Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt on Credit-Card Data Leaks: Damages for Leaked Financial Data
Faits validés
Courts awarded hotel guests damages after a data leak because credit-card numbers and CVV codes ended up on the darknet and customers had to block and monitor their cards.
En termes simples
Compensation for blocked cards: The effort of freezing accounts and weeks of fear of unauthorized charges is worth real money.
Pertinence sécurité & conseil pratique
Shows that security flaws in payment data trigger direct damages claims.