Diligent Corp. Settlement Over Worker Data Breach Wins Approval

Diligent Corp.'s settlement over the 2022 data breach where personal information of former and current workers was taken received preliminary approval from a federal judge.

“The total potential value of the Settlement is $714,000,” for an estimated 2,500 class members, Judge Analisa Torres of the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said. The definitions for nationwide and California-specific classes cover all individuals affected by the breach.

• Diligent will “pay up to $200,000 to a common fund” designed to reimburse employees who can trace their out-of-pocket costs to the data breach
• It will also cover the cost ...