Comcast customers may be entitled to compensation from a data breach that occurred in 2023.
Comcast was the victim of a third-party, criminal cyberattack between Oct. 16 and 19 of that year, during which attackers gained access to customers’ personal information. A legal action called Hasson v. Comcast Cable Communications alleges that Comcast failed to properly protect personal information in accordance with its duties and had inadequate data security, though the company denies it engaged in any wrongdoing.
The plaintiffs and defendants in this lawsuit agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks of a trial, and “settlement class members” are eligible to claim a payment and other benefits.
Those eligible for this settlement include people who received a notice of the data breach in December 2023.
There are two ways eligible recipients can file for reimbursement.
One way is “out of pocket” losses for those who spent money to deal with fraud or identity theft that is reasonably believed to be “fairly traceable” to the data breach. The other way is to file for “lost time,” which is for those who spent time dealing with fraud, identity theft, or other misuse of personal information “fairly traceable” to this breach.
The reimbursement rate is $30 an hour for up to five hours.
Eligible recipients can also request an alternative cash payment instead of making a claim, with payments estimated to be about $50. The deadline to file a claim or request this alternative form of payment is Aug. 14.
Those who wish to opt out of this settlement have until June 1 to request an exclusion.
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A final approval hearing is scheduled for 10 a.m. July 10, in Philadelphia.
The Washington Examiner contacted Comcast for comment.
