British Airways faces biggest class-action suit over data breach

British Airways Plc faces the largest privacy class-action lawsuit in UK history over its 2018 customer data breach.

More than 16,000 victims have now joined a case seeking compensation from the airline. They could claim 2,000 pounds ($2,724) each, according to PGMBM, the law firm representing the claimants.

“We trust companies like British Airways with our personal information and they have a duty to all of their customers and the public at large to take every possible step to keep it safe,” Tom Goodhead, a partner at PGMBM, said in an email. “In this instance, they presided over a monumental failure.”