An application for a class action has been filed at the Quebec City courthouse by Siskinds, Desmeules, the Quebec firm affiliated with Siskinds LLP, on behalf of the group described below:
“Anyone holding a credit card issued by the Defendants and/or who applied for a credit card with the Defendants, whose private personal information has been disclosed without authorization, following a cyber attack that was disclosed on July 29, 2019.”
On July 29, 2019, Capital One acknowledged the unlawful disclosure and transmission of the personal information of 6 million Canadians as a result of a cyberattack that occurred on or about March 22, 2019.
The application alleges that, at all material times, the Defendants had the obligation to adequately protect all private and confidential information held about its members and clients, and that they ultimately failed to meet this obligation.
Developments
The action is currently stayed pending the decision on the authorization to institute a class action in Montréal.
You can view a copy of the order by clicking here (French only).
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Documents
Stay order - Superior Court – February 18, 2020 (French Only)