Final Approval Granted To $25 Million Home Depot Data Breach Suit Settlement

Mealey's (September 26, 2017, 8:20 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A class action brought by a group of financial institutions (FIs) over a 2014 data breach experienced by Home Depot Inc. came to a close Sept. 22, when a Georgia federal judge granted final approval of a settlement that includes enhanced data security procedures by the home improvement chain and a $25 million settlement fund (In re:  Home Depot Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, No. 1:14-md-02583, N.D. Ga.)....