MINNEAPOLIS–Financial institutions that are suing Target after its 2013 data breach, including credit unions, are now seeking additional information and are asking the court to require Target to disclose additional details around its security practices.
According to motion filed here, the plaintiffs are asking that Target be required to unseal various documents currently protected under a blanket security designation related to its security practices. The plaintiffs are arguing that Target is attempting to hide the documents with a claim they include confidential, intellectual property.
But the financial institutions told the court they need the documents to make better decisions related to whether to accept settlement offers that Target has made. In May of this year, the plaintiffs rejected a $19-million settlement offer. A hearing will be held Aug. 12 on the motion to unseal the documents.