Lawsuits and Investigations Mount Against Conduent After Data Breach
Federal class action lawsuits and investigations are increasing rapidly following Conduent Business Solutions' disclosure of a significant data breach in October 2024. The cyberattack potentially exposed personal and health information of over 10.5 million individuals.
Legal Actions and Investigations
Since October 27, at least nine class action lawsuits have been filed in a New Jersey federal court against Conduent in response to its breach notification to state regulators. The company confirmed that the incident affected approximately 10.52 million people.
Several law firms have also announced they are conducting investigations into the data breach to determine if further class action suits are warranted.
About Conduent Business Solutions
- Based in New Jersey
- Provides back-office services to businesses and governments in 22 countries
- Reported $3.4 billion in revenue in 2024
- Spun off from Xerox in January 2017, forming a separate publicly traded company
"The data theft incident affected nearly 10.52 million people," as stated in Conduent’s breach report to regulators.
These legal and investigative developments follow the company's wide-reaching report, highlighting the scale and impact of the breach.
Summary
Conduent faces mounting legal challenges and investigations after its 2024 data breach compromised millions of individuals' personal information, spotlighting growing concerns in data security.