Furniture chain customers may qualify for payments of up to $4,500 in settlement deal

Shoppers could receive as much as $4,500 in a major settlement after a furniture retailer agreed to resolve a lawsuit tied to a data breach.

Furniture Mart USA has reached an agreement following allegations that it did not stop a 2024 breach that exposed sensitive customer information.

Reportedly compromised records included Social Security numbers and dates of birth.

The company has denied wrongdoing, but it has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to end the case.

Now, impacted shoppers may be eligible for compensation, with only a limited time left to file a claim.

Under the settlement terms, class members may get up to $4,500 for documented losses.

That can cover fraudulent charges, identity theft expenses, and related credit costs.

People with undocumented losses, or no lost time, may qualify for a one-time payment of $75.

Class members may also claim up to $100 for four hours of lost time, calculated at $25 per hour.

In addition, all class members can receive three years of free credit monitoring through CyEx Identity Defense Complete, whether or not they experienced losses or lost time.

Anyone seeking payment must submit a valid claim form by the stated deadline.

The final approval hearing for the Furniture Mart USA settlement is also scheduled for later in the process.

Furniture Mart USA operates furniture stores in South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota.

Another company is also expected to pay out thousands to resolve a class action in Nebraska.

Baptist Health has agreed to a similar settlement after claims that a 2024 cyberattack exposed sensitive patient records, including names, addresses and medical information.

The lawsuit said Baptist Health failed to use reasonable cybersecurity measures to protect patients' personal data.

Baptist Health, a private, faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare system, runs medical centres across Arkansas.

Under that settlement, eligible Americans may claim up to $400 for out-of-pocket expenses connected to the breach.

Those who suffered fraud or identity theft because of the data leak may be eligible for a larger payout.

Affected patients can claim up to $4,000 for documented losses tied to the incident.

The healthcare provider has not admitted any wrongdoing, but it has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to settle the dispute.