Zappos Data Breach
Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar problem. Many companies have responded to this threat by upgrading their security procedures. However, some companies continue to put their customers at risk. The shoe and clothing store Zappos recently put its customers at risk by allowing a major security breach. As a result, a cyber-criminal has obtained the following information for up to 24 million Zappos customers: name, e-mail address, billing and shipping addresses, phone number and the last four digits of credit cards.
If you are a Zappos customer, the most important thing you can do right now is be vigilant about identity theft. Monitor your bills and statements for unwanted purchases and keep an eye on your credit report.
Meiselman, Denlea, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. has brought lawsuits on behalf of identity theft victims in the TRICARE/SAIC and Sutter Health data breaches. If you are a Zappos customer and you believe your rights may have been violated, please contact us immediately to discuss your legal options.
The full extent of the damage inflicted during the Zappos data breach event is at present unknown and it will be quite some time before we do find out exactly what was compromised, if we ever do. Still, what we do know even now is that it could've been much worse, because the hackers were unable to access the database storing the most valuable part of the online retailer customers' profiles: their payment-related information. I can only hope that it wasn't dumb luck that protected it and I also hope that we will eventually learn if it was.