Lockton Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Data Breach Mishandling: 11 Class-Action Lawsuits Filed in Missouri

At least 11 class-action lawsuits have been filed against the Southeast Series of Lockton Cos. LLC, following allegations of a significant data breach. The plaintiffs assert that Lockton’s data security measures were inadequate and that the company failed to timely notify the over 1,700 affected individuals. According to one of the suits, the breach notification from Lockton downplayed the breach’s severity and did not provide crucial details about the breach’s nature, including the security weaknesses exploited, the compromised data elements, and the perpetrators behind the breach. These lawsuits primarily have been filed in Missouri federal courts since March 25, as reported by Law.com Radar.