The lawsuit also indicates that data breaches have become commonplace in America, citing a warning from the FBI that “the increasing sophistication of cyber criminals will no doubt lead to an escalation in cybercrime,” which the lawsuit used to argue that CommScope neglected to protect the data it collected from customers
As Top Class Actions reported, plaintiffs in the case of Huffman et al. v. CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina et al. claim that besides the affected customers, the company also failed to protect its employees from the data breach. The class action suit also claims that the exposed pieces of data included social security numbers, protected health information, and financial account data. In addition, the suit claims that the company delayed notifying victims of the breach that hackers had gained access to personal identification information.
The lawsuit also indicates that data breaches have become commonplace in America, citing a warning from the FBI that “the increasing sophistication of cybercriminals will no doubt lead to an escalation in cybercrime,” which the lawsuit used to argue that CommScope neglected to protect the data it collected from customers.
As with many class action claims, any claim for monetary compensation outside of the agreed-upon flat rate must be documented via receipts or other documents. According to the claim form, “ If you wish to receive Compensation for Unreimbursed Economic Losses, indicate the total dollar amount of losses incurred as a result of the Data Incident, attach/include supporting documentation such as receipts, sign, and return this Claim Form.”
The form also notes, “You must include documentation supporting your claim for Unreimbursed Economic Losses. This can include receipts or other documentation not ‘self-prepared.’ Self-prepared documents such as handwritten receipts are not sufficient to receive reimbursement, but they can be considered to add clarity to or support other submitted documentation.”
Source: Black Enterprise
