Fortra File Transfer Software Breach Website

1. Why was a notice provided?

   A court authorized the Notice because Settlement Class members have the right to know about the Settlement of this class action lawsuit and about all of their rights and options before the Court decides whether to grant Final Approval of the Settlement. The Notice explains the lawsuit, the Settlement, Settlement Class members’ legal rights, what benefits are available, who is eligible for the benefits, and how to get them.

   The Honorable Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida is overseeing this class action. The lawsuit is known as In re Fortra File Transfer Software Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 24-md-03090-RAR (“lawsuit”). The individuals who filed this lawsuit are called the “Plaintiffs” and/or “Class Representatives” and the companies sued are Aetna, Inc. and Aetna Life Insurance Company (collectively “Aetna”), Brightline, Inc. (“Brightline”), Community Health Systems and CHSPSC, LLC (collectively “Community Health”), Elevance Health, Inc. and Anthem Insurance Companies (collectively “Elevance Health”), Fortra, LLC (“Fortra”), Imagine360, LLC (“Imagine360”), Intellihartx, Inc. (“Intellihartx”), NationsBenefits LLC and NationsBenefits Holdings, LLC (collectively “NationsBenefits”), and Santa Clara Family Health Plan (“Santa Clara”) ( “Defendants”).

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2. What is this lawsuit about?

   The Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against Defendants in connection with the unauthorized access to or acquisition of over approximately five million individuals’ Private Information, which includes some combination of: names, addresses, dates of birth, member identification numbers, telephone numbers, employer names, Social Security numbers, start and end dates of health plan coverage, and health insurance information that were being stored within the Defendants’ respective instances of the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT at the time of the Data Incident. The Plaintiffs allege Fortra reported to its customers – Aetna, Community Health, Elevance Health, Hatch Bank, Imagine360, Intellihartx, NationsBenefits, and Santa Clara – that in January of 2023, as a result of the Data Incident, there was or may have been unauthorized access to or acquisition of Settlement Class members’ Private Information as a result of unauthorized access to Defendants’ respective instances of the Fortra GoAnywhere MFT (which each of the Defendants used directly or indirectly). The Plaintiffs brought this lawsuit against Defendants.

   Plaintiffs also allege negligence, negligence per se, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of implied contract, breach of contract third party beneficiary, unjust enrichment, and violations of various states’ consumer protection statutes by Defendants.

   Defendants deny the legal claims and deny any wrongdoing or liability. The Court has not made any determination of any wrongdoing by Defendants or that any law has been violated. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendants have agreed to a settlement to avoid the risk, cost, and time of continuing the lawsuit.

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3. Why is there a settlement?

   In a class action, one or more people (called class representatives) sue on behalf of all people who have similar legal claims. Together, all these people are called a class or class members. One court resolves the issues for all class members, except for those class members who timely exclude themselves (opt-out) from the class.

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4. Why is this lawsuit a class action?

   The Plaintiffs and Defendants do not agree about the legal claims made in this lawsuit. The lawsuit has not gone to trial, and the Court has not decided in favor of the Plaintiffs or Defendants. Instead, the Plaintiffs and Defendants have agreed to settle the lawsuit. The Class Representatives, Defendants, and their lawyers believe the Settlement is best for the Settlement Class because of the Settlement Class Member Benefits available and the risks and uncertainty associated with continuing the lawsuit.

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WHO IS INCLUDED IN THE SETTLEMENT?

5. How do I know if I am part of the Settlement?

   You are included in the Settlement Class if you are a living individual residing in the United States and were sent notice of the Data Incident indicating your Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident. You may have received notice of the Data Incident around May 2023.

   You were/are a customer of or do/did business with Aetna, Brightline, Community Health, Elevance Health, Hatch Bank, Imagine360, Intellihartx and/or Santa Clara, and at one time gave your Private Information to one of those Defendants. Community Health, Imagine360, Intellihartx, and NationsBenefits all did business directly with Fortra, while Aetna, Elevance Health, and Santa Clara did business directly with NationsBenefits. If you were/are a customer of or do/did business with Aetna, Community Health, Elevance Health, Hatch Bank, Imagine360, Intellihartx, and/or Santa Clara, your Private information may have been impacted in the Data Incident and you may be a Settlement Class member and a member of that Defendant’s Settlement Subclass defined hereinbelow. Hatch Bank is not a Defendant in the lawsuit; however, Hatch Bank’s customers’ Private Information was impacted in the Data Incident and therefore if you were/are a customer of Hatch Bank your Private Information may also have been impacted in the Data Incident and you too may be a Settlement Class member. The Settlement subclass you are in will impact the releases you will be giving if you remain a Settlement Class Member.

