Sound Generations data breach class action settlement

Update:

• Readers reported this settlement paying out $25.
• Congratulations to everyone who filed a claim and got PAID!

Sound Generations agreed to a class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims that a 2021 data breach incident compromised sensitive customer information.

The settlement benefits individuals whose personal information was potentially compromised in the Sound Generations data breach reported in December 2021.

According to plaintiffs in the data breach class action lawsuit, Sound Generations could have prevented the data breach with reasonable cybersecurity measures. The company’s failure to prevent the breach stems from negligence, the plaintiffs contend.

Sound Generations, previously known as Senior Services, is a nonprofit that provides accessibility services to older individuals to meet their needs. 

Sound Generations hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive a cash payment of up to $130 for various economic damages including credit expenses, bank fees, interest, communication expenses and fraudulent charges. Class members can also claim up to two hours of lost time at a rate of $25 per hour.

Individuals whose Social Security numbers were compromised in the data breach can receive an additional pro rata share of a $100,000 fund.

All class members are eligible for up to two years of free credit monitoring services through IDX. These services include one bureau monitoring, $1 million in insurance, identity restoration assistance and more.

Class members who do not make a claim for economic damages, lost time and credit monitoring can instead receive a cash payment of $25.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is May 29, 2023.

The final approval hearing for the Sound Generations data breach incident settlement is scheduled for July 14, 2023.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by July 11, 2023.

Who’s Eligible

Individuals whose personal information was potentially compromised in the Sound Generations data breach reported in December 2021.

Potential Award

Varies

Proof of Purchase

Documentation of lost time and economic damages related to the data breach.

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

07/11/2023

Case Name

Easter, et al. v. Sound Generations, Case No. 21-2-16953-4 SEA, in the Washington Superior Court for King County

Final Hearing

07/14/2023

Settlement Website

SGDataSettlement.com

Claims Administrator

SG Data Incident Claims Administrator
P.O. Box 1429
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
info@SGDataSettlement.com
844-510-2004

Class Counsel

Ben Barnow
Anthony L Parkhill
BARNOW AND ASSOCIATES PC

Andrew W Ferich
AHDOOT & WOLFSON PC

Defense Counsel

WILSON ELSER MOSKOWITZ EDELMAN & DICKER LLP