A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against First Financial Security, Inc. (“First Financial” or “Defendant”) relating to the allegations that in 2023, cybercriminals bypassed the First Financials’ cybersecurity systems undetected and encrypted data as part of a ransomware attack (“Data Incident”). Plaintiff further alleges that, because of the Data Incident, the criminals gained access to Plaintiff’s and other consumers’ personal information, including but not limited to names, dates of birth, and Social Security Numbers (collectively, “PII”) and protected health information (“PHI”) (PII and PHI are collectively referred to as “Private Information”). First Financial disagrees with Plaintiff’s claims and denies any wrongdoing.
If you received a notification from Defendant of the Data Incident on or about October 17, 2023 via email or mail, you are included in this Settlement as a “Class Member.”
The Settlement provides two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete with credit monitoring as well as cash payments to Class Members who timely submit valid claims.
Your legal rights are affected regardless of whether you do or do not act.
Your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | |
Enroll in Medical/Credit Monitoring | The postcard Notice you received has an enrollment code. You can use this code to sign up for two years of CyEx Medical Shield with credit monitoring, which will become active upon final approval of the Settlement. |
Submit a Claim Form | This is the only way you can get a cash payment. You can submit a claim form online here. If you prefer, you can download the Claim Form here and mail it to the Claims Administrator. |
Object to the Settlement | Write and submit reasons why you do not agree with the Settlement. |
Exclude Yourself | Exclude yourself from the Settlement, get no payment, and retain your legal rights to pursue claims that would otherwise be released by the Settlement of the Lawsuit. |
Go to the Final Fairness Hearing | You may ask the Court for permission for you and/or your attorney to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. |
Do Nothing | You will not get any cash compensation from this Settlement and you will give up certain legal rights. Submitting a Claim Form is the only way to obtain a cash payment from this Settlement. |
These rights and options - and the deadlines to exercise them - are explained further in the Notice and FAQs.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to grant final approval of the Settlement. Payments will only be made after the Court grants final approval of the Settlement and after any appeals of the Court’s order granting final approval are resolved.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
6/26/2026
Claim Deadline
7/20/2026
Opt Out Deadline
9/18/2026
Objection Deadline
9/18/2026
Final Approval Hearing
11/9/2026 at 9:00 A.M.