Gravity Payments Faces Class Action Over 2025 Data Breach
On February 12, 2026, Gravity Payments a credit card processing company was hit with a proposed class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The suit, filed by a Tennessee resident, alleges the company failed to adequately protect customer data during a 2025 cyberattack that exposed the personal information of over 2,000 individuals.
The plaintiff claims Gravity Payments’ negligence led to the breach, though specific details about the attack’s methodology or the compromised data remain undisclosed. The case seeks to represent all affected individuals, highlighting growing legal scrutiny over corporate cybersecurity failures.
The incident underscores the financial and reputational risks businesses face following data breaches, particularly in the payments industry, where sensitive financial information is routinely handled. The lawsuit is pending in Seattle federal court.
Source: https://www.law360.com/articles/2441502/gravity-payments-sued-in-seattle-over-2025-data-breach
Gravity Payments TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/gravity-payments
"id": "gra1770949505",
"linkid": "gravity-payments",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "1/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': '2000',
'industry': 'Credit card processing',
'location': 'U.S.',
'name': 'Gravity Payments',
'type': 'Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': '2000',
'personally_identifiable_information': 'Yes',
'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal information'},
'date_detected': '2025',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2026-02-12',
'description': 'Gravity Payments, a credit card processing company, was hit '
'with a proposed class action lawsuit alleging the company '
'failed to adequately protect customer data during a 2025 '
'cyberattack that exposed the personal information of over '
'2,000 individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Reputational risks',
'data_compromised': 'Personal information',
'legal_liabilities': 'Class action lawsuit'},
'investigation_status': 'Pending',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Alleged negligence in protecting '
'customer data'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2026-02-12',
'source': 'Class action lawsuit filing'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action lawsuit'},
'title': 'Gravity Payments Faces Class Action Over 2025 Data Breach',
'type': 'Data Breach'}