Heartland Breach: Legal Update
Bank Info Security reports a U.S. District Court in Texas has granted motions made by Heartland Bank and KeyBank to dismiss civil actions brought against them for their involvement in the 2009 Heartland Payments Systems breach. The Heartland breach, the largest reported incident, impacted an estimated 130 million U.S. cards. Heartland Bank and KeyBank, acquiring banks, along with Heartland Payment Systems, a year ago filed motions with the District Court in Houston to dismiss, claiming the financial institution plaintiffs failed “to state a claim.” Heartland Bank also filed a motion to dismiss, based on lack of jurisdiction.
