Security News > 2020 > April > Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Marriott Over New Data Breach

Law firm Morgan & Morgan announced on Thursday that it has filed a class action lawsuit against Marriott over the recently disclosed data breach that has impacted as many as 5.2 million individuals.

The complaint filed by Morgan & Morgan in the District of Maryland accuses Marriott of negligence, breach of contract, breach of confidence, and deceptive and unfair trade practices.

Marriott has been accused of "Failing to take adequate and reasonable measures to ensure their data systems were protected against unauthorized intrusions; failing to disclose that it did not have adequately robust computer systems and security practices to safeguard guest PII; failing to take standard and reasonably available steps to prevent the Data Breach; failing to monitor and timely detect the Data Breach; and failing to provide Plaintiff and Class Members with prompt and accurate notice of the Data Breach."

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Marriott over this older breach as well and a federal judge recently allowed the case to proceed.

"These large companies know the risk posed by cyber criminals and continue to be cavalier with their customers' personal information. It's stunning that Marriott, which is already defending a significant data breach, we allege, would not have taken more care to secure its customers' information. The fact that this breach comes less than two years after the first one we know about is damning, and they must be held accountable," Morgan & Morgan attorneys John Morgan and John Yanchunis said in a joint statement.

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