OPM hack class action plaintiffs win initial approval for $63M payout
The settlement should bring to an end the long-running lawsuit brought against the agency in response to the 2014 and 2015 breaches.
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Lots of folks (22 million records) had their social security # and other stuff exposed in this hack. Myself included. Basically if you've had a fed background check (for the military, for a cleared position, etc), you were possibly exposed. This is old news..I got a letter years ago telling me I was exposed in the hack. Since then, my credit reports have been locked down tighter than a snare drum.
The new news: After seven years of lawsuits, a preliminary settlement has been reached. If approved, claimants who spent any of their own money mitigating the breach can be compensated a minimum of $700. That's nice--I'm used to getting class action letters in the mail and then receiving like 19 cents. When I got my notification letter, I started subscribing to a credit monitoring service on my own dime before the fed starting offering one for free. So, hopefully, I'll get a payout soon. I'll keep this space updated with relevant information as I become aware of it.
