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Debt Collector Sued Over Breach Affecting Two Million People

Debt Collector Sued Over Breach Affecting Two Million People

Financial Business & Consumer Solutions Inc. failed to protect the personal information of nearly two million people that was exposed in a February data breach, a proposed federal class action said.

Marc Reichbart alleged that FBCS, a debt-collection agency located in Hatboro, Pa., breached its duty under the Federal Trade Commission Act and common law to protect sensitive information, and failed to implement adequate data-security policies or comply with industry standards.

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