Lynn A. Toops Appointed to Leadership in MoneyGram Data Breach Litigation
CohenMalad, LLP is proud to share that Lynn A. Toops has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in the litigation against MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. and MoneyGram International, Inc.
This class action lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, seeks justice for individuals impacted by the MoneyGram data breach. U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr granted Plaintiffs’ motion for Interim Class Counsel on February 2025, appointing Toops and fellow attorneys W. Mark Lanier, Shauna Itri, Yana Hart, Thomas E. Loeser, J. Gerard Stranch IV, Megan Shannon, Edward J. Wynne, Kevin Laukaitis to leadership.
Lynn’s appointment to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee highlights her extensive experience in consumer class actions and her unwavering commitment to protecting the rights of those affected by corporate negligence. We congratulate Lynn on this well-earned recognition and look forward to her helping lead this important case!
About the MoneyGram Data Breach
MoneyGram, a global provider of money transfer services, suffered a data breach between September 20-22, 2024, during which unauthorized individuals accessed and acquired sensitive personal information from certain customers. The compromised data varied by individual but included names, contact information, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government-issued identification documents, bank account numbers, transaction information, and, for some, criminal investigation information.
As of now, MoneyGram has not disclosed the total number of affected customers.
