Frontier Airlines faces lawsuits over May-June data breaches, delayed notification
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Denver-based ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is facing two class action lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, alleging the airline failed to protect customer and employee data in breaches on May 12 and June 3. The lawsuits claim Frontier did not notify affected individuals until July 9, a month after discovering the breach on June 18. The personal data compromised includes Social Security numbers, addresses, and government-issued IDs.
The Lawsuits
Filed on July 15 in the U.S. District Court for Colorado, the two class actions accuse Frontier of sacrificing data security for profits by using cheaper, ineffective measures. Plaintiffs Grace Stean and Kimah Beach allege the airline could have prevented the hack with reasonable safeguards. They seek damages and injunctive relief for a proposed nationwide class, including a minimum of three years of credit monitoring for each victim. The lawsuit follows hacker access to sensitive personal information of customers and employees during two separate incidents in May and June.
Data Breach Impact
The total number of affected individuals remains unknown, but plaintiffs from Massachusetts and Vermont have confirmed their data was compromised. Stean reports a surge in spam calls and heightened personal credit monitoring since the breach. Frontier began notifying victims on July 9, 37 days after discovering the breach on June 18, according to court filings. The airline has not yet commented on the allegations.
What's Next
The court has yet to schedule hearings on the lawsuits, and Frontier has not publicly responded to the allegations. It remains unclear how many individuals were affected and whether the airline will settle or contest the claims.
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Frontier Airlines faces lawsuits over May-June data breaches, delayed notification
