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posted by Fnord666 on Friday January 17 2020, @11:42AM   Printer-friendly
from the a-slap-on-the-wrist dept.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

A Georgia court granted final approval for an Equifax settlement in a class-action lawsuit, after the credit-reporting agency was hit by its massive 2017 data breach.

Equifax will pay $380.5 million to settle lawsuits regarding the 2017 data breach, the Atlanta federal judge reportedly ruled this week. In addition, Equifax may be required to dole out an additional $125 million "if needed to satisfy claims for certain out-of-pocket losses."

"We are pleased that the Court approved the settlement, which provides significant benefits for consumers whose information was impacted in the 2017 breach," an Equifax spokesperson told Threatpost.

The $380.5 million will be placed into a fund for consumers affected who are part of the class outlined in the lawsuit. The settlement cost will also cover attorneys' fees, expenses and administration costs.

The $380.5 million for affected consumers is slightly more than the $300 million proposed previously  by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in July 2019. The July 2019 proposal was subject to the federal court's Monday approval.

As part of the settlement, the company will also need to pay at least $1 billion for improved security, as well as $175 million to 48 states in the U.S and and $100 million in civil penalties to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Equifax will also need to pay $1.4 billion in litigation expenses and $77.5 million as a percentage based fee, according to Bloomberg.

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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 17 2020, @03:53PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday January 17 2020, @03:53PM (#944565)

    That's $2.53 for every person affected.

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  • (Score: 2) by Fnord666 on Friday January 17 2020, @04:21PM

    by Fnord666 (652) on Friday January 17 2020, @04:21PM (#944580) Homepage

    That's $2.53 for every person affected.

    I was going to say this probably means everyone who joined the class action suit will receive $2.53 US instead of $2.51 US in the settlement.