In re Equifax Customer Data Security Breach Litigation data breach case
US District Court, Northern District of Georgia · 1:17-md-02800 · filed Dec 6, 2017 · Settled
Consolidated consumer suits over the 2017 Equifax breach that exposed Social Security numbers and other data of about 147 million people.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- Consumer class plaintiffs
- Court
- US District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- Docket
- 1:17-md-02800
- Filed
- Dec 6, 2017
- Outcome
- The consumer class settlement created a fund of at least USD 380.5 million as part of Equifax's global resolution.
- Amount
- $380.5 million
History
2 dated entries| Date | Entry | Type | Source |
|---|
| May 6 | Order: ORDER: The Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis [Doc. 1286 ] of Elias Seda is DENIED as moot | Order | Link |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Filing: Complaint filed: IN RE: EQUIFAX, INC., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation | Filing | Link |
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