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T-Mobile Class Action Lawsuit Overview:
- Who: T-Mobile has been hit with two new lawsuits following its massive August data breach
- What: The class action lawsuits, like a number that have already been filed, claim the company acted negligently with consumer data
- Where: Both class actions are nationwide in the U.S.
T-Mobile has been hit with two new class action lawsuits alleging negligence in regards to August’s large-scale data breach, while the CEO maintains that the company is taking “significant steps to enhance our approach to cybersecurity.”
The two new nationwide class action lawsuits were brought by Sheila Hamilton-Bynum in Seattle and Ivette Delerme and Thomas Macnish in New Jersey. Both suits allege that T-Mobile failed to adequately protect consumers’ sensitive personal identifying information, and that the company’s lack of proper safeguards gave intruders a means to breach its computer network and steal sensitive personal identifying information in the August data breach.
That breach has potentially exposed the names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, phone numbers, and two types of identification numbers associated with mobile phones–IMEI and IMSI numbers, of more than 100 million consumers. With their personal information jeopardized, consumers face an increased risk of identity theft, both claims state.
The new class actions join others previously filed by T-Mobile consumers that also allege negligence and call for damages for the consumers to mitigate the fallout of the breach.
Hamilton-Bynum says in her class action lawsuit that the data breach was a direct and proximate result of T-Mobile’s failure to implement and follow basic security procedures, and now the personal data of her and other consumers was “in the hands of criminals.”
“Plaintiff and members of the Class now face a substantially increased risk of identity theft, both currently and for the indefinite future, at least in part because their PII will now be offered and sold to identity thieves in an aggregated format, lending itself for ease of use in widespread phishing email schemes, identity theft and other harms caused by the disclosure of their PII,” the claim reads.
“Consequently, plaintiff and members of the Class have had to spend, and will continue to spend, significant time and money in the future to protect themselves due to T-Mobile’s actions.”
On Aug. 27, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert released a statement saying his team had been working “tirelessly to navigate a malicious cyberattack on our systems,” and with the breach now contained and the investigation substantially complete, he could confirm that former and current customers had their SSN, name, address, date of birth and driver’s license/ID information was compromised.
He said the company had entered into long-term partnerships with cybersecurity firm Mandiant, and with consulting firm KPMG LLP. “We know we need additional expertise to take our cybersecurity efforts to the next level — and we’ve brought in the help,” he wrote.
“These arrangements are part of a substantial multi-year investment to adopt best-in-class practices and transform our approach. This is all about assembling the firepower we need to improve our ability to fight back against criminals and building a future-forward strategy to protect T-Mobile and our customers.”
However, the action is too late for those consumers whose data has been illegally accessed, and whom T-Mobile must now have to face up to in court.
The recently filed class actions against T-Mobile, like the number filed before them, allege negligence and violations of state trade laws.
The consumers seek damages, restitution, injunctive relief, legal fees and costs, interest, and a jury trial.
Were you affected by the T-Mobile data breach? Let us know your experience in the comments section!
Hamilton-Bynum is represented by Stephen P. Connor, Anne-Marie E. Sargent, and Derik Campos of Connor & Sargent PLLC; Gary F. Lynch and Nicholas A. Colella of Carlson Lynch, LLP; Joseph P. Guglielmo of Scott+Scott Attorneys At Law; MaryBeth V. Gibson of The Finley Firm, P.C.; Arthur M. Murray of Murray Law Firm; and Brian C. Gudmudson of Zimmerman Reed LLP.
Delerme and Macnish are represented by James E. Cecchi of Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C.; Linda P. Nussbaum of Nussbaum Law Group, P.C.; Michael E. Criden of Criden & Love, P.A.; and Adam Frankel of Greenwich Legal Associates, LLC.
The T-Mobile Data Breach Class Action Lawsuits are Hamilton-Bynum v. T-Mobile USA Inc., Case No. 2:21-cv-01190 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Seattle Division, and Delerme, et al., v. T-Mobile USA Inc., Case No. 3:21-cv-16299 in the U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
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379 thoughts onT-Mobile Faces Two New Class Action Lawsuits After Data Breach Leaked User’s Social Security Numbers, Birth Dates, and Other Personal Data
I got notified from t-moble and chase credit card and capital one that in the breach that my social security number was taken and is now on the black black or dark web. I’ve had my ebay account hacked and they spent the last 300.00 I had in there in September.. Somebody hacked my Facebook account. I need compensation for the negligence..
My DL and ssn were discovered on the dark web twice. I just found out minutes ago that it was through t-mobile. I’m not even a customer, the last time I tried to sign up with them was back in 2014!!
In August 2021, a data breach occurred at T-Mobile. In January, my phone number was compromised via SIM. My phone number was used to receive one time authentication codes in order to gain access to banking accounts and to open loans. In February, my SSN was sold on the dark web. I am currently in the middle of trying to purchase a home. Because of this, I have identified the breach of security. I am sure many others have been affected and have yet to realize it. I feel helpless and believe T-mobile should be held responsible for exposing their clients to harm, financially and emotionally, because this has absolutely been a rollercoaster!
Because of T-mobile, All of my personal Information has been exposed and linked to the dark web 30+ times…my SSN, my drivers license, my address, everything! I am livid and I believe there has to be some form of huge compensation for this…I should get $10,000 for each web exposure linked to this data breach and maybe more companies will do more to protect us consumers!!! This is horrendous!
Nene, dl ssn and dob are all on the dark web. Called the person listed who has my info and they just laughed. I put a freeze on everything
I recently recieved an alert email from Chase on 2-14-22 that I have been a victim of a T Mobile data breach. They accessed my drivers license and my social security number. I contacted Morgan & Morgan.
Have you had any feedback? I’m trying to join the lawsuit as well. My info has been compromised on the dark web as well.
I have had my account hacked and purchases made twice already in the past 3 months. Tmobile is clearly NOT stopping breaches yet.
I received an email from Experian and Discover. They notified me stating my SSN was found in the Dark Web!
Yes, I Received alerts from both of them this month as well. This is ridiculous!
I need to join
Our info is on the dark web
I need to find out to get involved in the class action lawsuit.
I was viewing my credit alerts and that’s how I found out about my information was taken. I never received a letter from T-mobile. I spoke to T-Mobile and they assured me a letter was sent of the incident.
I can’t even get the credit monitoring because it has ended. What and how do I start or get into the lawsuit??? Please contact me through Email provided.
If you had any luck PLEASE LMK!
I’m trying to join the lawsuit too. I was also a learned this month at my information has been compromised on the dark web
Have you had any luck?? I was just notified by the program I use to file my taxes that someone tried filing income tax in my name??