Up to $5,000 ECSI Data Breach Settlement: How to Claim

What happened

Class period: October 29, 2023 through February 12, 2024

• Educational Computer Systems, Inc. (ECSI) suffered a criminal cyberattack on its website between October 29, 2023 and February 12, 2024
• Certain personal information may have been accessed without permission
• A class action lawsuit claims ECSI had inadequate data security practices
• ECSI denies all wrongdoing, and the Court has not ruled in favor of either side
• ECSI agreed to create a $6,500,000 settlement fund to resolve the case
• The case is Hood, et al. v. Educational Computer Systems, Inc., Case No. 2:24-cv-00666-CCW, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

What you can get

Key dates

Who may qualify

• You reside in the United States
• Your personal information was potentially accessed in the ECSI Security Incident
• You received a notice about the settlement or the Security Incident, or meet the criteria on the official site
• You did not exclude yourself from the settlement

How to file

1. Go to the official claim page
2. Choose one benefit: the Alternative Cash Payment or reimbursement for Out-of-Pocket Losses
3. If you choose Out-of-Pocket Losses, upload or enclose your supporting documents
4. Read the instructions, include all required information, and sign your claim form
5. Submit your claim online by December 21, 2026
6. Or print the claim form from the website and mail it to the address on the form, postmarked by December 21, 2026

Proof required

• Alternative Cash Payment: no supporting documents are listed as required
• Out-of-Pocket Losses: reasonable documentation is required showing the amount of your unreimbursed loss and why it was more likely than not caused by the Security Incident
• Accepted documents include credit card or bank statements, emails, invoices, receipts, or telephone records, including photos of these
• Self-prepared documents, such as handwritten receipts, are not enough on their own and will be rejected
• Losses must have occurred between October 29, 2023 and December 21, 2026

Payment timing

Payments will be made after the Court approves the settlement and it becomes final, including after any appeals are resolved. Updates will be posted on the settlement website.

Important links

• Official website
• Claim form
• FAQs
• Documents

Contact

Extra details

• You can receive only one benefit: the Alternative Cash Payment or Out-of-Pocket Losses, not both
• The Alternative Cash Payment is estimated at about $100 and may go up or down based on the number of approved claims
• Covered out-of-pocket costs include bank fees, per-minute phone charges, data charges based on usage, postage, gas for local travel, and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or identity theft services
• Class Counsel will ask for attorneys' fees, costs, and expenses up to one-third of the fund ($2,166,666.66), plus service awards of $2,500 for each Class Representative
• The fee application will be filed by November 5, 2026 and posted on the Important Documents page
• To opt out, mail a signed letter or postcard with the case name and number, your full name, postal address, email address, and a statement that you want to be excluded, by first-class U.S. Mail postmarked by November 20, 2026, to ECSI Security Incident Settlement Administrator, ATTN: Exclusion Requests, P.O. Box 58220, Philadelphia, PA 19102
• If you both object and opt out, your objection will be voided and you will be treated as excluded
• If you do nothing, you get no payment and give up your right to sue ECSI over the Security Incident
• The Final Approval Hearing is January 11, 2027 at 9:30 a.m. EST by telephone; the date may change without notice
• Not sure if you are included? Call the Settlement Administrator at 1-877-726-4268
• Do not contact the Court, the Clerk's Office, ECSI, or ECSI's lawyers about the settlement
• Watch for scams: use only the official settlement website

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