Fri Oct 25 04:40:00 UTC 2024: – **Claim Deadline**: Cash App users have until November 18, 2024, to file claims for reimbursement related to a security breach.
– **Settlement Overview**: Cash App has been ordered to pay $15 million due to a class-action lawsuit concerning the unauthorized release of personal information affecting 8.2 million users.
– **Compensation**: Eligible users can receive up to $2,500 if they experienced unauthorized withdrawals or transfers from their accounts between August 23, 2018, and August 20, 2024.
– **Breach Details**: The lawsuit alleges that a former employee accessed and downloaded user data without permission.
– **Eligibility Criteria**: Users must have an account as of August 23, 2018, and must not have previously received reimbursement from Block Inc. or Cash App Investing.
– **Claim Submission**: Users are advised to submit only one claim form, listing all relevant Cash App accounts, and can do so via the Cash App website by the deadline.
– **Contact Information**: Ahjané Forbes is the reporter covering this story; she can be reached through various social media platforms.
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