[BreachExchange] How to join Burgerville class action lawsuit after data breach

[Destry Winant]

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/how-to-join-burgerville-class-action-lawsuit-after-data-breach/283-601046498

PORTLAND, Ore. — One day after Burgerville announced a data breach
that spanned for more than a year, a class action lawsuit has been
filed against the fast-food chain.

The lawsuit claims Burgerville knew about the cyberattack for months
and did not tell people who may be affected in a timely manner.

“Burgerville knew it had been hacked for several months and failed to
timely notify consumers of its data breach in the most expeditious
manner possible as Oregon law requires,” the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit was filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court by attorney
Michael Fuller, on behalf of Oregon resident Cassandra Nelson. Fuller
also alleges Burgerville didn’t have satisfactory protections in place
to prevent consumers’ information from being accessed.

Burgerville revealed on Wednesday that anyone who used a credit or
debit card at the restaurant between September 2017 and Sept. 30, 2018
may have had their information compromised.

More information on data breach

According to a news release from the company, the FBI contacted
Burgerville on Aug. 22, 2018 and notified company leaders of a
cyberattack and breach in September of 2017. During the investigation
that followed, Burgerville discovered that hackers had placed malware
on the company’s network in order to continuously collect data and the
breach was still active.

The company says it has since disabled the malware, but not before
some of its customers’ credit and debit card information was
potentially compromised. The information includes names, numbers,
expiration dates and CVV numbers.

Fuller believes his client, and others impacted, should receive
compensation for the costs and “harm caused by identity theft and
independent third-party credit repair and monitoring services.”

Customers affected by the data breach can join the class action lawsuit here.

What you can do if impacted

If you were a Burgerville customer during the past year, the company
recommends the following actions:

Review your card statements. Look for any unauthorized charges and
report anything suspicious immediately.

Obtain a copy of your credit report and look for suspicious activity.
You can get a free copy of your credit report once every 12 months
from each of the three top credit reporting agencies. To obtain an
annual free credit report, visit annualcreditreport.com or call
1-877-322-8228.

Consider freezing your credit. You can freeze your credit for free.
Information can be found at your credit bureau’s website.

For Equifax: www.equifax.com/personal/credit-report-services/
For Experian: www.experian.com/freeze
For TransUnion: www.transunion.com/credit-freeze

Call for more information. Burgerville has set up a call center for
concerned customers. You can call 1-855-336-6688 anytime between the
hours of 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.