Wendy’s Data Breach – $50 Million Settlement and Improved Security Protocols
SettledIn 2016, First Choice Federal Credit Union and other financial institutions sued Wendy’s fast food restaurant over a five-month-long data breach, citing the vulnerabilities in the chain’s data security systems that allowed hackers to access 18 million payment cards. Scott+Scott acted as co-lead counsel representing the financial institutions and the putative class in this action.
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Your role
Purchased food from Wendy's on or before October 1, 2015
Purchase Window
Purchased food from Wendy's on or before October 1, 2015
Purchase Type
Credit card purchases
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The case
Here's what happened and why it matters to your business.
Why it matters
Wendys neglected to update their systems from magnetic-stripe to EMV technology by the deadline
What's happening
Wendys’s neglect caused a large breach in conusmers’ data
The red flags
- Wendys neglected to comply with updated security
- Consumers’ data was breached
The Bottom Line
If the conduct occurred as described, it violates federal antitrust law. Scott+Scott is pursuing recovery on a contingency fee basis — you pay nothing unless there is a recovery.
Past case results
Scott+Scott has a proven record of recovering significant sums for clients in antitrust matters.
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Patrick McGahan
Patrick has decades of experience in federal antitrust and has recovered over $1B for clients in class-action matters.
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Carmen Medici
Focused on representing businesses in federal antitrust and other complex protective issues.
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