OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–The Heartland Credit Union Association has become the latest to say it is joining a lawsuit filed by CUNA against Equifax over its massive 2017 data breach.
That breach includes 1.1 million consumers in Kansas and the 2.5 million consumers in Missouri, with 143-million Americans overall affected.
More than a dozen other state leagues have also signed onto the lawsuit.
“We’re fighting data breaches and cyberattack issues on multiple fronts, and this lawsuit is part of a larger effort to help protect private consumer information,” said Brad Douglas president/CEO of the Heartland Credit Union Association. “We need stricter regulation to ensure changes to data security, so we’re taking action and helping lead this charge.”
The HCUA added that credit unions could incur steep costs associated with fraudulent behavior, and the Association hopes this lawsuit is one step forward in leading to credit unions recouping some of those costs.