   Aetna Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Aetna indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Brightline Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Brightline indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Community Health Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Community Health indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Elevance Health Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Elevance Health indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Fortra Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident. The Fortra Settlement Subclass is comprised of all members of the Settlement Class, including the NationsBenefits Settlement Subclass, the Aetna Settlement Subclass, Brightline Settlement Subclass, Community Health Settlement Subclass, Elevance Health Settlement Subclass, Imagine360 Settlement Subclass, Intellihartx Settlement Subclass, the Santa Clara Settlement Subclass, and Hatch Bank Settlement Subclass.

   Hatch Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Hatch Bank indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Imagine360 Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Imagine360 indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Intellihartx Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Intellihartx indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

   NationsBenefits Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant NationsBenefits indicating their Private Information may been impacted in the Data Incident.

   Santa Clara Settlement Subclass includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident from, or on behalf of, Defendant Santa Clara indicating their Private Information may have been impacted in the Data Incident.

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6. Are there exceptions to being included in the Settlement?

   Yes. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (1) all persons who are directors and officers of Defendants, or their respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (2) governmental entities; (3) the Judge assigned to the lawsuit, the Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (4) all Settlement Class members who submit a valid Request for Exclusion prior to the opt-out Deadline.

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7. What if I am still not sure whether I am part of the Settlement?

   If you are still not sure whether you are a Settlement Class member, you may review the Documents page for more information or call toll-free 1-888-820-3075.

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Who Is Included In The Settlement?

8. What does the Settlement provide?

   ALL SETTLEMENT CLASS MEMBERS EXCEPT BRIGHTLINE SETTLEMENT SUBCLASS MEMBERS

   If you are a Settlement Class Member (other than a Brightline Settlement Subclass Member) and you submit a timely and valid Claim Form, you may be eligible to receive the following Settlement Class Member Benefits:

   Cash Payment A – Documented Losses:

   You may submit a Claim Form with reasonable documentation for losses related to the Data Incident for up to $5,000 per Settlement Class Member.

   Examples of expenses incurred as a result of the Data Incident, include (without limitation) bank fees, long distance phone charges, cell phone charges (only charged by the minute), data charges (only if charged based on the amount of data used), postage, gasoline for local travel and fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or other identity theft insurance products purchased between January 30, 2023, and the date of the Claim Form Deadline.

   Examples of reasonable documentation include (but are not limited to): telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts. Personal certifications, declarations, or affidavits from the Settlement Class Member do not constitute reasonable documentation but may be included to provide clarification, context, or support for other submitted reasonable documentation. You will not be reimbursed for expenses if you have been reimbursed for the same expenses by another source.

   If you do not submit reasonable documentation supporting a loss, or if your Claim Form is invalid as determined by the Settlement Administrator, and you do not cure your Claim Form, your Claim Form will be denied and your Claim Form for Cash Payment A will instead be processed as if you elected Cash Payment B.

   Cash Payment B – Alternative Cash Payment:

   Instead of selecting Cash Payment A, without providing documentation, you may submit a Claim Form to receive a cash payment in the estimated amount of $85.

   Dark Web Monitoring:

   In addition to Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, you may also submit a Claim Form to receive the CyEx Identity Defense Plus Dark Web Monitoring product. The Dark Web Monitoring product includes one year of: (i) real time authentication alerts; (ii) dark web scanning; (iii) high risk transaction monitoring; (iv) wallet protection; (v) victim assistance; and (vi) customer support.

   Pro Rata Adjustments to Cash Payments:

   Cash B – Alternative Cash Payments may be subject to a pro rata (a legal term meaning equal share) adjustment increase from the Settlement Fund if the amount of timely and valid Claim Forms does not use the entire Net Settlement Fund. Alternatively, if the amount of timely and valid Claim Forms exceeds the amount of the Net Settlement Fund, your Cash B – Alternative Cash Payments may be subject to a pro rata reduction. The adjustment will be based upon the number and amount of Valid Claims received by the Settlement Administrator. Payments will first go to pay the cost of Dark Web Monitoring, then to Cash Payment A – Documented Losses, and then to Cash Payment B – Alternative Cash Payments.

