Final days to apply for one-time direct payment up to $3,500 from T-shirt data breach settlement - exact steps to claim

A DEADLINE has been set to claim cold hard cash from a cybersecurity breach that dates back to 2021.

Pro Wrestling Tees, operated by Creative Ventures Inc, agreed to the settlement of a class action lawsuit in order to resolve claims it failed to prevent the breach and protect its customers.

Plaintiffs in the class action suit argued Creative Ventures, doing business as Pro Wrestling Tees, failed to protect their personal information from a hack first discovered in November 2021.

According to news site Wrestling Inc, the data breach involving the wrestling apparel retailer compromised personal information and payment card data.

HERE'S HOW YOU KNOW IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE

The settlement benefits individuals who were notified by Creative Ventures (Pro Wrestling Tees) that their personal information may have been hacked in November 2021.

The settlement also benefits a subclass of individuals who resided in California at the time of the breach.

That Californian Subclass has been defined as "Persons whose personally identifiable information was potentially compromised as a result of the Cyberattack who resided in California on or about November 1, 2021."

While agreeing to a settlement the company has not admitted any wrongdoing.

It has, however, agreed to pay out an undisclosed sum to resolve the lawsuit.

DETAILS OF SETTLEMENT

Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive up to $3,500 for unreimbursed data breach losses.

That includes bank fees, communication charges, travel expenses, credit costs, monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft and up to four hours of lost time at a rate of $15 per hour. 

Losses will only be reimbursed if they have not already been reimbursed through credit monitoring insurance or identity theft insurance between November 1, 2021, and August 17, 2023.

Members of the California subclass are eligible for an additional $100 cash benefit.

All class members can receive two years of free credit monitoring services under the settlement.

Creative Ventures has also put in place improvements says it is planning for future implementations to improve its cybersecurity since the breach.

DEADLINE

If you believe you are eligible you must act quickly to get any settlement benefits you may be entitled to - there are just a few days left.

In order to receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a valid claim form by August. 17, 2023. The deadline for exclusion and objection was July 18, 2023.

You can download or submit a Claim Form using the Submit Claim tab here, or call the claims administrator at (833) 215-5175.

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