Erie Insurance Faces Two Class Actions Over June Cybersecurity Incident

Erie Insurance is facing two class-action lawsuits alleging negligence and failure to protect customer and employee personal data during a network outage suspected to be a ransomware attack. The lawsuits, filed by an Illinois customer and a Wisconsin resident/former employee, claim Erie failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures and seek damages, improved security practices, and credit monitoring for affected individuals. While Erie Insurance confirmed a network outage on June 8 affecting all systems and locking customers out of accounts, the company has not publicly confirmed a ransomware attack or data breach but is cooperating with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts. Reports suggest the cybercrime group Scattered Spider might be responsible, although this has not been confirmed by Erie or authorities. Erie Insurance continues to work on restoring its systems and has expressed confidence in its response, though details about the incident's scope and data compromise remain undisclosed. Both lawsuits emphasize Erie’s alleged failure to safeguard sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, and financial details entrusted to the company.