WebTPA to Pay $13.7 Million to Settle Suit Over 2023 Data Breach

WebTPA Employment Services LLC agreed to pay $13.75 million to settle a data-breach lawsuit alleging it failed to protect the personal information of nearly three million people, under a deal given initial approval in federal court.

Class members would be eligible for reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented losses from the 2023 breach or an alternative cash payment of approximately $100, and members of a California sub-class would receive a statutory payment of around $50, according to the plaintiff’s motion for preliminary approval filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

• The plaintiffs alleged that ...