Yahoo
Per Person
$50–$350
Total Fund
$117.5 million
Deadline
Jul 20, 2020
Filed
Jan 1, 2019
Plaintiffs alleged Yahoo failed adequately protecting user account data against cyberattacks. Consumers argued delayed breach disclosures increased identity theft and fraud risks. Yahoo denied wrongdoing while agreeing to establish a large settlement fund and provide credit monitoring services. The incident became one of the largest disclosed data breaches in internet history.
Consumers whose Yahoo accounts became compromised during massive data breaches announced between 2013 and 2016 qualified for compensation. Eligible users potentially experienced exposure of names, passwords, phone numbers and other account information. Consumers could file claims for documented losses or alternative cash payments. Millions of account holders worldwide potentially qualified.