Wichita State University data breach settlement
Wichita State University settled a data breach claim that paid up to $300 per person. The claim window closed on July 12, 2021, so this one can no longer be claimed — but new settlements open all the time, and some are paying out right now. The free check tells you in seconds whether your email is in a breach that still pays.
The numbers
| Maximum per person | $300 |
|---|---|
| What it covered | Up to $300 . Class Members may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses in a number of categories, such as unreimbursed credit card charges, bank fees or penalties, overdraft fees or penalties, long-distance phone charges, costs of credit monitoring, and more . Time spent dealing with issues related to the Wichita State University data breach will be calculated at a rate of $20 per hour, for up to |
| Claim deadline (passed) | July 12, 2021 |
| Final approval hearing | July 27, 2021 |
| Case | Bahnmaier, et al. v. Wichita State University , Case No. 2:20-cv-02246-JAR-TJJ in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas |
Who was covered
Anyone residing in the United States who was notified by Wichita State University in March 2020 of the data incident that occurred between Dec. 3 and 5, 2019.
Where to claim
The administrator’s site is WichitaStateUniversitySettlement.com. The window is closed, so it is there for the record, not to file.
Source: Top Class Actions
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