   BRIGHTLINE SETTLEMENT SUBLCASS MEMBERS

   • If you are a Brightline Settlement Subclass member, you may file a Claim Form for the above Settlement Class Member Benefits only if you did not submit a claim and receive benefits in the Brightline Settlement, or you were not fully compensated by the Brightline Settlement. The Brightline Settlement was a settlement involving some of the claims in this case arising out of the Data Incident. The Brightline Settlement was approved by the Court, and you were previously given an opportunity to submit a claim for benefits.
   • If you are a Brightline Subclass Settlement member who submitted a claim in the Brightline Settlement, and you received benefits from that settlement, you may only Claim benefits from this Settlement to the extent you were not fully compensated for your damages in the Brightline Settlement. This means that you either selected Cash Payment A in the Brightline Settlement and your documented losses exceeded the compensation received from the Settlement, or you elected to receive Cash Payment B (flat payment) under the Brightline Settlement, but you have incurred Documented Losses after the date your claim was filed in the Brightline Settlement.
   • If you submitted a claim in the Brightline Settlement for Cash Payment A, but have incurred additional losses since the date you filed the claim, you are entitled to make a claim for Cash Payment A – Documented Losses Cash Payment up to a maximum of $5,000, upon presentment of Documented Losses related to the Data Incident that are in excess of the amounts received under Cash Payment A from the Brightline Settlement. If you submitted a claim for Cash Payment B (flat cash) in the Brightline Settlement, you may only submit a Claim for Cash Payment A – Documented Losses in this Settlement for Documented Losses incurred after the date of the Brightline Settlement claim was filed.
   • All Brightline Settlement Subclass Member Cash Payments shall be subject to the same pro rata adjustments as above.
   • Brightline Settlement Subclass members who did not make a claim for Credit Monitoring (as defined in the Brightline Settlement) may make a claim for Dark Web Monitoring in this Settlement.

   Injunctive Relief:

   Defendants have implemented or are implementing additional security measures following the Data Incident.

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9. What am I giving up to receive settlement benefits or stay in the Settlement Class?

   Unless you exclude yourself (opt-out), you are choosing to remain in the Settlement Class. If the Settlement is approved and becomes final, all Court orders and any judgments will apply to you and legally bind you. You will not be able to sue, continue to sue, or be part of any other lawsuit against the Defendants and the Released Parties about the legal issues in this lawsuit that are released by this Settlement. The specific rights you are giving up are called “Released Claims.” The Released Defendants and the Released Parties from the Released Claims are specific as to each Defendant and Hatch Bank. To best understand who you are releasing if you remain in the Settlement, read Section XIII in the Settlement Agreement carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available on the Documents page.

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10. What are the Released Claims?

    Section XIV of the Settlement Agreement describes the Released Defendants and the Released Parties from the Released Claims, in necessary legal terminology. As these definitions and terms vary for each Defendant and associated Settlement Subclass, as well as for non-defendant Hatch, please read this section in the Settlement Agreement carefully. The Settlement Agreement is available on the Documents page.

    • The Aetna Settlement Subclass releases the Aetna Released Parties, the NationsBenefits Released Parties, and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Brightline Settlement Subclass releases the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Elevance Health Settlement Subclass releases the Elevance Health Released Parties, the NationsBenefits Released Parties, and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Community Health Settlement Subclass releases the Community Health Released Parties and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Hatch Bank Settlement Subclass releases the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Imagine360 Settlement Subclass releases the Imagine360 Released Parties and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Intellihartx Settlement Subclass releases the Intellihartx Released Parties and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The NationsBenefits Settlement Subclass releases the NationsBenefits Released Parties and the Fortra Released Parties.
    • The Santa Clara Settlement Subclass releases the Santa Clara Released Parties, the NationsBenefits Released Parties, and the Fortra Released Parties.

    For questions regarding the Releases or Released Claims and what the language in the Settlement Agreement means, you can also contact Class Counsel listed below for free, or you can talk to your own lawyer at your own expense.

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How To Get Benefits From The Settlement

11. How do I submit a Claim Form to receive settlement benefits?

    You must submit a timely and valid Claim Form to receive the Settlement Class Member Benefits. Your Claim Form must be submitted online on the Submit a Claim page of this website by August 29, 2025, or mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the address on the Claim Form and postmarked no later than August 29, 2025. Claim Forms are also available on the Documents page of this website, by calling 1-888-820-3075 , or by writing to:

    In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 5569
    Portland, OR 97228-5569

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12. What happens if my contact information changes after I submit a Claim Form?

    If you change your mailing address or email address after you submit a Claim Form, it is your responsibility to inform the Settlement Administrator of your updated information. You may notify the Settlement Administrator of any changes by writing to:

    In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 5569
    Portland, OR 97228-5569

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13. When will I receive my settlement benefits?

    If you file a timely and valid Claim Form, the Settlement Class Member Benefits will be provided after the Settlement is approved by the Court and becomes final.

