Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo
Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo Data Breach Settlement
People in the United States whose personal information may have been affected by the September 2023 Auxilio Mutuo Hospital cybersecurity incident can claim a $25 alternative cash payment. Claims are due December 21, 2026. Payments may be reduced if claims exceed the $500,000 cap on cash benefits.
Key facts
The lawsuit follows a cybersecurity incident on or around September 2023 in which personal information held by Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico may have been accessed or acquired. The plaintiffs allege negligence, breach of implied contract and violations of consumer protection laws, among other claims. The hospital denies all allegations and any wrongdoing.
Who may qualify?
The class includes all individuals residing in the United States whose personal information may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized party as a result of the cybersecurity incident at Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo de Puerto Rico. The hospital, the judges assigned to the case and their staff and family, anyone found guilty of or pleading no contest to a charge of involvement in the criminal activity behind the incident, and anyone who opts out are excluded.
What could you receive?
Eligible claimants can choose a $25 alternative cash payment or reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses up to $2,500, but not both. All cash payments may be reduced pro rata to stay within the $500,000 cap on monetary benefits. Two years of credit and medical monitoring are available in addition to either option.
What information is needed?
The $25 alternative cash payment requires a valid claim form but no documentation. Loss reimbursement requires third-party documentation of losses more likely than not caused by the incident. Monitoring is activated with an enrollment code and does not need a claim form.
What dates matter?
Claims must be submitted online or mailed and postmarked by December 21, 2026. The exclusion and objection deadline is also December 21, 2026. A final approval hearing is scheduled for January 20, 2027. A scheduled hearing does not mean the settlement has final approval, and no payment date has been announced.
Who may qualify
People residing in the United States whose personal information may have been accessed or acquired by an unauthorized party in the cybersecurity incident against Hospital Español Auxilio Mutuo may qualify.
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 payment requires a valid claim form but no documentation. Loss reimbursement requires third-party documentation.
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?
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC 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 keep track of settlement deadlines.
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