Molly English-Bowers reports:
An Illinois couple is suing a Missouri business, alleging a data breach exposed their Social Security information, among other sensitive documentation.
Jennifer Bohnenstiehl and Timothy Bohnenstiehl, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, filed the lawsuit Jan. 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against McBride, Lock & Associates of Missouri. The plaintiffs seek class action status for this suit.
The complaint states McBride is a data collector and, under both Illinois and Missouri law, the defendant had a duty to disclose as soon as possible the breach of the security of its system data. However, it did not do that, the suit says, a violation of the laws in both states.
Read more on Madison Record.
So what was the breach? The Madison Record doesn’t explain and the plaintiff’s lawyer doesn’t seem to have a working web site or email contact. I wish I could access the complaint filed in court, and have e-mailed the defendants – who are accountants, not debt collectors – to ask what the suit is all about.