Walgreens Hit With Class Claims Over Online Data Breach (1)

Walgreen Co. is facing a proposed class action in an Illinois federal court seeking damages for an online data breach that exposed customers’ personal information, including prescription drug-related details.

The breach exposed sensitive personally identifiable information and protected health information of Walgreens customers, including names, dates of birth, phone numbers, email addresses, and the classification of drugs the consumer purchased, the court alleges.

Walgreens discovered the breach in late September 2019, and identified affected customers by Oct. 5, 2019, but failed to provide notice of the breach until Dec. 3, 2019, the complaint in the Northern District of Illinois alleges. ...