Rite Aid Sued Over Data Breach Said to Affect 2.2 Million People

Rite Aid Corp. failed to protect the personal information of 2.2 million people that was exposed in a June data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Margaret Bianucci alleged that the national drugstore chain breached its duties under common law and the Federal Trade Commission Act to safeguard sensitive data, and failed to implement reasonable and adequate data security measures or comply with industry standards.

Information exposed in the breach included names, dates of birth, drivers’ license numbers, and other forms of government issued IDs, according to her complaint filed Thursday in the US District Court for the Eastern ...