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Comcast is offering payouts in $117.M settlement over data breach – how to find out if you’re eligible

Nypost · · 441 words · By Ariel Zilber
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“Comcast agreed to a proposed $117.5 million settlement tied to a massive 2023 data breach”
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The provided evidence consists of general information about Comcast and its subsidiaries from Wikipedia and official sites, but contains no mention of a $117.5 million settlement or a 2023 data breach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Corporation, formerly known as Comcast Holdings, is an American multinational mass media, telecommunications, and entertainment conglomerate. Comcast's corporate headquarters is at the Comcast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Spectacor is an American sports and entertainment company and division of Comcast based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast_Spectacor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, is an American telecommunications business segment and division of Comcast Corporation. It is used to market consumer cable television, interne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity
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“The class-action deal, filed in federal court in Pennsylvania, stems from claims that Comcast failed to adequately protect customer data after hackers exploited a Citrix software vulnerability to gain access to internal systems between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19, 2023.”
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While the evidence confirms that Citrix vulnerabilities have been exploited by hackers globally, there is no evidence provided linking these specific vulnerabilities to a class-action lawsuit against Comcast in Pennsylvania for the dates Oct 16-19, 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Corporation, formerly known as Comcast Holdings, is an American multinational mass media, telecommunications, and entertainment conglomerate. Comcast's corporate headquarters is at the Comcast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on American stock exchanges (including the 30…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_S&P_500_companies
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, is an American telecommunications business segment and division of Comcast Corporation. It is used to market consumer cable television, interne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity
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“Comcast publicly disclosed the breach on Dec. 18, 2023.”
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The evidence provided discusses other data breaches (e.g., 23andMe) but contains no information regarding a Comcast disclosure on December 18, 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Corporation, formerly known as Comcast Holdings, is an American multinational mass media, telecommunications, and entertainment conglomerate. Comcast's corporate headquarters is at the Comcast…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Spectacor is an American sports and entertainment company and division of Comcast based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast_Spectacor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Comcast Cable Communications, doing business as Xfinity, is an American telecommunications business segment and division of Comcast Corporation. It is used to market consumer cable television, interne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xfinity
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“The settlement covers people in the United States and its territories who were individually notified that their information may have been compromised in the breach.”
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The search results discuss unrelated settlements (immigration) and GDPR, but do not mention the specific eligibility criteria for a Comcast data breach settlement.
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web search NEUTRAL — The settlement applies to noncitizens with mental disabilities who were not given a legitimate competency determination and were deported after representing themselves without counsel in immigration c…
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/fifty-years-1965-imm…
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web search NEUTRAL — The EU general data protection regulation (GDPR) is the strongest privacy and security law in the world. This regulation updated and modernised the principles of the 1995 data protection directive. It…
https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/data-protection-…
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web search NEUTRAL — US district judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly agreed with that argument. She also blocked a portion of the executive order that required federal agencies to assess the citizenship of individuals applying t…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/apr/24/donald-…
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“Eligible claimants can seek reimbursement for documented losses, compensation for time spent dealing with the fallout from the breach or an alternative cash payment estimated at roughly $50.”
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The evidence shows similar settlement structures for other companies (Lamoille Health Partners, American International College, Circle K), but there is no evidence that these specific terms apply to a Comcast settlement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eligibility may refer to: The right to run for office (in elections), sometimes called passive suffrage or voting eligibility Desirability as a marriage partner, as in the term eligible bachelor Vali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eligibility
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An eligible bachelor is a bachelor considered to be a particularly desirable potential husband, usually due to his wealth, high social status, or other specific personal qualities such as physical att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eligible_bachelor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Most Eligible Bachelor is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Bhaskar and produced by Bunny Vas and Vasu Varma on GA2 Pictures. It stars Akhil Akkineni and Pooja…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Eligible_Bachelor
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“Lawyers representing the plaintiffs plan to seek as much as one-third of the settlement fund — roughly $39.17 million — in attorney fees”
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The evidence provides general definitions of a 'plaintiff' but contains no specific financial details regarding attorney fees for a Comcast settlement.
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web search NEUTRAL — A plaintiff (Π in legal shorthand) is the party who initiates a lawsuit (also known as an action) before a court. By doing so, the plaintiff seeks a legal remedy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaintiff
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web search NEUTRAL — "Plaintiff" comes most immediately from Middle English "plaintif," itself an Anglo-French borrowing tracing back to "plaint," meaning "lamentation." (The English word "plaintive" is also related.) Log…
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaintiff
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 1, 2026 · Understand what a plaintiff is in law, including who can file, what standing means, and the rights and risks that come with bringing a lawsuit. A plaintiff is the person or entity that s…
https://legalclarity.org/what-does-plaintiff-mean-in-law/
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“Administration and notice costs are capped at $7.3 million”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding administration and notice costs for a Comcast settlement.
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“The Philadelphia-based telecom giant said hackers exploited a widely publicized Citrix vulnerability that affected numerous companies around the world.”
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The evidence confirms that Citrix vulnerabilities are widely publicized and affect many firms, but it does not contain a statement from Comcast confirming they were affected by one.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2020, a major cyberattack suspected to have been committed by a group backed by the Russian government penetrated thousands of organizations globally including multiple parts of the United States f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_United_States_federal_gov…
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web search NEUTRAL — This vulnerability impacts multiple Citrix products and it could potentially expose the networks of over 80,000 firms to hacking attacks according to a Positive Technologies report from December."Citr…
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/attackers-are…
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web search NEUTRAL — Citrix has dominated the news for the past week with a critical security vulnerability in Citrix ADC and Citrix Gateway. The problem seemed to become bigger every day. We asked the CISO several questi…
https://www.techzine.eu/blogs/security/44687/exclusive-inter…
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“According to Comcast’s own disclosure, the company determined by Nov. 16, 2023 that customer information had likely been acquired by unauthorized actors.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Comcast's internal determination of a breach on November 16, 2023.
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“By Dec. 6, Comcast concluded the compromised data included usernames and hashed passwords, while some customers also had names, contact information, dates of birth, the last four digits of Social Security numbers and secret questions exposed.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific types of data Comcast concluded were compromised by December 6.
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“At the time, reports estimated nearly 36 million people may have been affected.”
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“The settlement agreement later pegged the proposed class at approximately 31.7 million individuals who were sent notice letters or emails.”
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“Customers who submit claims for documented out-of-pocket expenses can seek up to $10,000 combined for losses and lost time.”
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“Claimants can also seek compensation for up to five hours of lost time at a rate of $30 per hour.”
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