Rite Aid has agreed to a $6.8 million settlement to resolve class action claims regarding a significant cyberattack that exposed the personal information of over 2 million customers. U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III has given preliminary approval to the settlement, which allows affected individuals to claim up to $10,000 for verified losses related to the breach. The attack, executed by a third party impersonating a Rite Aid employee, provided access to sensitive data such as names, birth dates, and identification documents from 2017 to 2018, despite the company detecting and investigating the incident within 12 hours.
In a dramatic legal turn, Rite Aid has consented to a $6.8 million settlement to resolve class action allegations that it failed to prevent a cyberattack compromising the sensitive information of over 2 million customers.
According to the company's security incident notice, Rite Aid detected the breach within 12 hours and swiftly launched an internal probe.
Claimants can receive up to $10,000 for documented losses stemming from the breach based on the preliminary court filing approved by U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III.
The breach granted attackers access to certain business systems after an unknown third party impersonated a Rite Aid employee, leading to significant data theft.
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