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Kroger Confirms Data Breach

Posted on behalf of Arnold Law Firm in
kroger data breachOn February 19, 2021, Kroger Co. (Kroger) confirmed that the company was affected by an extensive Accellion data breach. Accellion is a California-based, third-party vendor that provides file-transfer services. The grocery and pharmacy chain giant was notified of the cyberattack on January 23, 2021. The company claims to have immediately discontinued the use of Accellion’s products and services and reported the incident to law enforcement. Kroger is in the process of notifying affected individuals. While they continue to investigate the cyberattack, they have identified the following affected parties so far:
  • Kroger Health and Money Services users (pharmacy, health clinic, and money service customers)
  • Current employees
  • Some former employees
The company claims the data breach did not affect Kroger stores’ IT systems or grocery store systems or data and that approximately one percent of its customers were affected. However, personal information exposed in the incident is highly confidential and could include:
  • Names
  • Phone numbers
  • Dates of birth
  • Home addresses
  • Medical history
  • Email addresses
  • Money service records
  • Social Security numbers
  • Prescription information
  • Health insurance information
Kroger is offering credit monitoring services to affected individuals. The retailer has 2,750 grocery stores and 2,200 pharmacies located in 35 states. Based in Cincinnati, Kroger employs approximately 500,000 people with annual revenues of over $120 billion.

NOTICE: A legal complaint has been filed against Kroger regarding this data breach. If you received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH, you may be a class member.

How Do I Join a Class Action Suit?

Class members are automatically in the class unless you opt out and no further action will be required by you. Class members have a passive role throughout class action litigation. If the lawsuit is successful, all class members receive equal compensation which is awarded to all class members, regardless of the degree of harm they suffered.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.