LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A California man has filed a federal class action lawsuit against Wynn Resorts, alleging the casino failed to protect the information of more than 800,000 customers in a data breach earlier this month.
The complaint, filed Feb. 21, alleges that a hacking group called “ShinyHunters” announced on Feb. 20, that it had stolen more than 800,000 records from the resort containing customers’ personally identifiable information, including names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth.
The lawsuit alleges Wynn Resorts stored the data without encryption and failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures, including multi-factor authentication and staff security training. The complaint also alleges the company’s breach notification letter omitted the identity of the attackers, the root cause of the breach, and what remedial steps were taken…