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Settlement proposed in data breach lawsuit against Wendy’s

Settlement proposed in data breach lawsuit against Wendy’s

February 13, 2019

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Washington, DC – (February 13, 2019) - A proposed settlement was submitted to the court in First Choice Federal Credit Union v. The Wendy's Company for approval Wednesday, which would conclude the data breach lawsuit from a 2016 data breach at certain Wendy’s franchise locations. CUNA, state leagues and a number of credit unions are among the plaintiffs.

“We are pleased that Wendy’s has agreed to settle claims involving this data breach.  The settlement provides a substantial financial recovery to credit unions that were harmed by the data breach” said CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle. “We will continue to fight for recoveries on behalf of credit unions who bear the financial burden of merchant data breach costs. CUNA continues to pursue federal data security laws, making it much harder for merchants to compromise American consumer’s payment card information.”

Under the terms of the settlement:

  • Wendy’s will pay $50 million into a fund to compensate financial institutions that issued payment cards that were alerted on cards in connection with the data breach;
  • Wendy’s will adopt and/or maintain certain data security measures; and

Financial institutions will be able to file claims for reimbursement without requiring supporting documentation. Financial institutions that file valid claims will be paid based on the total number of alerted on cards for this breach. For example, if valid claims are submitted for all eligible cards, Settlement Class Members could receive approximately $2.00 per alerted on payment card, if valid claims are submitted for approximately 40% of alerted on payment cards Settlement Class Members could receive approximately $4.80 per alerted on payment card. The amount paid will be based on the number of valid claims submitted. 

Additionally, subject to court approval, a service award of up to $7,500 will be paid to each financial institution Plaintiff who sat for a deposition and $2,500 to the remaining financial institution Plaintiffs named in the Consolidated Class Action Complaint.

If the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania approves the settlement, financial institutions will be paid under the claims process set up through the settlement. CUNA will provide further information when that mechanism is established. 

CUNA is also a plaintiff in a class action lawsuit against Equifax, as a result of a data breach suffered around fall 2017.

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About CUNA      
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions, which are owned by 115 million consumer members. CUNA, along with its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, delivers unwavering advocacy, continuous professional growth and operational confidence to protect the best interests of all credit unions. For more information about CUNA, visit cuna.org. To find your nearest credit union, visit YourMoneyFurther.com. 

Contact:
Stephen Fitzmaurice
CUNA Communications
202-508-6715

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