Some New York Residents May Receive $7,500 Checks In The Mail

Some New York State residents have the chance to earn nearly $8,000.

The money is coming after a data breach settlement.

Data Breach Settlement

Nucor, a North Carolina-based steel company, has denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement.

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"Nucor Corporation is the safest, highest quality, lowest cost, most productive and most profitable steel and steel products company in the world," the company states on its website.

A class action lawsuit alleges the company didn't protect sensitive information from a data breach in the Spring of 2023.

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Reports say the data breach leaked names, bank account numbers, routing numbers and other sensitive information.

How Much Money Is Being Sent Out

As part of the settlement, eligible members can file a claim for up to $750 per person. The money is for out-of-pocket losses that are “fairly traceable” to the incident and supported by documentation.

Infected people may also be eligible to receive money for time lost dealing with the data breach. The settlement calls for $17.50 per hour dealing with the issue, with a cap of $750.

Others are eligible for $7,500 if they experienced “extraordinary losses” as a result of the data breach.

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Sadly the deadline to apply passed on Dec. 30. However, CLICK HERE if you feel you were a victim to try and get some compensation.

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