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Should You File a Claim in a Data Breach Settlement?

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Dissent

Shannon Flynn writes:

Imagine that you open your email to find a notice that you’ve been part of a data breach. The message says you’re entitled to a settlement payout as part of a class-action lawsuit. What do you do next?

With cyber crime as rampant as it is today, this scenario is a reality for many people. If you find one of these data breach class-action settlement notices in your inbox, here’s what you should do.

Read more at Make Use Of.

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