Boyd Gaming Sued in Multiple States After Cyberattack

Boyd Gaming is now facing some legal challenges after hackers accessed sensitive employee records earlier in September. Multiple lawsuits have already been filed, aiming to form a class action that could bring in thousands of employees, former staff, and customers.

Good to Know

• Five lawsuits have been filed so far, with most arriving in court on September 30.
• The breach allegedly happened between September 5 and 7.
• Boyd Gaming operates 14 casinos in Las Vegas, where two plaintiffs are based.

The first case came on September 25, when ex-employee Scott Levy submitted his claim just days after Boyd Gaming reported the breach to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). By September 30, four more lawsuits followed in US District Court, broadening the potential scope of the litigation.

The lawsuits represent plaintiffs from several states, including Nevada, Ohio, Texas, and Louisiana. Two of the claimants, including Levy, are based in Las Vegas, home to 14 Boyd Gaming casino properties.

One of the key allegations is that Boyd Gaming delayed disclosure. Court filings argue that the company may have known about the intrusion earlier than it reported. According to one complaint:

“While defendant claims to have discovered the breach as early as Sept. 6, defendant did not begin informing victims of the data breach until much later and failed to inform victims when or for how long the data breach occurred.”

Another passage adds that:

“Indeed, representative plaintiff and class members were wholly unaware of the data breach until they received letters from defendant informing them of it.”

Boyd Gaming officially began notifying affected parties on September 23. At that same time, the operator reported the incident to the SEC and alerted regulators as required under federal law. However, the timeline continues to draw scrutiny from the lawsuits.

For now, Boyd Gaming has chosen not to comment further. The company has maintained its long-standing policy of not speaking on active litigation when approached by media outlets.

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