Blackhawk Network to Pay $985,000 to Settle Data Breach Lawsuit

Blackhawk Network Inc. would pay $985,000 to settle allegations it failed to protect the personal information of nearly 166,000 people that was compromised in a September 2022 data breach, under a proposed deal awaiting final approval in federal court.

Twenty named plaintiffs alleged in the consolidated class action that Blackhawk, a provider of prepaid gift cards and incentive cards, failed to properly secure sensitive data provided by customers when they activated their cards.

Information exposed in the breach included included names, email addresses, phone numbers, payment-card data, expiration dates, and CVV security codes, the lawsuit said.

Members of a nationwide ...