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2020
Class-action lawsuit filed against PrimoHoagies over data breach
Lawsuit filed
Edward D. Hozza III filed a lawsuit against PrimoHoagies, accusing the sandwich shop chain of failing to take adequate steps to protect customers' payment-card information exposed in a cyberattack. He seeks damages and identity-theft and credit-card monitoring services for affected customers. The allegations are not stated as determined by a court.
Edward D. Hozza III filed a suit against PrimoHoagies, accusing the sandwich shop chain of failing to take adequate steps to protect customers' payment-card information exposed in a cyberattack. He seeks damages and identity-theft and credit-card monitoring services for affected customers; the allegations are not stated as determined by a court.
Company response
Ongoing disclosure — PrimoHoagies
After discovering the prolonged breach, PrimoHoagies said it contacted "payment card brands so steps could be taken to prevent fraudulent activity on any affected cards," and advised customers to "carefully review and monitor their payment card account statements."
Source excerpt
On April 23, Edward D. Hozza III brought a suit against the sandwich shop chain, which he accuses of failing to take adequate steps to protect customers against the theft of "highly sensitive and personal payment card information."
Earlier this month, PrimoHoagies revealed that cyber-attackers had broken into its online payment platform and accessed the payment card information of customers who made online purchases between July 15, 2019, and February 18, 2020.
After discovering the prolonged breach, PrimoHoagies said it contacted "payment card brands so steps could be taken to prevent fraudulent activity on any affected cards," and advised customers to "carefully review and monitor their payment card account statements."