Walmart Faces Data-Breach Suit Under California Privacy Law (1)

Walmart Inc. is accused in a proposed class action of violating California’s privacy law by failing to protect customer data from an alleged hack.

Customers face “significant injuries and damages,” such as having their data on the dark web, as a result of a breach the complaint says occurred, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

California’s privacy law, which took effect Jan. 1, increases the risk of payouts following security breaches because it added a private right to sue and statutory damages of up to $750 per customer, per incident. ...