Temu class action alleges company failed to protect customer data, resulting in breach


By Abraham Jewett, Top Class Actions (September 26, 2023)

Temu data breach class action lawsuit overview: 

  • Who: Eric Hu filed a class action lawsuit against Whaleco Inc. d/b/a Temu. 
  • Why: Hu claims Temu allegedly has relaxed security policies that allow the widespread and systematic theft of its customers’ personally identifiable and financial information. 
  • Where: The class action lawsuit was filed in New York federal court. 

Online marketplace Temu allows widespread and systematic theft of its customers’ personally identifiable information, a new class action lawsuit alleges. 

Plaintiff Eric Hu claims Temu gains “short-term and fleeting benefits” — such as saving on the costs of compliance — by allegedly failing to comply with “reasonable security standards” that would protect the personal data of its users. 

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