Equifax Data Breach Class Action Settlement
Class Eligibility
You are a member of the settlement if you were among the 147 million US consumers identified by Equifax whose personal information was affected by the data breach.
Estimated Amount
(a) Up to $20,000 for expenses which include out of pocket costs, time spent dealing with fraud/identity theft, and the cost of credit monitoring.
(b) The settlement also provides at least four years of three-bureau credit monitoring services, provided by Experian for qualifying class members. Those who already use a credit monitoring system may receive up to $125 in an alternative reimbursement compenstation.
(c) Assisted Identity Restoration Services provided by Experian for a seven year period.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Case Name
In re: Equifax Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation,
Case No. 1:17-md-2800-TWT,
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Case Summary
Equifax, in September of 2017, announced that their systems were compromised due to a criminal cyberattack. The hackers gained unauthorized access to the personal information of about 147 million US consumers. Equifax is accused of not properly proctecting consumers’ personal information and providing a delayed noticed of the data breach.
Settlement Pool
$380,500,000
Settlement Website
Deadline
01/22/2020: Current losses & time, credit monitoring services or alternative reimbursement compenstation, and Equifax subscription product reimbursement
01/22/2024: For future losses & time
Contact
Equifax Data Breach Class Action
Settlement Administrator
c/o JND Legal Administration
P.O. Box 91318
Seattle, WA 98111-9418
1-833-759-2982
I believe I was notified that I was affected by the data breach.
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I have Equifax. Never knew their was a problem, Until I heard it on TV.
I am very upset about this.
I was definitely affected by the breach.
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I’ve read in the news that so many people have filed and that the expected amount for the cash option is around $1.
Yes I want to file a claim I have lost a lot of money
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I should be included in this settlement.
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call me at 6623060321
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How can I confirm my information was compromised.
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I get daily calls from credit card companies wanting money or a payment on cards I didn’t even open. I’ve gotten numerous calls from Florida asking about hotel rooms, and leaving stuff there. Due to the breach someone is pretending to be me.
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I believe that my information has been breached!
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How would I know if I could be part of the class. I have not received notification from Equifax. Please advise.
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I was sent a email that I was affected by the data breach. I am unsure what I need to do.
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Why have I STILL not received a check. I filed several months ago.
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Is this still valid?
Your claim form has been submitted successfully
Your claim number is: PGF92-XLZTJ
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I already filed a claim under the previous settlement. Is that settlement void? Must I do it again? What proof of loss of time, etc is needed.
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I believe I’ve already filed for this. Please confirm.
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How do I know if I am one of the 125 million affected by this breach?
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I paid for credit monitoring through my job.
I was one of them persons they got a hold of my information and now I have a hard time filing for my income tax because they filed using my name they stole my identity
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I have had fraud on my account
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I have had my equipment hacked.
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Good evening,
I was a victim of identity theft between the year of 2015 – 2017. IRS is aware about it.
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It seems that I have loans and a mortgage in another state my name . I don’t now and have never owned a home in CA or any other state .
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My name was Denise Major at the time. I had not gotten married yet. I have been denied cars, I have been denied a house.
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I was a victim of this terrible breach of security. My wife as also compromised.
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I believe my information was leaked in the equifax breach
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My information was stolen and my credit card was used online.
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I filled out my forms online at 9pm on 1/22 but your form had it marked 1/23. Please reply
Hi, Susan.
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I received notification when this information came out in 2017. I accepted the free credit monitoring. Does this still make me eligible to file a claim?
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I would like to see if I am eligible
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My information was compromised by the cyberattack.
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Where is my check?
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Where is my check?
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