FabFitFun Data Breach Leads to Suit Against Lifestyle E-Retailer

Oct. 19, 2020, 9:07 PM UTC

FabFitFun Inc., which sells beauty and fashion products through online subscription boxes, faces a federal court lawsuit over a data breach earlier this year.

The retailer acted negligently and violated the Colorado Consumer Protection Act when it failed to safeguard customer data, Cheryl Gaston alleges in a proposed class action filed Oct. 16 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Gaston, a Colorado Springs, Colo. resident who ordered a FabFitFun subscription in May, said she received a data breach notice from the Los Angeles-based company in late September, according to her complaint.

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