Egyptian Health Dept. $765,000 Data Breach Settlement

Consumers who received a notice stating their personal or health information may have been exposed in 2023 data breach involving the Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department may qualify to claim up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.

Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department agreed to pay $765,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to prevent a data breach that compromised sensitive personal and health information.

Who is eligible for an Egyptian Health Department payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• Their personally identifiable information or personal health information was potentially accessed in the Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department data breach that occurred on or about Dec. 21, 2023.
• They received a notification from EHD regarding the data incident.

How much is the data breach payout?

Class members can claim either the alternative cash payment or the unreimbursed losses/credit monitoring but not both.

• Alternative Cash Payment: Class members who do not claim unreimbursed losses or credit monitoring may claim a pro rata share of the settlement fund estimated at about $100 but depending on the number of valid claims.

• Compensation for Unreimbursed Losses and Credit Monitoring: Class members who do not claim an alternative cash payment can claim unreimbursed losses and credit monitoring.
• Lost Time: Up to four hours at $25 per hour ($100 maximum) for time spent dealing with the data breach
• Ordinary Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Up to $300 for documented expenses, such as bank and credit report fees, postage, gas or identity theft insurance, purchased between Dec. 21, 2023, and Aug. 19, 2025
• Extraordinary Out-of-Pocket Expenses: Up to $5,000 for documented losses directly related to identity theft or fraud and linked to the data incident
• Credit Monitoring and Identity Theft Protection: 24 months of free credit monitoring, including daily three-bureau monitoring, identity restoration and $1 million in identity theft insurance

How to claim an Egyptian Health Department class action rebate

To receive compensation or credit monitoring, class members must file a claim online or download, print and complete a PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. The claim deadline is Aug. 19, 2025.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: EHD Data Incident Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 301134, Los Angeles, CA 90030-1134

Required proof and documentation

• All class members must provide the Notice ID number located on the notice they received from the settlement administrator.
• For online claims, class members must also provide the PIN located on the notice.

• For out-of-pocket expenses (ordinary or extraordinary), claimants must provide documentation (such as receipts or bank statements).

Payout options

• Paper check mailed to the address provided
• Electronic payment (online claims only)
• Credit monitoring codes (to those select credit monitoring)

Egyptian Health Department $765,000 settlement fund breakdown

The $765,000 settlement fund coves:

• Settlement administration costs: $150,000
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $255,000
• Attorneys' expenses: To be determined
• Service awards to class representatives: $2,000 each
• Payments to eligible class member and credit monitoring costs: The remainder of the fund

Important dates

• Exclusion Deadline: July 21, 2025
• Claim Deadline: Aug. 19, 2025
• Final Approval Hearing: Aug. 21, 2025

When is the data breach settlement payout date?

Payments and credit monitoring codes will be distributed to class members with valid claims approximately 60 days after the court grants final approval and all claim disputes are resolved.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged Egyptian Public and Mental Health Department failed to prevent a data breach that exposed personal and health information. EHD denied all wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of litigation and to provide compensation to affected individuals.

Sources

1. Settlement Website FAQ
2. Class Notice
3. Settlement Agreement