Automation Personnel Services Data Breach Settlement: $1.375M

Individuals in the United States whose personal information was potentially compromised during the November 2020 Automation Personnel Services data breach, which the company announced in March 2021.

Documentation required for reimbursement claims includes:

• Receipts
• Bills
• Bank statements

Automation Personnel Services (APS) has agreed to a $1.375 million settlement to resolve claims that it failed to protect sensitive personal information from a November 2020 data breach. The breach allegedly compromised Social Security numbers, bank account information, and other sensitive data belonging to employees and job applicants.

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim APS failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures to prevent the breach, leaving its database vulnerable to cyberattacks. According to the allegations, APS could have taken reasonable steps to protect personal information but failed to do so, resulting in financial and emotional harm to affected individuals.

APS, a staffing agency that connects job seekers with employers, denies any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to resolve the allegations.

Eligible class members can receive the following benefits:

1. Reimbursement for Documented Losses:

   • Up to $5,000 for out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach, such as:
     • Bank fees
     • Credit monitoring expenses
     • Fraudulent charges
   • Compensation for lost time up to four hours, calculated at $20 per hour.

2. Free Credit Monitoring:

   • One year of credit monitoring services through Identity Theft Guard Solutions.

Submit a valid claim form by Dec. 24, 2024, with required documentation for reimbursement claims.