Rise Interactive Must Defend Negligence Claims Over Data Breach

April 11, 2024, 6:12 PM UTC

Digital marketing company Rise Interactive Media & Analytics LLC failed to shake off negligence claims in a proposed consumer class action over a data breach that exposed personal identifying information, a federal trial court ruled.

Lead plaintiffs Tiffany Roper and Heidi Emmerling are customers of a medical supply company that sent shared their personal information with Rise, which suffered a data breach on Nov. 14, 2022.

Following the breach, someone attempted to open a bank account in Emmerling’s name, and Roper’s insurer informed her that someone tried to use her health insurance to fill a prescription.

Rise argued that the ...

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