Chipotle Hit With Worker Class Suit Over October Data Breach (1)

A former Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. employee sued the restaurant chain after his personal information was exposed during an October 2025 data breach.

Christian Jasso alleged that cybercriminals accessed employee Workday payroll accounts containing unencrypted personal information including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and banking account numbers.

The company breached its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable and adequate data security measures and provide timely notice of the breach, according to a complaint filed Jan. 2 in the US District Court for the Central District of California. ...