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California Northstate University Data Breach Settlement

California Northstate University Data Breach Settlement

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California Northstate University has agreed to provide cash payments and credit monitoring to individuals whose personal information was compromised in a February 2023 data breach.

Maximum Claim:

$5K for documented losses

Overview

California Northstate University (CNU) has reached a $400,000 settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit regarding a February 2023 ransomware attack. The breach compromised sensitive personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, and W-2 forms of students and employees. Impacted individuals may be eligible for cash payments of up to $5,000 for documented losses or a flat payment of approximately $100, plus credit monitoring services.

Eligibility

You may be a eligible for benefits if your privative information was potentially accessible as a result of the February 2023 data uncudent

Your private information was potentially accessible as a result of the February 2023 data incident

You are in the United States

Affected inidivudals were sent a notice about the benefits under this settlement. If you believe your information was affected but you did not receive a notice or if you do not have your notice, contact the Settlement Administrator at (833) 754-8080.

File Your Claim by 04/06/2026

Submit a claim for up to $5,000 in documented losses.

Alternatively, choose a flat cash payment of approximately $100.

Receive one year of three-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft insurance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our mission is to help people get the compensation they deserve. We are providing this information and a direct link to the official site to ensure you don't miss out on money you may be owed. However, this will mean that claims submitted for this settlement will not be reviewed, monitored, or have additional support from ClaimsHero.

No. For this claim, we are directing you to the official claims administrator website. There are no fees from ClaimsHero. This is different from our full-service representation campaigns, where we work on a contingency basis, review and monitor the status of your claim, and only get paid if your claim is successful.

Our goal is to raise awareness and guide you to the official claims website. We do not review your claim, handle your documents, monitor the status of your claim, contact you if there are any needed revisions or updates, or represent you in this specific matter. Our goal is to ensure you are provided a path to make your claim.

You must file your claim directly on the official settlement website, which is managed by the court-appointed claims administrator. The only place to submit your claim is through the link provided above.

All questions about your claim must be directed to the claims administrator. Because we simply provide a path to the claims administrator’s website to submit, our support team does not have access to your submission details. You can find their contact information on the official website through the link provided above.

If you have more questions, please visit the official website of this settlement and contact the claims administrator.

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