The University of Minnesota is required to start paying out a class action lawsuit this week to people impacted by a 2023 data breach, according to the terms of a settlement in U.S. district court.

Several plaintiffs settled a lawsuit against the university in August. The agreement requires the U to set up a $5 million fund to cover claims from people who were impacted.

Notifications to people eligible are set to start going out this week. Under the terms of the agreement, the settlement administrator needs to start contacting people by Thursday. People eligible could receive an email from Kroll Settlement Administration, the court-approved company managing the settlement process.

Ahead of that, the U of M has created a new web page where people can submit claims, a step also required u

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