On January 24, on behalf of over 24 million customers of the shoe and clothing store Zappos, our attorneys filed suit in federal court against Amazon, the corporate parent of Zappos. Zappos recently put its customers at risk by negligently allowing a major security breach. As a result, cyber-criminals have 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. Zappos was so unprepared for the breach that, instead of living up to its responsibilities helping the victims, Zappos shut down its customer service phone lines. Even worse, some criminals appear to have used this breach to steal directly from Zappos customers and to commit identity theft.
Identity theft is a multi-billion dollar problem and, too often, identity theft is caused by the negligence of giant corporations. To help remedy this problem, Meiselman, Packman, Carton & Eberz, P.C. has previously brought lawsuits on behalf of identity theft victims in the TRICARE/SAIC and Sutter Health data breaches. These lawsuits will obtain relief for identity theft victims and will ensure that the corporations responsible for the breaches improve their security. We look forward to obtaining relief for the Zappos victims. If you are a Zappos customer and you believe your rights may have been violated, please contact us immediately to discuss your legal options.