In July 2020, Blackbaud, a South Carolina-based software company, revealed that a hacker had breached its network in May 2020. Initially, the company claimed no consumer personal data had been accessed, but later it was discovered that sensitive information, including Social Security and bank account numbers, were compromised. Blackbaud also faced criticism for not providing timely and accurate updates to those affected by the breach.
As a result of this data breach, numerous consumer class actions were filed. PW partner Melissa Weiner currently serves as a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in this multi-district litigation involving hundreds of millions of students, donors, patients and parishioners whose data was stolen by cybercriminals.
The matter In re Blackbaud, Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation is currently pending in the District of South Carolina, Case No. 20-mn-02972.