Data Breach Class Action Filed Over GardaWorld Cash 2023 Cyberattack

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GardaWorld Cash faces a proposed class action over a 2023 cyberattack that compromised the private data of more than 39,000 individuals.

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According to the 47-page GardaWorld Cash data breach lawsuit, an unauthorized third party gained access to certain administrative files stored in some of the company’s facility systems in Florida between October 30 and November 16, 2023. Per the suit, the cyberattack exposed individuals’ names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers and insurance and health-related information.

The case contends that GardaWorld Cash, a Florida-based company that provides cash automation solutions for businesses, negligently failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity protocols and monitor its computer network for unauthorized activity. The complaint argues that had the company properly encrypted the personal data in its care and adequately monitored its systems, it could have prevented the incident entirely or at least detected it sooner.

The filing claims that as a result of the defendant’s negligence, victims’ private information is now “in the hands of data thieves,” which greatly increases their chances of being targeted for cybercrimes such as identity theft and fraud.

The data breach lawsuit adds that although GardaWorld Cash purports to have discovered the incident in November 2023, the company did not begin to notify impacted individuals until March 2024.

As the suit tells it, this delay reduced victims’ ability to mitigate the consequences of the unauthorized disclosure of their sensitive information.

“Time is of the essence when trying to protect against identity theft after a data breach, so early notification is critical,” the case says.

The lawsuit looks to represent anyone in the United States whose private information was exposed to unauthorized third parties as a result of the data breach discovered by GardaWorld Cash on or about November 16, 2023.

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