The San Francisco 49ers have agreed to settle a class action lawsuit stemming from a February 2022 ransomware attack and data breach.
Per The Athletic's Daniel Kaplan, the proposed settlement covers 20,930 individuals, including team employees, officials and fans, who had personal information exposed in the attack and breach.
Class members are entitled to recoup up to $2,000 for ordinary expenses. Individuals with "documented extraordinary expenses," including identity theft, are eligible to receive up to $7,500 and two years of identity protection services worth an estimated $5.65 million if everyone opts in.
The proposed settlement also requires the 49ers to create a "new position—executive vice president of technology—to oversee IT operations, and hire a dedicated cyber-security IT professional," per Kaplan.