Snowflake may have failed to follow basic cybersecurity precautions, like changing passwords and using pirated software containing malware.
Data breach lawsuit alleges cloud-based server security failures resulted in multiple breaches, which compromised the financial and personal information for millions of individuals throughout the U.S.
AT&T claims the hack involved a cloud-based server company known as Snowflake, which has been linked to other recent data breaches.
Florida woman discovered a fake bank account opened in her name shortly after AT&T warned that her personal information was released on the dark web.
In recent months, both Ticketmaster and AT&T have faced growing litigation over separate data breaches, claiming the companies failed to adequately protect consumers' private information.
Most parties involved in the AT&T data breach lawsuits agreed that consolidation would serve the parties, witnesses and the court through increased efficiency.
Lawsuit alleges that the massive Ticketmaster data breach occurred because the company failed to take the proper steps to protect customers' personal data
The same hacker group claimed responsibility for an AT&T data breach that released more than 70 million customers' information on the Dark Web.
Lawsuit comes as a panel of federal judges prepare to hear oral arguments on May 30, over whether to consolidate all AT&T data breach claims before one judge for pretrial proceedings.
Most AT&T data breach lawsuits have been filed in Northern Texas, where several plaintiffs and the company itself want the litigation consolidated as part of a federal multidistrict litigation (MDL)
