WASHINGTON—More credit unions may be become plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Wendy’s over losses related to the fast food chain’s data breach last fall.
CUNA reported that counsel in the lawsuit is interested in speaking with credit unions in New York and California that suffered losses related to the breach to determine whether they may be interested in becoming named plaintiffs in the lawsuit, CUNA reported.
CUNA, as well as 19 credit unions and three credit union leagues are currently named plaintiffs.
The breach resulted from unauthorized software in Wendy’s payment processing computers, affecting as many as 6,000 locations.
A handful of cases were brought against Wendy’s, all alleging that Wendy’s failed to comply with industry standards to protect payment card and customer data, and those suits were consolidated into a single action last week, CUNA reported.
CUNA said that Interested credit unions can contact DataBreachLawsuit@cuna.coop to communicate directly with counsel.