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Reich & Binstock LLP — Nationwide Data Breach Litigation
Your Data Was Exposed.
You May Be Entitled
to Compensation.
If your personal information was compromised in a data breach, you have legal rights — even if you haven't experienced identity theft or financial loss yet. Our attorneys handle data breach cases nationwide on a contingency basis. You pay nothing unless we win.
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1You don't need to have lost moneyIf your Social Security number, medical records, financial data, or personal information was exposed, you may have a valid legal claim — even if nothing bad has happened yet.
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2You may have received a breach notification letterCompanies are required by law to notify you when your data is compromised. If you received one, keep it — it's important documentation for your case.
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3There are deadlines to take actionLegal claims have time limits that begin when a breach is disclosed. The sooner you speak with an attorney, the more options you have.
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4No cost, no obligation to speak with usWe handle data breach cases on contingency — our fees come from any recovery we obtain for you. A free consultation costs you nothing.
Received a breach notification letter? Don't throw it away. Call us before taking any other action.
Hackers accessed records for approximately 400,000 users, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and accounts belonging to federal government employees including judges and attorneys.
A cyberattack compromised records of approximately 800,000 guests and loyalty program members, including names, addresses, dates of birth, government IDs, and payment card details.
This wealth management firm disclosed a breach affecting client personal and financial information — including Social Security numbers, account numbers, tax documents, estate plans, and income records.
This NJ CPA firm's breach exposed IRS Identity Protection PIN numbers — the only barrier preventing someone from filing a fraudulent tax return in your name — along with SSNs and bank account data.
This major lender to healthcare professionals and small businesses reported a breach exposing Social Security numbers and financial account information for borrowers and clients.
This IT contractor serving U.S. defense and intelligence agencies suffered a cyberattack exposing employee data across 30+ states — including Social Security numbers and personnel records.
A ransomware attack exposed the medical and personal information of an estimated 192 million Americans — the largest healthcare data breach in U.S. history. If you have health insurance, your records were likely affected.
Hackers stole personal and payment information of approximately 560 million customers — one of the largest consumer data breaches in history, including names, addresses, emails, and partial payment card data.
This health insurance payment processor exposed sensitive data of more than 25 million people, including patients of Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Premera, and various state Medicaid programs.
Nearly 3 billion personal records were stolen and posted for sale online. Most victims never had a direct relationship with this data broker and received no notification — but their SSNs and addresses were exposed.
Arity secretly embedded tracking technology inside apps including GasBuddy, Life360, and Fuel Rewards to record your driving without consent — then sold that data to insurers who used it to raise your premiums.
GM collected detailed driving data — hard braking, rapid acceleration, speed — through connected vehicle technology, then sold it to insurance companies without consent, potentially causing your rates to increase.
Think You Were Affected? Let's Talk.
If you received a data breach notification letter — or if your information may have been exposed in any of the incidents listed above — our attorneys want to hear from you. We'll review your situation for free and tell you exactly what your rights are.
The Texas data breach lawyers at Reich & Binstock represent clients (both consumers and businesses) nationwide who have suffered identity theft, unauthorized charges, financial harm, or were unaware their personal information was hacked and exposed. We have decades of experience and a reputation for success as plaintiffs’ attorneys in data breach litigation.
If you suspect you’re a victim of a healthcare organization or company that violated Federal Trade Commission regulations or other data protection laws, contact our attorneys for a free consultation. Our data breach law firm handles legal claims on a contingency fee basis. This means clients only pay if we win their case.
Call (713) 622-7271 or complete our contact form for a free consultation.
Leading Class Action Data Breach Lawsuits and MDL Litigation Nationwide
The leading MDL-type data breach litigation as of March 2026 includes the following:
- Change Healthcare / UnitedHealth data breach litigation: one of the largest healthcare cybersecurity events in U.S. history, affecting hospitals, pharmacies, and insurance billing nationwide.
- Snowflake data breach litigation: targeted major corporations, creating multi-company litigation tied to a single platform vulnerability.
