Morrisons staff to sue company over data leak
Thousands of Morrisons staff are to sue the supermarket for damages following a data leak.
The case at London’s High Court today follows a breach of security in 2014 when a former senior internal auditor at the retailer’s Bradford
headquarters posted the payroll information of nearly 100,000 employees on the internet.
This included their bank, salary and national insurance details, addresses and phone numbers.
The two-week trial, which is only concerned with the issue of liability, involves claims brought by 5,518 current and former staff who allege that Morrisons failed to prevent the leak. Morrisons denies all liability. It is thought to be the biggestever claim in relation to a data breach in the UK and comes amid growing concerns about cyber security.
Nick Mcaleenan, of law firm JMW Solicitors, said: “The court will decide whether Morrisons bears any legal responsibility for the misuse of the payroll information.”