Sysco class action alleges data breach compromised data of 71K individuals

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Sysco data breach class action lawsuit overview: 

• Who: Joseph Trotter filed a class action lawsuit against Sysco Corp. 
• Why: Trotter claims Sysco failed to protect the personally identifiable information of more than 71,000 individuals during a data breach earlier this year. 
• Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in Texas federal court. 
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Sysco Corp. failed to properly secure and safeguard personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to more than 71,000 individuals during a data breach earlier this year, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiff Joseph Trotter claims Sysco, by virtue of obtaining, collecting, using and deriving a benefit from the PII, had “assumed legal and equitable duties” to protect it from “unauthorized access and intrusion.” 

Trotter argues that, despite this alleged duty, Sysco failed to protect his and other class members PII due to negligence, and/or careless acts and omissions on behalf of the wholesale corporation. 

“Defendant … intentionally, willfully, recklessly, or negligently failing to take and implement adequate and reasonable measures to ensure that the PII of Plaintiff and Class Members was safeguarded,” the Sysco class action states. 

Trotter wants to represent a nationwide class and Wisconsin subclass of individuals who got a notice from Sysco on or around May 3 and May 5 that their PII was accessed and/or acquired during a data breach. 

Sysco waited too long to disclose data breach, says class action

Trotter argues Sysco also waited too long to disclose the data breach by allegedly waiting around two months to report it to affected individuals and the states’ attorneys general. 

“As a result of this delayed response, Plaintiff and Class Members had no idea their PII had been compromised, and that they were, and continue to be, at significant risk of identity theft,” the Sysco class action states. 

Trotter argues the PII — which included names, Social Security numbers, account numbers and other information — exposed during the data breach can be sold on the dark web, placing those affected at risk of personal, social and financial harm for the rest of their lives. 

Sysco is accused of breach of confidence, unjust enrichment, breach of implied contract and negligence. 

Plaintiff is demanding a jury trial and requesting declaratory and injunctive relief along with an award of actual, consequential and nominal damages for himself and all class members. 

A former Sysco employee filed a separate class action lawsuit in 2020, arguing the company failed to sufficiently inform them about their right to continued health care under Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage. 

Were you affected by the Sysco data breach? Let us know in the comments. 

The plaintiff is represented by Joe Kendall of Kendall Law Group PLLC, Gary Klinger of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC and Brandon M. Wise of Peiffer Wolf Carr Kane Conway & Wise LLP. 

The Sysco data breach class action lawsuit is Trottier, et al. v. Sysco Corp., Case No. 4:23-cv-01818, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

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