Prudential Financial Sued Over Breach Affecting 36,545 People

Prudential Financial Inc. failed to protect the personal information of 36,545 people in a February data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Constance Boyd alleged that Prudential, an insurance and financial services firm, breached its duties under common law and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement reasonable data-security measures, comply with industry standards and federal regulations, and provide timely and adequate notice of the breach.

Information exposed in the incident included names, addresses, dates of birth, email addresses, phone numbers, and Prudential ID numbers, according to a complaint filed June 7 in the US District Court for the ...