Less than 24 hours left to stake claim in $15M CashApp settlement

Nov 18

Craig Nigrelli Anchor

By Craig Nigrelli (Anchor), Shea Taylor (Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)

Time is quickly running out to get some cash from CashApp. Users have until 11 p.m. PST on Monday, Nov. 18 (2 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Nov. 19) to file a claim as part of a $15 million settlement with CashApp, a digital wallet app.

The settlement stems from a 2021 data and security breach that resulted in the unauthorized release of 8.2 million customers’ personally identifiable information. On top of that, the lawsuit alleged a former CashApp employee had gotten access to users’ personal information and downloaded it without their knowledge while still working there.

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CashApp users who had unauthorized, fraudulent withdrawals or transfers on their accounts between Aug. 23, 2018 and before Aug. 20, 2024 are eligible to submit a claim for up to $2,500.

To learn how to file a claim, follow the steps on the settlement website.

Tags: Cash App, data breach, data privacy, Fraud, Lawsuit, Settlements, User data

[Craig Nigrelli]

TIME’S QUICKLY RUNNING OUT TO GET SOME CASH – FORM CASHAPP.

USERS HAVE UNTIL 11 P-M **PACIFIC TIME** MONDAY NIGHT TO FILE A CLAIM AS PART OF A 15 MILLION DOLLAR SETTLEMENT WITH THE COMPANY.

THAT’S 2 A-M TUESDAY MORNING EASTERN TIME.

THE SETTLEMENT STEMS FROM A 20-21 DATA AND SECURITY BREACH THAT RESULTED IN THE UNAUTHORIZED RELEASE OF 8 POINT 2 MILLION CUSTOMERS’ PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

ON TOP OF THAT – THE LAWSUIT ALLEGED A FORMER CASHAPP EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN ACCESS TO USERS’ PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DOWNLOADED IT WITHOUT THEIR KNOWLEDGE WHILE STILL WORKING THERE.

CASHAPP USERS WHO HAD UNAUTHORIZED, FRAUDULENT WITHDRAWALS OR TRANSFERS ON THEIR ACCOUNTS BETWEEN AUGUST 23-RD, 20-18 AND BEFORE AUGUST 20-TH, 20-24… ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A CLAIM FOR UP TO 25-HUNDRED DOLLARS.

YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO FILE A CLAIM BY DOWNLOADING THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP AND CLIKING ON THIS STORY.