Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Data Breach Settlement
U.S. residents whose information was affected by the college’s 2024 data incident may qualify for a $25 alternative cash payment. Claims are due November 16, 2026. Other benefits are available under separate requirements.
Key facts
The lawsuit alleges that a 2024 cyberattack exposed private information held by Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. The court has not decided which side is right.
Who may qualify?
The covered group is U.S. residents whose private information may have been affected when the college’s systems were accessed between August 31 and September 14, 2024. The notice’s exclusions still apply.
What could you receive?
The settlement offers $25 alternative cash instead of documented losses or lost time. The other route allows up to $5,000 in documented losses and up to four hours of incident-related time at $20 an hour. Eligible claimants can also request two years of credit monitoring.
What information is needed?
The $25 option does not require proof of losses. Lost time requires an attestation. Reimbursement requires records supporting incident-related losses.
What dates matter?
Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by November 16, 2026. The exclusion deadline was October 16, 2026. A final approval hearing is scheduled for December 10, 2026. Payment depends on final approval and any appeals being resolved.
Who may qualify
U.S. residents whose private information was potentially affected by the incident on the college’s systems between August 31 and September 14, 2024 may qualify, subject to the settlement exclusions.
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you’ll need proof for some claims but not others. The $25 alternative cash option does not require proof of losses. The online form asks for the Login ID and PIN from the notice. Lost time requires an attestation; reimbursement requires supporting records.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
Simpluris is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and see each settlement's claim deadline.
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