UKG agreed to a $6 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to protect consumer information in a 2021 data breach that attacked its Kronos private cloud.
According to the class action lawsuit, UKG failed to implement reasonable cybersecurity measures that would have prevented a ransomware attack on its Kronos private cloud in December 2021. The data breach reportedly compromised the information of millions of employees and made it impossible for them to be paid their full paychecks.
Kronos is a time-keeping and human resources company now known as UKG. The company provides services and software to millions of employers around the globe.
UKG hasn’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $6 million settlement to resolve the data breach class action lawsuit.
UKG Kronos Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible:
- Current and former employees or contractors of UKG customers whose data was stored in the Kronos private cloud during the December 2021 data breach.
- Exfiltration subclass: Individuals who received a data breach notice informing them their information was exfiltrated during the December 2021 data breach.
- California subclass: Current and former employees or contractors of UKG customers whose data was stored in the Kronos private cloud during the December 2021 data breach and who lived in California at the time of the data breach.
- Estimated Amount: $8,500
- Proof of Purchase: Documentation of data breach-related expenses
- Claim Form Deadline: 10/03/2023
- Case Name & Number:
- In re: UKG Inc. Cybersecurity Litigation, Case No. 3:22-cv-00346-SI, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Californiad
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
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