Neiman Marcus Data Breach  – Class Action Investigation

Chimicles Schwartz Kriner & Donaldson-Smith is investigating a potential class action relating to a data breach incident involving Neiman Marcus, a department store with locations throughout the US.

What Happened at Neiman Marcus?

According to recent news reports, an unauthorized user gained access to Neiman Marcus’s SnowFlake account, the cloud storage that the company uses to store voluminous amounts of customer and employee data. The hacker claiming responsibility has boasted that the large cache of data involved includes approximately 31 million customer profiles. The customer data compromised as a result of the breach may include, but not limited to, the following: names, email address, mailing address, phone number, date of birth, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman gift card information, transaction data, partial credit card numbers,  and the last four digits of social secuirty numbers.

Why is it Important to you?

The data breach, if confirmed, could have severe implications for the affected users, leading to potential identity theft, financial fraud, and further cyber attacks. The hacker group’s bold move to put this data on sale goes on to show the growing menace of cybercrime and the increasing sophistication of these cyber adversaries.

If you believe your personal information may have been compromised as a result of this breach, please contact one of our data breach attorneys by filling-out the form provided below.