Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer - Security Breach

Security Breach at Heartland

Jamie Sheller — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:43:22 GMT

Possibly the biggest security breach ever has happened with Heartland Payment Systems. Heartland processes payroll and credit card payments for more than 250,000 businesses. According to Heartland, it just found out about the data breach this year, even though the breach occurred last year. Heartland says that upon learning of the security breach, it immediately contacted law enforcement and credit card companies. The breach was discovered after Heartland hired forensic auditors to investigate suspicious activity surrounding processed card transactions. This security breach may have affected nearly 100 million accounts and the data of account holders. Prior to this breach with Heartland, the largest security breach involved 45.7 million credit and debit card members by TJX, which owns TJ Maxx and Marshalls. A class action lawsuit involving that security breach was recently settled.

If you have received notice of this data breach from Heartland or your card company, or you believe that you have been affected by this breach, contact J. L. Sheller at Sheller, P.C. to discuss your potential legal rights. Sheller has filed a class action lawsuit involving the Heartland security breach. Sheller lawyers work to protect the rights of individuals in a variety of legal matters, from consumer fraud to civil rights and product liability. Sheller, P.C. has extensive experience successfully representing plaintiffs in class action litigation. If you believe that you were affected by the security breach at Heartland, contact us to investigate your legal rights and possible inclusion in the class action lawsuit that we have filed.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jamie Sheller

1.5 Million Struck By RBS WorldPay Breach

Jamie Sheller — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:31:43 GMT

The security breach at RBS WorldPay has hit 1.5 million people whose records were compromised by the breach. RBS WorldPay, formerly known as RBS Lynk, is an electronic payment processing services provider. The company provides various payment services, including pre-paid payroll cards and gift cards. As a result of the security breach, personal information, including Social Security numbers and financial records, may have been illegally accessed. According to RBS WorldPay, after the breach was discovered on November 10, law enforcement agencies and federal regulators were notified. An anonymous source at RBS WorldPay stated that the company has hired specialists to improve the security of its computer data since the breach.

If you have been notified by RBS WorldPay about this security breach, contact Sheller, P.C. We are currently investigating a potential class action lawsuit regarding this matter. Sheller, P.C. has a team of trial lawyers who are experienced in class action litigation. Our lawyers have represented plaintiffs in a variety of class action cases, ranging from fraud to defective products. Contact us regarding the security breach at RBS WorldPay.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jamie Sheller

Security Breach Compromised Data at RBS WorldPay

Jamie Sheller — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:29:06 GMT

The RBS WorldPay security breach affected 1.5 million cardholders and their personal information. RBS WorldPay is an electronic payment processing service, based in Atlanta. In addition to processing debit, credit and ATM transactions, RBS WorldPay processes gift card and payroll card transactions. The security breach occurred when an unauthorized user accessed the computer system. As a result of the security breach, personal information, such as addresses, names and Social Security numbers, may have been compromised. One hundred instances of actual fraud have happened since the breach was discovered on November 10. Situations such as this have the potential for sparking a class action lawsuit. According to RBS WorldPay, it has notified the cardholders affected by this security breach, and is working with law enforcement to investigate the breach.

The law firm of Sheller, P.C. is currently investigating a possible class action lawsuit regarding the RBS WorldPay security breach. Anyone who has been notified of this breach by RBS WorldPay should contact Sheller, P.C. We have a team of experienced trial lawyers who specialize in class action and mass tort litigation. Our lawyers represent plaintiffs in class action and individual litigation in a variety of matters, ranging from consumer fraud and protection to defective drugs.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jamie Sheller