooper data breach class action lawsuit is Randall v. Mr. Cooper Group Inc., Case No. 3:23-cv-02507, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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693 thoughts onMr. Cooper class action claims mortgage provider’s negligence resulting in data breach
I just received an email from Mr. Cooper Dec 18th 2023 from CEO. Why did they they wait so long?? Add me to the Class Action
A Message to Mr. Cooper Customers
On October 31, 2023, our information security team identified an external threat to our network and locked down our systems while we resolved the issue. Over the following weeks, our investigation revealed that certain customer personal information had been compromised. We have been working closely with cyber security experts to determine the full extent of the impact.
We take our role as your mortgage company very seriously, and there is nothing more important to us than maintaining your trust. We truly appreciate your patience as we’ve worked through this situation.
Please take comfort knowing we are adding further security enhancements to help prevent incidents like this from happening in the future, and we are providing two years of free credit monitoring and identity protection services to any customer who would like to enroll. You will receive a letter in the mail soon with more information and next steps.
I am deeply sorry for any concern this incident may have caused. Making your homeownership journey as smooth as possible is our top priority, and we intend to make this right for you.
Sincerely,
Jay Bray
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Cooper Group
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My personal information wasn’t protected by Mr. Cooper. And now I am so scared.
I received the data breach information and would like to join the class action lawsuit
I received a letter from Mr. COOPER for the data breach. They also service my current mortgage.
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I received a notice. They are my mortgage company.
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