Hasbro Sued Over Data Breach That Exposed Employee Information

Hasbro has been hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the toymaker failed to protect sensitive personal information belonging to current and former employees.

The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court by Sheila Standing, a former Hasbro employee of 37 years, after the company disclosed a cyberattack earlier this month. Hasbro confirmed in an SEC filing that "unauthorized access" to its network was identified on March 28, 2026, and the company took certain systems offline while it investigates.

According to the complaint, Standing has seen a sharp increase in spam and scam messages since the breach and believes her information may already be circulating on the dark web. The lawsuit alleges Hasbro did not adequately train staff on cybersecurity, failed to maintain reasonable safeguards, and has not disclosed exactly what data was compromised.

"It is unknown for precisely how long the cybercriminals had access to [Hasbro]'s network before the breach was discovered," the complaint states, according to court filings. The suit further alleges the company failed to follow Federal Trade Commission guidelines and industry cybersecurity standards.

Who's affected

The exact number of victims is still unknown. Standing believes thousands of current and former Hasbro employees may have been impacted. Hasbro said in an April 4 update that it is "still assessing the scope of the impact" and is working with cybersecurity experts.

How to file

There is no settlement yet. The lawsuit was just filed and the case will need to work its way through the courts before any payout is on the table.

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