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iHeartRadio Breached By Hackers, Sparking Class Action Over Social Security Numbers & Other Data

iHeartRadio is facing a class-action lawsuit after disclosing that multiple radio stations were hacked months ago, exposing sensitive subscriber data.

iHeartRadio is facing a class-action lawsuit from subscribers after disclosing that several of its radio stations were hacked months ago, exposing Social Security numbers, financial information and other personal details. Those assurances were not enough for Cheryl Shields, a subscriber who filed a proposed class action against iHeart on Wednesday in New York federal court, seeking to represent customers nationwide whose data was compromised. “As a result of this delayed response, plaintiff and class members had no idea for four months that their private information had been compromised, and that they were, and continue to be, at significant risk of identity theft and various other forms of personal, social, and financial harm,” Shield’s lawyers write.

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