In a compelling legal action, a plaintiff has filed a lawsuit against a corporation over an alleged massive data breach that compromised sensitive personal information. The complaint was lodged by Juan Cruz in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on November 27, 2024, targeting Set Forth, Inc. as the defendant.
The lawsuit accuses Set Forth, Inc., an Illinois-based corporation, of failing to protect the personal information of thousands of individuals from hackers who infiltrated their computer systems in May 2024. According to the complaint, the stolen data includes names, addresses, emails, dates of birth, phone numbers, credit information, and social security numbers. The plaintiff claims that this breach has left victims vulnerable to identity theft and fraud due to the defendant's inadequate cybersecurity measures.
Juan Cruz asserts that Set Forth Inc.'s negligence led to substantial harm and injuries. He describes taking steps to mitigate potential damage by monitoring his credit reports and financial accounts for signs of identity theft or fraud. The lawsuit highlights that the defendant failed in several areas: implementing adequate security measures, detecting and stopping the breach promptly, and disclosing their lack of proper security practices.
Cruz is seeking various forms of relief from the court. This includes actual damages for time spent addressing potential impacts from the breach and anxiety over possible misuse of his personal information. He also demands statutory and punitive damages under multiple legal theories such as negligence per se and invasion of privacy. Additionally, Cruz seeks injunctive relief requiring Set Forth Inc. to improve its data security systems significantly and provide long-term credit monitoring services funded by them.
Representing Juan Cruz is attorney Daniel Zemel from Zemel Law LLC based in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. The case is being heard under Case ID 1:24-cv-12323 with no specific judge mentioned in the filing.