- Ticketmaster data breach litigation: could be one of the largest consumer cases in the entertainment industry
- AT&T data breach litigation: telecommunications companies hold extensive information used to verify identification, increasing identity theft risks
- MOVEit Transfer data breach litigation: a major case for nationally used and vulnerable software
Our data breach lawyers have extensive experience representing clients in class actions and MDL litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
What Triggers a National Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit?
National data breach class action lawsuits can occur when cybersecurity issues compromise highly sensitive information that could result in identity theft or financial fraud for a number of consumers. However, in many cases, data breach litigation only arises when responsible parties failed to take proactive measures to secure clients’ personal information or had a negligent data breach response, such as not notifying customers, for example.
Active Data Breach Cases and Potential Claims We’re Investigating
Our Texas data breach lawyers are conducting investigations into numerous cybersecurity events across the nation. If you believe your corporation, small business, or personal details were hacked, contact a data breach law firm to explore your legal options for recovery. We can determine whether individual claims, mass tort data breach litigation, or other legal system is in your best interest.
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Workday and Salesforce Breach Claims
- Discovered: August 2025
- Potential victims: Millions of organizations, employees, and students
- Info accessed: names, email addresses, phone numbers, login credentials, business’s confidential information, tenant and product metadata
- Attack method: Social-engineering and “vishing” attacks tricked employees into granting system access.
TransUnion Data Breach Claims
- Status: Ongoing investigations tied to the Salesforce attack campaign
- Potential victims: ~4.4 million credit reporting consumers
- Info exposed: names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and partial Social Security numbers
- Attack method: Hackers hacked corporate Salesforce environments after social-engineering attacks on employees.
TransUnion alleges that core credit reports and other financial information are safe. However, many experts noted that payment info in support screenshots could have been captured by hackers for later financial gain.
SimonMed Data Breach Claims
- Discovered: January 2025 cyberattack
- Victims: ~1.27 million patients
- Info exposed: names, addresses, birth dates, medical record numbers, diagnosis/treatment information, medications, insurance information, and driver’s license numbers
- Attack method: Hackers gained unauthorized access to SimonMed’s network between January 21 and February 5, 2025.
Conduent Data Breach Claims
- Discovered: January 2025 (began October 2024)
- Victims: 10 million+ (many in Texas)
- Info exposed: Social Security numbers, names, addresses, birth dates, health and insurance information
- Attack method: the cyberattack went undetected for months
Red Hat Breach Claims
- Potential victims: enterprise organizations and government agencies
- Info exposed (reported): user accounts, developer information, system credentials or tokens, and potentially trade secrets
- Attack method: targeted enterprise authentication systems and developer infrastructure.
EP Wealth Advisors Data Breach Claims
- Discovered: Feb 2, 2026
- Potential victims: Clients of the wealth-management firm
- Data exposed: Social Security numbers, Tax IDs / EIN, financial information, addresses, and emails
- Attack method: Compromised employee credentials
Prosper Marketplace Data Breach Claims
- Discovered: Sept 2025 cyberattack
- Status: Mass arbitration/class action investigation
- Potential victims: 17+ million users
- Data exposed: Social Security numbers, bank account info, passport numbers, and government IDs
Allianz Life Insurance Data Breach Claims
- Potential victims: about 1.4 million
- Cause: Social engineering attack on the CRM system
- Data exposed: insurance policies and other types of personal information
AllTrust Data Breach (Valsoft Corporation)
- Data exposed: users’ personal information
- Details: disclosed in 2025; claimants being identified.
ManageMyHealth Patient Portal Cyberattack
- Victims: ~120,000 patients
- Data exposed: medical records and healthcare information
How to Join a Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
- Confirm you were affected. You may receive a notification letter from the business or credit monitoring service.
- Keep evidence. This includes any documents and communications, including notification letters or emails, credit alerts, fraud reports, etc.
- Contact a data breach lawyer from Reich & Binstock to see if a case has been filed in federal court.
Depending on the situation, you don’t always have to join a case for the ability to recover compensation. Once a settlement is reached, you may be able to submit a claim for recovery. However, if you were harmed financially or if your personal details were misused, a data breach attorney can determine which legal process suits your best interest for maximum recovery.
