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If your information was compromised as a result of a December 2020 - January 2021 data breach affecting The Regents of the University of California, your rights may be impacted.

What is this Lawsuit about?

Settlement Class Representatives allege that between mid-December 2020 and January 2021, UCOP's version of a file transfer application (“FTA”) licensed from Accellion, Inc. was compromised, leading to the exposure of information, responses to the 2020 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), or alleged medical records belonging to current and former UC students and employees.

The Settlement Agreement resolves the claims of the Settlement Class involving the allegations in the lawsuit.

UC Regents denies that it did anything wrong.

How do I know if I am in the Settlement Class?

If you are one of the approximately 353,265 persons, including Settlement Class Representatives, who were notified that their information, responses to the 2020 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), or alleged medical records may have been disclosed in the Data Breach, you are a member of the Settlement Class and eligible to receive money.

What does the Settlement provide?

Defendant has agreed to pay $5,800,000.00 into a settlement fund. Eligible Settlement Class members may receive a share of this money, and it will also be used to pay for litigation expenses and attorneys' fees approved by the Court, as well as the cost of administering this Settlement.

In addition to establishing the Settlement Fund, UC Regents has agreed to maintain and/or implement the following enhanced cybersecurity measures for at least 2 years.

YOUR RIGHTS AND OPTIONS IN THIS SETTLEMENT

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM BY October 20, 2025	You must submit a claim to be eligible to receive a payment. You will be bound by the Settlement Agreement.
DO NOTHING	If you do nothing, you will get no payment and you will be bound by the Settlement Agreement. Read below for more details about what is covered by this Settlement.
OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENT BY October 20, 2025	If you opt out, you will not be eligible to get a payment but you will not be bound by the Settlement Agreement. You will still have the right to potentially bring another lawsuit against UC Regents about the same issues. If you want to opt out, you must notify the Settlement Administrator in writing by following the instructions on page 16 of the Long Form Notice.
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT BY October 20, 2025	You can tell the Court why you don’t like the Settlement Agreement. You cannot object if you have opted out. More detail on objecting to this Settlement can be found on page 17 of the Long Form Notice.