Settlement Of Class Claims Over Supermarket Chain’s Data Breach Gets Initial OK

Mealey's (January 27, 2021, 12:18 PM EST) -- PEORIA, Ill. — Class claims over a 2018/2019 data breach experienced by the Hy-Vee Inc. grocery store chain moved one step closer to resolution on Jan. 25, when an Illinois federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement between the parties, which is valued at more than $20 million, that provides for direct reimbursement to customers and the implementation of data security improvements by the defendant....