University of Minnesota Data Breach Settlement
University of Minnesota Data Breach Settlement
The Regents of the University of Minnesota have agreed to a $5 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit concerning a data breach. Individuals whose information was stored by the university between 1989 and August 2021 may be eligible for an estimated cash payment of $30 and 24 months of dark web monitoring.
Est. Payment:
$30
Overview
A $5 million settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit against the Regents of the University of Minnesota regarding a data breach announced in September 2023. The settlement provides compensation for prospective and enrolled students, employees, and program participants whose information was stored by the university between 1989 and August 2021. Eligible individuals may receive an estimated cash payment and dark web monitoring services.
Eligibility
You may be a class member if you were a prospective or enrolled student, employee, or program participant whose information was stored by the University of Minnesota between 1989 and August 2021.
You are a prospective or enrolled student, employee, or program participant whose information was stored by the University of Minnesota between 1989 and August 2021.
File Your Claim by December 24, 2025
Receive an estimated cash payment of $30.
Get 24 months of free dark web monitoring services.
Submit your claim online through the official settlement website.
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.
