A group of people affected by the TRICARE data breach in September has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Defense. The personal data stored on the tapes included names, Social Security numbers, addresses and some health-related information. The tapes were stolen from a car in Texas in September. The suit, filed on behalf of nearly five million military members and their families, is seeking $1,000 in damages for each of the affected individuals. The lawsuit is seeking total damages of $4.9 billion, based on the 4.9 million people potentially affected.
Source: https://threatpost.com/defense-department-sued-over-data-breach-101711/75758/