    It may take time for the Settlement to be approved and become final. Please be patient and check this website for updates.

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Exclude Yourself Or Opt-Out Of The Settlement

If you are a Settlement Class Member and want to keep any right you may have to sue or continue to sue the Released Defendants and the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit on your own, then you must take steps to get out of the Settlement. This is called excluding yourself from—or “opting-out” of—the Settlement.

14. How do I opt out of the Settlement?

    To exclude yourself from the Settlement, you must mail a written request for exclusion, which includes the following:

    1. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
    2. Your personal physical signature; and
    3. A statement that you want to be excluded from the Settlement Class, such as “I hereby request to be excluded from the Settlement Class in the In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation.”

    The exclusion request must be mailed to the Settlement Administrator at the following address, and be postmarked by August 15, 2025:

    In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 5569
    Portland, OR 97228-5569

    You cannot opt-out (exclude yourself) by telephone or by email.

    “Mass” or “class” requests for exclusion filed by third parties on behalf of a “mass” or “class” of Settlement Class members or multiple Settlement Class members where the opt-out hasn’t been signed by each and every individual Settlement Class Member will not be allowed.

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15. If I opt out, can I still get anything from the Settlement?

    No. If you opt-out, you will not be entitled to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits, and you will not be bound by the Settlement or any judgment in this lawsuit. You can only get Settlement Class Member Benefits if you stay in the Settlement and submit a timely and valid Claim Form.

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16. If I do not opt out, can I sue the Defendants for the same thing later?

    No. Unless you timely opt out, you give up any right to sue the Released Defendants and the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit, and you will be bound by all the terms of the Settlement and by all proceedings, orders, and judgments in the lawsuit. You must opt-out of this lawsuit to start or continue with your own lawsuit or be part of any other lawsuit against the Released Defendants and the Released Parties about the Released Claims in this lawsuit. If you have a pending lawsuit, speak to your lawyer in that case immediately.

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Objecting To The Settlement

17. How do I tell the Court that I do not like the Settlement?

    If you are a Settlement Class Member, you can tell the Court you do not agree with all or any part of the Settlement and/or the Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.

    To object, you must file written notice with the Court as provided below by August 15, 2025, and send by U.S. mail to Lead Class Counsel, Defendants’ Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by or shipped by private courier (such as Federal Express) by August 15, 2025, stating you object to the Settlement in In re Fortra File Transfer Software Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 24-md-03090-RAR.

    To file an objection, you cannot exclude yourself from the Settlement Class. Your objection must include all of the following information:

    1. Your full name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any);
    2. All grounds for the objection, accompanied by any legal support for the objection known to you as the objector or your own lawyer;
    3. The number of times you have objected to a class action settlement within the five (5) years preceding the date that you file the objection, the caption of each case in which you have made such objection, and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case;
    4. The identity of all lawyers representing you in connection with the objection (if any), including any former or current lawyers who may be entitled to compensation for any reason related to the objection to the Settlement and/or Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs;
    5. The number of times in which your lawyer or your lawyer’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the five years preceding the date of the filed objection, the caption of each case in which your lawyer or the firm has made such objection and a copy of any orders related to or ruling upon your lawyer’s or the lawyer’s law firm’s prior objections that were issued by the trial and appellate courts in each listed case in which your lawyer and/or lawyer’s law firm have objected to a class action settlement within the preceding (5) years;
    6. The identity of all lawyers (if any) representing you as an objector, and whether they will appear at the Final Approval Hearing;
    7. A list of all persons who will be called to testify at the Final Approval Hearing in support of the objection (if any);
    8. A statement confirming whether you intend to personally appear and/or testify at the Final Approval Hearing; and
    9. Your signature as the objector (an attorney’s signature is not sufficient).

    To object, you must file timely written notice with the Court as provided below no later than August 15, 2025, and send by U.S. mail to Lead Counsel, Defendant’s Counsel, and the Settlement Administrator postmarked by or shipped by private courier (such as Federal Express) by August 15, 2025, at the following addresses:

