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University of Hawai'i Data Breach Settlement
Court case: In re University of Hawai'i Data Breach Litigation
The University of Hawai'i reached a class action settlement over an August 2025 data breach. People who were notified their private information was affected can claim up to $5,000 for documented losses or an estimated $50 cash, plus one year of medical data monitoring.
Official eligibility wordingAll living individuals within the United States who were notified that their Private Information was potentially compromised in the August 2025 University of Hawai'i Data Incident. Excluded are the presiding judges (and certain family), the Defendant and its affiliates/officers/Board of Regents (and certain family), and those who validly opt out. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on September 5, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You qualify if you are a living individual in the U.S. who received notice that your private information may have been compromised in the University of Hawai'i data incident (August 2025).
- Estimated payoutCash Payment A - Extraordinary Documented Losses: up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member with reasonable documentation of fraud/identity-theft losses traceable to the Data Incident; OR Cash Payment B - Alternate Cash: estimated $50.00 (subject to pro rata adjustment). Plus optional one year of CyEx Medical Data Monitoring.
- Claim deadlineNovember 2, 2026
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needSubmit a valid Claim Form online or by mail by November 2, 2026. For the $50 alternate cash you do not need documents; for the up-to-$5,000 option you must provide reasonable documentation of your losses.
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by Epiq, and last checked on September 5, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Where to act
File directly with Epiq via the official claim form before November 2, 2026.
