In the fall of 2014, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (“SPE”) was the victim of an unprecedented cyberattack. Following the cyberattack, the perpetrators released stolen SPE data on the Internet, some of which contained personally identifiable information concerning current and former employees of SPE and its subsidiaries and certain other individuals. Following the cyberattack, a lawsuit was brought on behalf of current and former corporate and production employees of SPE and its subsidiaries whose personally identifiable information was compromised as a result of the SPE Cyberattack. Plaintiffs claim that SPE did not adequately protect their personal information and that they were injured as a result of the SPE Cyberattack. SPE denies any wrongdoing, and no court or other entity has made any judgment or other determination of any wrongdoing or that the law has been violated.
If you were a current or former corporate or production employee of SPE or one of its subsidiaries as of November 24, 2014, you are a Settlement Class Member. If you were not a current or former corporate or production employee of SPE or one of its subsidiaries as of November 24, 2014, but you received direct notice about this Settlement by mail, SPE has identified you as someone whose Personally Identifiable Information was disclosed on the Internet as a result of the SPE Cyberattack, and you are a Settlement Class Member.
Cash Payments for Valid Claimants
Identity Protection Services for Free
Who’s Eligible
You are a Class Member of the Sony cyberattack settlement if:
- You were a current or former corporate or production employee of Sony Pictures Entertainment or one of its subsidiaries as of Nov. 24, 2014; or
- You were not a current or former corporate or production employee of Sony Pictures Entertainment or one of its subsidiaries as of Nov. 24, 2014, but you received direct notice about this class action settlement by mail because you were identified by Sony as someone whose personally identifiable information was disclosed on the Internet due to the cyberattack.
Potential Award
Up to $10,000.
Under the terms of the cyberattack class action settlement, Sony has agreed to provide Class Members with certain identity protection services. In addition, Sony will provide cash benefits to Class Members who have suffered losses due to the cyberattack.
Cash Payments for Valid Claims
- Preventive Measures Claim: If you incurred actual costs or spent time between Nov. 24, 2014 and Oct. 19, 2015 taking measures to avoid identity theft or other misuse of your personal information following the cyberattack and you have not already been reimbursed, you can file a Preventive Measures Claim. You must submit valid documentation to be eligible for payment, which is capped at $1,000 per claimant. The amount you will be eligible to receive depends on the expenses for which you submit valid documentation, though the total payment you receive may be reduced depending on how many valid claims are submitted by Class Members.
- Identity Theft/Misuse Claim: If you have suffered actual, unreimbursed losses from identity theft or misuse of your personal information as a direct result of the Sony cyberattack, you can file an Identity Theft/Misuse Claim. Class Members may be eligible for reimbursement of actual losses up to $10,000 per claimant. NOTE: Your eligibility may be affected if you fail to enroll in AllClear PRO or IDT911.
Free Identity Protection Services
Sony will provide Class Members with identity protection services, free of charge:
- AllClear Secure: Class Members will be provided coverage under AllClear Secure through Dec. 31, 2017.
- AllClear PRO: Class Members may enroll in AllClear PRO, which provides additional benefits and services. Class Members who are U.S. residents or who have a U.S. Social Security number can enroll in AllClear PRO, free of charge, for coverage through Dec. 31, 2017. NOTE: If you fail to enroll in AllClear PRO, your eligibility to make an Identity Theft/Misuse Claim may be affected.
- IDT911 (non-U.S. residents): Class Members who reside outside the United States can enroll in IDT911, free of charge, for coverage through Dec. 31, 2017.
Proof of Purchase
N/A
Claim Form Deadline
The deadline to file a Preventive Measures Claim is April 23, 2016.
The deadline to file an Identity Theft/Misuse Claim is Dec. 31, 2017.
Case Name
Michael Corona, et al. v. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Case No. 2:14-cv-09600-RGK-E, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Final Hearing
04/06/2016
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Corona v. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.
c/o GCG
P.O. Box 10246
Dublin, OH 43017-5746
USA
1 (855) 907-3142 (U.S. and Canada callers)
0 8000966478 (UK callers)
Class Counsel
KELLER ROHRBACK LLP
GIRARD GIBBS LLP
LIEFF CABRASER HEIMANN & BERNSTEIN LLP
Defense Counsel
WILMERHALE LLP
