Lawsuit Filed Over CardSystems Data Breach

Thanks to a security breach, CardSystems Solutions Inc. has about 40 million customers whose credit card numbers are floating out there just waiting for the perfect fraud.

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A class action lawsuit has been filed in California, alleging that the Atlanta, GA-based payment processing operation was negligent in the way it maintained consumer credit data.

The case is being prosecuted by the Rothken Law Firm.

Other than legal fees, the suit does not seek monetary damages, Rothken said. “We’re asking the court to order that the defendants give notice to consumers,” he said. “There are millions of people whose data was compromised. If we’re successful, every one will be informed if their data was compromised. And a subset of those people will hopefully be able to find out if there’s any confirmed data theft.”

That doesn’t mean CardSystem’s would be free from litigation. Any of those 40 million customers could file their own suit, claiming monetary damages as well as legal fees.