North Carolina Department Store Chain Sued Over May Data Breach

Department store chain Belk Inc. negligently failed to protect the personal information of thousands of consumers and employees that was exposed in a May data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Lead plaintiff Andrew Davis, a former Belk employee, alleged the company breached its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable and adequate data-security measures and provide timely notice of the incident.

Information exposed in the breach included names and Social Security numbers, according to a complaint filed Monday in the US District Court for the Western District of ...