PNC Bank Must Continue to Face Most Claims Over Data Breach

PNC Bank must still face claims alleging a data breach resulted in fraudulent communications with its customers, after a federal judge refused to dismiss the suit.

Richard Tracy sued PNC after he received fraudulent wiring instructions while attempting to purchase a home from a third party and sent $144,000 to a fraudster’s account.

Tracy says that PNC returned the money to him, and he closed on the house, but that PNC later withdrew $70,000 from Tracy’s account and ignored Tracy’s attempts to contact the bank.

Tracy adequately alleged that PNC breached its duty of good faith and fair dealing, Judge ...