Christina Spicer  |  November 15, 2018

Category: Consumer News

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T-Mobile data breachT-Mobile customers and Experian have reached a settlement which requires the credit monitoring company to pay $22 million to exit a data breach class action.

T-Mobile consumers filed the class action lawsuit after an alleged data hack on an Experian server which exposed their personal information, including information Experian used to do credit checks.

The alleged T-Mobile data hack occurred between Sept. 1, 2013 and Sept. 15, 2015 and affected those who used T-Mobile prepaid services or applied for device financing.

The T-Mobile data hack class action lawsuit alleged that consumers’ names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers, and driver’s license information were compromised in the breach.

“Data breach cases, such as this one, are especially risky, expensive, and complex,” acknowledged the motion for preliminary approval of the T-Mobile data breach class action settlement agreement.

“There are numerous hurdles that plaintiffs must overcome before the court would find that a trial is appropriate, including class certification and summary judgment. In addition, establishing a cognizable injury tied to defendants’ conduct (as opposed to, for instance, another data breach) can present challenges.”

Under the terms of the proposed T-Mobile class action settlement, Experian will offer Class Members credit monitoring services, as well as insurance covering misuse of data exposed in the alleged data breach.

Experian has also agreed to pay $11.7 million for advanced security processes, according to settlement documents.

After the data hack was announced in 2015, more than 40 individual and class action lawsuits were filed against T-Mobile and Experian. The data breach allegedly affected more than 15 million T-Mobile users. The litigation was eventually moved to California federal court.

“Based on an analysis of the facts and the law applicable to Plaintiffs’ claims in the Action, and taking into account the burden and expense of such continued litigation, including the risks and uncertainties associated with class certification, a protracted trial and appeal(s), as well as the fair, cost-effective, and assured method of resolving the claims of the Settlement Class, Plaintiffs and Class Counsel believe that resolution is an appropriate and reasonable means of ensuring that the Class is afforded important benefits and protections as expediently as possible,” states the motion for preliminary approval of the T-Mobile data hack class action settlement.

Class Members, under the terms of the proposed T-Mobile class action settlement, will include T-Mobile customers in the U.S. who had personally identifiable information stored on Experian Information Solutions server that was accessed in the alleged data breach.

Though Experian admits no liability under the T-Mobile data hack class action settlement, the company will provide each Class Member two years of credit monitoring and insurance services through Identity Guard.

Further, up to $1 million in reimbursement insurance through AIG will be provided by Experian to cover losses due to identity theft or stolen funds.

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The plaintiffs are represented by Tina Wolfson of Ahdoot & Wolfson PC, and Daniel Robinson of Robinson Calcagnie Inc.

The T-Mobile Data Hack Class Action Lawsuit is In re: Experian Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 8:15-cv-01592, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

UPDATE: January 2019, the Experian data breach class action settlement is now open. Click here to file a claim.

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13 thoughts onExperian Will Pay $22M To Settle T-Mobile Data Hack Class Action

  1. Dave P. says:

    I was affected, after a year from the breach , a fake account was opened in Experian, {I did take snapshot of the fake account}and I have had my account with a creditor (30yrs) cancelled due to not receiving the Ebills, as they were being sent to the fake email. So the creditor closed the account with 90 days past due, damaging my credit score.

    In addition..before this creditor closed the account, I had ran a credit score, well over 700 (also took snap shot). After the incident….my credit score was below 600!! (took snap shot).

    Later when in history tried to get back my old score from history, and nothing. My good score does not even show!!

    I have tried talking to Equifax to no avail, and as they run their operation overcast, in Costa Rica, I believe it is very hard to talk to them….and I don’t understand how our sensitive credit information is kept overseas!! is there a shortage of workers here?? Also if the info is leaked here in U.S, in the least we have ways of pursuing the offender by Police, PI, attorneys, Consumer Protection agency, etc. How are we suppose to that, if a corrupt individual in Costa Rico or another country decides to sell our info. Due to all the chaos, I have put a freeze on my credit. Experian also run their operation overseas!

    The Damage is so GROSSLY, underestimated. Please reply, and include me in any law regarding.

    PS: how can our government allow an operation like this?

    CC:Experian class action comment

  2. Ayrton Carson says:

    C.A.- Saying add me on this site wont do anything. The site only lists current class action settlements/cases and has nothing to do with the lawsuit. There is a link in the story that takes you to the settlement website.

    I’m always amazed by how many people think that putting their name in the comment area will somehow sign them up for the settlement.

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