Report: Customer files suit against Home Depot over breach

Atlanta – A Home Depot customer has reportedly filed a lawsuit against The Home Depot Inc. alleging the retailer did not properly protect consumer data from the recent cyber attack that occurred. According to Reuters, Illinois resident Kelsey O’Brien filed the suit Sept. 9 in Chicago federal court.



O’Brien’s suit says his financial information was exposed in the Home Depot data breach and seeks compensatory and punitive damages and credit card monitoring services. He is also seeking class action status, meaning that any consumer who had data exposed could potentially join the suit.