In 2017, consumer credit reporting agency Equifax announced a data breach in which over 100 million consumers had sensitive data like Social Security numbers exposed. In response, dozens of groups of citizens filed a lawsuit against Equifax to secure compensation for the damages caused by the breach. What is this an example of?

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This is a class action lawsuit, in which multiple individuals or groups come together to file a single lawsuit against a defendant in order to secure compensation or other legal remedy.

In 2017, Consumer Credit Reporting Agency Equifax Announced a Data