Butler v. Fairmont Federal Credit Union

In the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia - Case No. 1:25-cv-00094-JPB

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If your Private Information was impacted by a Data Incident at Fairmont Federal Credit Union between September 30, 2023 and October 18, 2023, you may be eligible for Settlement Benefits from a class action settlement.


  • A Settlement has been reached with Fairmont Federal Credit Union in a class action lawsuit about a data security incident that occurred between September 30, 2023 and October 18, 2023. During the Data Incident unauthorized actors accessed Settlement Class Members’ Private Information including personally identifiable information and protected health information through the Defendant’s IT systems. The Plaintiffs allege claims of negligence, negligence per se, breach of implied contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. The Defendant denies all allegations and any wrongdoing.
  • The Settlement Class consists of all individuals in the United States whose Private Information was potentially impacted in the data security incident publicly disclosed by Defendant on or about April 30, 2025.
  • Under the proposed Settlement, the Defendant will pay $1,783,857.64 into a Settlement Fund to resolve the Litigation. The Settlement Fund will provide Settlement Benefits to Settlement Class Members who submit Valid Claims. Settlement Benefits include reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses and expenses (up to $7,500 per person) or an Alternative Cash Payment up to $150 (subject to a pro rata adjustment); reimbursement for up to four (4) hours of time spent remedying issues related to the Data Incident (at $35/hour, up to $140); and three (3) years of credit monitoring and identity restoration services. The Settlement Fund will pay for administration costs, attorneys’ fees and costs, and Service Awards as well. FFCU has also agreed to provide certain cybersecurity enhancements for five (5) years.
  • Your rights are affected whether you do or do not act. Please read this Settlement Website carefully.

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OPTIONS 

DEADLINE

SUBMIT A CLAIM FORMThe only way to receive Settlement Benefits from this Settlement is to submit a valid and timely Claim Form.December 18, 2026
OPT OUT OF THE SETTLEMENTIf you opt out, you will not be bound by the terms of the Settlement and you keep the right to sue the Defendant about the claims resolved by this Settlement. You will not receive any Settlement Benefits from the Settlement.December 18, 2026
OBJECT TO THE SETTLEMENT AND/OR ATTEND A HEARINGIf you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it and tell the Court what you do not like about it. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you can still submit a Claim Form for Settlement Benefits.December 18, 2026
DO NOTHINGIf you do nothing, you will not get any Settlement Benefits and you give up the right to sue the Defendant about the claims resolved by this Settlement.No Deadline
  • These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained on this Settlement Website.
  • The Court in charge of this case still must decide whether to approve the Settlement.

This Settlement Website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel for the parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized Settlement Website for this case.

 

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