Sony Data Breach $8M Settlement Gets Final Approval

A federal judge gave final approval April 6 to a $8 million class action settlement to settle allegation by ex-employees of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. whose personal information was stolen during a computer hack linked to the 2014 release of the movie “The Interview” (Corona v. Sony Pictures Entm’t, Inc.settlement final approval ).

Judge R. Gary Klausner of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California approved the class settlement which will extend identity protection services for class members through December 2017. In addition, Sony will “establish a $2 million non-reversionary fund to reimburse” class members for ...