Time is running out to claim up to $4,400 if your personal information was exposed in a major data breach.
If you received notice of a Green Valley Pecan data breach in May 2022, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses.
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But you will need to act quickly and may need to provide specific documentation such as your phone bill.
Green Valley, an Arizona-based pecan producer, faced allegations that it failed to protect personal information during the cyberattack.
While the company denies any wrongdoing, it has agreed to a settlement to resolve these claims.
Claimants can receive up to $400 for out-of-pocket expenses, including bank fees, phone charges, travel costs, and up to three hours of lost time reimbursed at $15 per hour.
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Those who suffered more significant impacts, such as fraud or identity theft, can claim an additional $4,000 for extraordinary losses.
To file your claim, you will need proof of expenses. This may include phone bills, bank statements, gas receipts, credit reports, or fraud claims.
All claimants will also receive two years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection, which includes $1 million in identity theft insurance.
The deadline to submit a claim is Monday, December 16, 2024.
Don't miss your chance to secure compensation for your losses. For more information and to access the claim form, visit the official settlement website, FICODataSettlement.com.
It comes as thousands of Americans are being urged to check whether they are eligible to claim payments of up to $2,000 from an out-of-court settlement.
It's now the last chance for those affected by the class action to apply for the cash – all that's required is a simple receipt.
Pinnacle Propane, a domestic and commercial propane supplier, reportedly failed to protect consumer information from a data breach in September 2023.
The lawsuit alleges that a cybersecurity incident resulted in the names, addresses and Social Security numbers of some of the company's current and former employees being compromised.
And that the company should have had more controls and security measures to prevent a cyber attack.
The company denied any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to resolve the lawsuit.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can recover up to $2,000 in documented extraordinary damages and $240 in lost time.
Class members who do not have documented expenses may instead elect to receive a cash payment of $100.
They must submit their claims by December 13.
To claim the money, all you have to do is provide account data along with any evidence of losses associated with the data breach, such as receipts, invoices, invoices, or credit reports.