Qualifying Personally Identifiable Information
“Qualifying” personally identifiable information (PII) is generally defined as the person’s full name combined with another sensitive information element. Here are the most commonly recognized PIIs in most state data breach laws:
Government Identification
- Social Security number (SSN)
- Driver’s license number
- State identification card number
- Passport number
- Military identification number
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN / ITIN)
Financial Account Information
- Bank account number
- Credit card number
- Debit card number
- Financial account number +:
- security code
- access code
- password
- PIN
Unique Digital Identifiers
- Digital signatures
- Cryptographic keys
- Authentication tokens
Credentials for Online Tools
- Username or email address + password
- Username/email + security question + answer
Other PIIDs recognized by some states include:
- Place or date of birth
- Mother’s maiden name
- Student ID numbers
- Vehicle ID numbers (VIN)
- Professional license numbers
- Tax return information
Biometric Data and Protected Health Information
Biometric data identified in most data protection laws includes:
- Fingerprints, palm prints
- Retina scans, iris scans
- Facial recognition, facial geometry measurements
- Voiceprints
- Hand geometry
- Vein pattern recognition
- Gait recognition
- DNA profiles, genetic identifiers
- Keystroke dynamics, behavioral biometrics
Other protected health information includes:
- Diagnosis, treatment, prescription information
- Laboratory results, imaging results
- Medical record numbers
- Health insurance policy numbers, subscriber identification numbers
- Health insurance claims information
- Provider notes, clinical records
- Billing records
High-Value Settlements for Data Breach Victims Across the Country
Financial Losses, Identity Theft, and Unauthorized Charges
Settlements involving financial losses from identity theft often arise after a data security hacker exploits personally identifiable information. Common harms that lead to data security settlements include:
- Unauthorized charges using credit card details or banking information
- Fraudulent loans
- New accounts
- Any damages from money stolen
Data security settlements are based on the extent of financial harm suffered by the person or company and the ties to the fraud. Our experienced data breach attorneys can help you seek compensation that ensures you’re fully paid back for all losses.
Credit Monitoring Services, Credit Freezes, and Long-Term Protection Costs
When hackers steal credit card details or login credentials through data breach incidents, responsible parties must pay all these expenses back through data security claim settlements.
Our experienced data breach attorneys seek the following damages in data security settlements:
- Defendant-funded credit monitoring for a specific timeframe
- Cost associated with credit freezes
- Compensation for expenses related to long-term identity theft services
Emotional Distress and Punitive Damages Against Negligent Companies
Emotional distress claims focus on the harm experienced by individuals whose sensitive information was stolen. This commonly involves:
- Emotional distress from the exposure of sensitive personal information
- Fear of identity theft or fraud
- Loss of privacy involving medical, financial, or private information
- Time and effort spent fixing the misuse of personal data or payment information
Our Texas data breach lawyers seek compensation for emotional damages involving the loss of privacy and exposure of sensitive data.
Circumstances that may lead to punitive damage in settlements include:
- Knowledge and failure to correct serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities
- Reckless disregard for customer information
- Misrepresentations about confidential information practices
- Delayed notification or partial concealment in notices
How MDLs and Class Actions Hold Companies Accountable for Personal Data Theft
MDLs and class actions hold companies accountable for personal data theft by consolidating similar data breach cases, allowing data breach victims to pursue legal claims efficiently against organizations that failed to protect sensitive customer data. Class action lawsuits provide a mechanism for affected individuals with relatively small individual losses to obtain justice and compensation while deterring future negligence through significant financial consequences. These legal actions require companies to improve data security practices, compensate victims for harm suffered, and demonstrate accountability for cybersecurity failures.
Federal and State Laws That Support Legal Claims
Federal Trade Commission Act (FTC Act): covers failure to implement data security best practices or misrepresentation of data security procedures
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA): protects medical records and protected health information (PHI)
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA): requires financial institutions to protect customers’ financial information
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA): prohibits unauthorized access to protected computer systems.
State Consumer Privacy and Data Breach Laws require businesses to have reasonable security procedures to safeguard consumers’ personal information and notify them when cybersecurity problems occur.
