Dollar Financial Group Hit With Suit Over November Data Breach

Dollar Financial Group Inc. failed to protect the personal information of thousands of customers that was exposed in a November data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Lead plaintiff Jason Porter alleged that Dollar Financial breached its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable and adequate data-security measures.

Information exposed in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, driver’s license numbers, credit card numbers, credit limits, financial transaction history, employee ID numbers, and employment history, according to a complaint filed Sunday in the ...