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
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