State Consumer Privacy and Data Breach Laws require businesses to have reasonable security procedures to safeguard consumers’ personal information and notify them when cybersecurity problems occur. State laws include:
- Alabama Data Breach Notification Act
- Alaska Personal Information Protection Act
- Arizona Data Breach Notification Law
- Arkansas – APIPA
- California Consumer Privacy Act
- Colorado Data Protection Law
- Connecticut Data Privacy Act
- Delaware – DPDPA
- Florida – FIPA
- Georgia – GPIPA
- Hawaii Data Breach Notification Act
- Idaho Personal Information Security Breach Act
- Illinois Personal Information Protection Act
- Indiana Consumer Data Protection Law
- Iowa Personal Information Security Breach Protection Act
- Kansas Data Breach Notification Law
- Kentucky Cyber Security Bill
- Louisiana Database Security Breach Notification Law
- Maine Personal Information Protection Act
- Maryland – PIPA
- Massachusetts Data Breach Notification Law
- Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act
- Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
- Mississippi Data Breach Notification Law
- Missouri Data Breach Notification Law
- Montana Computer Security Breach Act
- Nebraska Financial Data Protection & Consumer Notification Act
- Nevada Security of Personal Information
- New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
- New Jersey Data Breach Notification Law
- New Mexico Data Breach Notification Act
- New York SHIELD Act
- North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
- North Dakota Data Breach Notification Law
- Ohio – ODPA
- Oklahoma Security Breach Notification Act
- Oregon – CIPA
- Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act
- Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act
- South Carolina – IDSA
- South Dakota Data Breach Notification Law
- Tennessee Identity Theft Deterrence Act
- Texas – ITEPA
- Utah Protection of Personal Information Act
- Vermont Security Breach Notice Act
- Virginia – VCDPA
- Washington Data Breach Notification Law
- West Virginia Personal Information Protection Act
- Wisconsin Data Breach Notification Law
- Wyoming Computer Security Breach Notification Act
Proving a Company Failed to Protect Sensitive Customer Data or Notify Consumers With Affected Accounts
Data breach litigation hinges on proving that responsible parties didn’t take proactive measures or maintain secure client personal information to minimize potential damage and risks of data breaches before the cybersecurity attack occurred.
Common types of cybersecurity issues include:
- Outdated or unpatched software or data privacy systems
- Lack of encryption for stored personal information
- Weak password or authentication systems
- Poor network monitoring for suspicious activity
- Failure to follow industry standards or applicable laws
Our Texas data breach lawyers also establish that responsible parties violated data breach laws by not providing notice or other negligent data breach responses after discovering the cybersecurity threat. Common examples of poor data breach responses include:
- Delay notifying consumers for months
- Provide incomplete disclosures
- Downplay the scope of the hack
- Not offering clients the follow-up services they deserve
State Attorney General Data Privacy Enforcement
Common triggers for State Attorney General data privacy enforcement include:
- Not having reasonable cybersecurity
- Not notifying affected individuals in a timely manner
- Misrepresenting data security practices
- Illegally disclosing or handling personal information
State Attorneys General often coordinate multi-state investigations and settlements when these events affect residents across multiple jurisdictions.
Federal Trade Commission Actions and Regulatory Compliance Failures
Enforcement actions and claims occur when businesses don’t comply with data privacy and data breach laws. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigates and penalizes businesses that engage in unfair or deceptive practices. This includes failing to safeguard customer information or misleading the public about privacy cases.