    Court	Lead Class Counsel	Settlement Administrator
    Clerk United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse 400 N. Miami Ave Miami, FL 333128	Jeff Ostrow Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. 1 West Las Olas Blvd. Suite 500 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 John Yanchunis Morgan & Morgan P.A. 201 N. Franklin Street, 7th Floor Tampa, FL 33602 James E. Cecchi Carella Byrne Cecchi Brody Agnello P.C. 5 Becker Farm Road Roseland, NJ 07068	In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation Settlement Administrator PO Box 5569 Portland, OR 97228-5569
    Defendants’ Counsel
    Counsel for Fortra Lisa Ghannoum Gilbert Keteltas Baker & Hostetler LLP 127 Public Square, Suite 2000 Cleveland, OH 44114	Counsel for NationsBenefits, Aetna, and Intellihartx John T. Mills Joseph Salvo Gordan Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP One Battery Plaza, 28th Floor New York, NY 10004	Counsel for Community Health Jonathan O. Harris Jackson Lewis P.C. 611 Commerce Street, Suite 2803 Nashville, TN 37203
    Counsel for Imagine360 Richard Haggerty Mullen & Coughlin 309 Fellowship Rd., Suite 200 Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054	Counsel for Santa Clara Jennifer McLoone Shook Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. 201 S. Biscayne Blvd., Suite 3200 Miami, FL 33131	Counsel For Elevance Health Darren Craig Kandi Hidde Frost Brown Todd LLP 111 Monument Circle, Suite 4500 Indianapolis, IN 46204

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18. What is the difference between objecting and asking to be excluded?

    Objecting is simply telling the Court that you do not like something about the Settlement. You can object only if you stay in the Settlement Class. Opting-out is telling the Court that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class. If you opt-out, you cannot object because you are no longer part of the Settlement.

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The Lawyers Representing You

19. Do I have a lawyer in the lawsuit?

    Yes. The Court has appointed Jeff Ostrow, John Yanchunis, and James E. Cecchi as Lead Counsel and Class Counsel and Bryan Bleichner, Brian Gudmundson, Ben Barnow, Sabita Soneji, Stuart Davidson, Ian Sloss Maureen Brady, Benjamin Johns, Mason Barney, William Federman, and Nicholas Colella as Class Counsel to represent you and the Settlement Class and the Settlement Subclasses for the purposes of this Settlement. You may hire your own lawyer at your own cost and expense if you want someone other than Class Counsel to represent you in this lawsuit.

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20. How will Class Counsel be paid?

    Class Counsel will file a motion asking the Court to award attorneys’ fees of up to one-third of the $20 million Settlement Fund, plus reimbursement of costs. If awarded by the Court, the attorneys’ fees and costs will be paid from the Settlement Fund. The Court may award less than this amount.

    Class Counsel’s Application for the Attorneys’ Fees and Costs will be made available on the this website after it is filed with the Court.

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THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING

1. The Court will hold a “Final Approval Hearing” to decide whether to approve the Settlement. You may attend and you may ask to speak if you submit an objection by the deadline, but you do not have to.

21. When and where will the Court decide whether to approve the Settlement?

    The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on September 15, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. before the Honorable Rodolfo A. Ruiz II of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Wilkie D. Ferguson, Jr. United States Courthouse, 400 N. Miami Ave, Miami, FL 333128. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the Settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate and decide whether to approve the Settlement, and Class Counsel’s Application for Attorneys’ Fees and Costs.

    If there are objections that were filed by the deadline, the Court will consider them. If you file a timely objection, and you would like to speak at the hearing, the Court will also listen to you or your lawyer speak at the hearing, if you so request.

    Please note: The date and time of the Final Approval Hearing are subject to change without further notice to the Settlement Class. The Court may also decide to hold the hearing via video conference or by telephone. You should check this website to confirm the date and time of the Final Approval Hearing have not changed.

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22. Do I have to attend the Final Approval Hearing?

    No, Class Counsel will answer any questions the Court may have. However, you are welcome to attend at your own expense. If you file an objection, you do not have to attend the Final Approval Hearing to speak about it. As long as you file a written objection by the deadline, the Court will consider it.

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23. May I speak at the Final Approval Hearing?

    Yes, as long as you do not exclude yourself (opt out) and you submit a timely written objection requesting to speak at the hearing, you can (but do not have to) speak for yourself at the Final Approval Hearing. This is called making an appearance. You also can have your own lawyer speak for you, but you will have to pay for the lawyer yourself.

    If you want to appear, or if you want your own lawyer instead of Class Counsel to speak for you at the hearing, you must follow all of the procedures for objecting to the Settlement listed above and specifically include a statement whether you or your lawyer will appear at the Final Approval Hearing.

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24. How do I get more information about the Settlement?

    This website summarizes the Settlement. Complete details about the Settlement are provided in the Settlement Agreement. The Settlement Agreement and other related documents are available on the Documents page of this website. You may get additional information by calling toll-free 1-888-820-3075, or by writing to:

    In re Fortra Data Breach Litigation
    Settlement Administrator
    P.O. Box 5569
    Portland, OR 97228-5569

    PLEASE DO NOT TELEPHONE THE COURT OR THE COURT’S CLERK OFFICE REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT.

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