Black Friday Bust: Can Consumers Sue Forever 21 Over Breach?

Already reeling from the Equifax breach, U.S. consumers received yet another unwanted cyber surprise ahead of one the biggest holiday shopping days of the year. According to Reuters, in mid-November, retailer Forever 21 announced that from at least March to October, an unknown amount of consumer payment cards at an undisclosed number of its worldwide stores had been breached.

The cyber incident was the latest in a string of breaches that have put consumers at risk for financial and indemnity fraud, which have spurred the growth and prominence of breach class action litigation.