Common regulatory compliance failures our data breach lawyers handle include:
- Cybersecurity issues that don’t keep consumer information safe
- Failure to follow published privacy policies
- Misrepresenting how personal data is collected or shared
- Weak access controls for sensitive information
- Lack of encryption or secure storage practices
- Failure to manage networks and recognize unauthorized access
- Poorly managing third-party vendors
- Failure to implement internal data security programs
The FTC may open investigations when regulators suspect that conduct violates federal consumer protection laws. Common practices that trigger FTC investigations include:
- Large-scale hacks that affect victims nationwide
- Deceptive statements about privacy or data security
- Unauthorized sharing or selling of consumer information
- Failure to comply with prior regulatory consent orders
- Complaints filed
- Cybersecurity expert reports
- Evidence of ignoring known threats
Our experienced data breach lawyers in Texas have legal experience handling regulatory compliance cases. Our data breach law firm helps navigate the legal system by:
- Investigating compliance practices and internal policies
- Reviewing FTC findings, regulatory filings, and consent orders
- Representing consumers in claims related to misuse and breaches
- Filing claims
- Working with cybersecurity experts to analyze security failures
- Seeking compensation for severe financial losses and privacy violations
- Ensuring defendants comply with data breach laws moving forward
National Legal Representation For Data Breach Lawsuits Against Major Industry Players
Healthcare Data Breach Liability and HIPAA Violations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act requires covered healthcare providers, entities, and related businesses to protect patients’ health information. When healthcare providers or other entities don’t apply industry standards for data security best practices, this generally constitutes a HIPAA violation.
Common causes of healthcare data breaches include:
- cyberattacks
- unauthorized employee access
- lost or stolen devices used to store medical information
- misconfigured databases or insecure cloud storage
While the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act typically doesn’t create a private right of action, courts often treat HIPAA violations as evidence that healthcare organizations did not meet data security standards. This forms the basis of claims. Our Texas data breach lawyers can help you identify whether or not to file a claim and will inform law enforcement agencies when merited.
Financial Institutions, Banks, and Lending Companies
Hackers often target banks, lenders, and other financial entities because the information held can be used for fraud, identity theft, and a range of other crimes.
Common causes of financial data breaches include:
- cyberattacks targeting banking software or payment networks
- phishing for credit card numbers
- unauthorized staff access
- faulty databases or insecure data security systems
Our data breach lawyers can help you hold financial organizations responsible for not following cybersecurity standards and evaluate whether GLBA requirements were missed.
Third-Party Vendors and Data Security Failures
Many data breach cases involve outside parties who store, process, or manage information. When third parties don’t maintain adequate cybersecurity procedures, clients’ personal information is risked. This creates liability for the business and vendor. The FTC is responsible for investigating third-party data security failures under deceptive business practice theories.
Common causes of third-party breaches include:
- Inadequate cybersecurity controls
- Misconfigured cloud storage databases
- Weak authentication or compromised credentials
- Failure to detect or respond to unauthorized network access
Our data breach attorneys can help ensure responsible parties are held liable for damages, regardless of whether or not the business that hired the third party wants to prosecute.
Data Breach Litigation Process
When a person or organization files a claim after sensitive information becomes accessible in a cybersecurity incident. The key focus is whether the defendant took reasonable security measures.
Common stages in the data breach litigation process include:
- Investigation of the security issue
- Identifying affected people and businesses
- Filing complaints alleging negligence
- Consolidating claims of similar class members
- Discovery involving cybersecurity practices, internal policies, and data breach response
Potential outcomes include:
- Settlements providing compensation to class members
- Court orders requiring improved cybersecurity practices
- Monetary damages for losses related to fraud and similar crimes
Why Hiring an Experienced Data Breach Law Firm Matters to Class Members
Hiring an experienced data breach law firm matters to class members because data breach litigation requires specialized legal knowledge, cybersecurity expertise, resources to litigate against well-funded defendants, and experience navigating state and federal laws. Our data breach attorneys understand the technical aspects of cybersecurity incidents, work closely with experts to prove negligence, and have extensive experience representing victims in class action lawsuits nationwide. We handle all aspects of the legal process, allowing affected individuals to pursue compensation without upfront costs through contingency fee arrangements.
Contact a Texas Data Breach Attorney For a Free Consultation
Our Texas data breach lawyers represent clients whose sensitive information was released during criminal or unintentional data breaches across the U.S. We have the legal expertise to determine the best course of legal action for consumers, small businesses, and major corporations who suffered because of someone else’s negligence. Our law firm has decades of legal experience filing individual claims and mass tort litigation, recovering damages into the billions.
To discuss your legal options, schedule a free consultation by calling (713) 622-7271 or using our contact form.
There is never a fee unless we recover on your behalf.
Additionally, clients are not obligated to pay expenses if a recovery is not made.
