Blackhawk Network Hit With Lawsuit Over September Data Breach

Blackhawk Network Inc. failed to protect customers’ personal information in connection with a September 2022 data breach that affected nearly 166,000 consumers, according to a proposed class action.

Seventeen plaintiffs alleged that Blackhawk, a provider of prepaid gift cards and incentive cards, failed to properly secure and safeguard personally identifiable information provided by customers when they activated their cards.

Sensitive information exposed in the breach included names, email addresses, phone numbers, payment card data, expiration dates, and CVV security codes, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

Blackhawk experienced a ...