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iHeartMedia Faces Class-Action Over Delayed Data Breach Alerts

5/9/2025

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iHeartMedia is facing a class-action lawsuit due to a data breach exposing subscribers' personal information.
The breach happened in December, but customers were only informed four months later, raising negligence claims.
iHeart has initiated response protocols and offers free credit monitoring, yet data recovery concerns persist.
The lawsuit aims to represent affected customers nationwide, emphasizing identity theft risks.
This follows similar lawsuits from past breaches, including Equifax's 2017 incident impacting 150 million Americans.

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Story summary

iHeartMedia is facing a class-action lawsuit due to a data breach exposing subscribers' personal information.
The breach happened in December, but customers were only informed four months later, raising negligence claims.
iHeart has initiated response protocols and offers free credit monitoring, yet data recovery concerns persist.
The lawsuit aims to represent affected customers nationwide, emphasizing identity theft risks.
This follows similar lawsuits from past breaches, including Equifax's 2017 incident impacting 150 million Americans.