Major Data Breach Settlements

- New high-profile data breach settlements have allowed victims to recover damages for difficulties they experienced when their personal information was accessed through cyberattacks or unauthorized third-party access. These major breaches across industriescredit reporting, telecom, health plans and providers, and nonprofit servicesillustrate how relief can vary from case to case.

- The company has agreed to a global settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and 50 U.S. states and territories. The settlement includes up to $425 million to help people affected by the data breach.

As we can see from the illustration, Major Data Breach Settlements has many fascinating aspects to explore.

- Over the past year, a third (32%) of global organizations have been fined by regulators for data breach-related infractions, according to IBM. Those in the US paid the highest fines, which, helped to make the country the most expensive globally in which to suffer a data breach ($10.2m versus $4.4m average). Here are the biggest fines and breach-related settlements of 2025.

- Here is what major companies have actually paid to settle data breach claims: Equifax: $700 million (2019). Hackers stole personal data from 147 million consumers. The settlement included up to $425 million in direct consumer relief, plus credit ...

- class action lawsuit claims Grubhub failed to prevent a January 2025 data breach that exposed thousands of customers and employees personal information. $600K Compassion Health Care settlement offers ...