Claim Up to $7,200: Americans Eligible for Cash from $3.25M Data Breach Settlement
Thousands of Americans may be eligible for payments exceeding $7,000 due to a recent multi-million dollar settlement stemming from a data breach involving See Tickets, a ticketing service that sells around 20 million tickets annually. The company reportedly failed to safeguard consumer information during a cyberattack in September 2023, resulting in the theft of payment card details.
While See Tickets denies any wrongdoing, they have agreed to a settlement of $3.25 million to resolve the lawsuit. Affected individuals can claim up to $2,000 in reimbursement for various expenses related to the breach, such as bank fees, communication charges, interest on short-term loans, credit expenses, and travel costs. Additionally, those who experienced extraordinary losses, including damages from identity theft or fraud, can claim up to $5,000 from the settlement.
Participants in the lawsuit can also opt for either three years of free credit monitoring services or a pro-rata payment of up to $100. A subclass of individuals from California affected by the same breach is eligible for an extra payment of $100.
Deadlines
To file a claim, eligible individuals must submit a valid claim form by October 20, 2024, along with proof of their losses, which may include account statements, invoices, bills, receipts, loan statements, credit reports, tax documents, and police reports. The deadline for exclusion and objection for class members was September 20.
Other Settlement Offers
This settlement comes on the heels of several other class action cases where individuals are set to receive substantial payments. For instance, a $5.1 million settlement has been reached with Magid Gloves, which allegedly violated Illinois laws by improperly using fingerprint time clocks and temperature scanners. Anyone who used these technologies at Magid’s Romeoville facility between January 8, 2016, and August 30, 2024, may benefit from this settlement.
Moreover, streaming service Tubi has agreed to pay $19.99 million to settle a class action lawsuit that claimed the company shared users’ personal information with third parties without consent, violating the Video Privacy Protection Act. Though Tubi has not admitted to any wrongdoing, eligible users now have the chance to receive a share of the settlement, with the exact amount dependent on the total number of claimants.
