Pension Specialists Reaches Settlement of Data Breach Litigation

May 28, 2025, 7:06 PM UTC

Pension Specialists Ltd. has agreed to settle a consolidated lawsuit alleging it negligently failed to protect the personal information of more than 71,000 consumers in a February 2024 data breach.

The retirement-plan administrator and seven lead plaintiffs filed a joint notice of settlement of the proposed class action Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

  • The plaintiffs alleged in six lawsuits filed in February and March of 2025 that Pension Specialists breach its duties under common law, contract law, industry standards, and the Federal Trade Commission Act to implement adequate data-security measures
  • Information exposed in ...

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