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Cash App Data Security Settlement

Settlement Reached

A class action alleged that Cash App and Block failed to protect users after a former Cash App Investing employee accessed account data without permission in 2022 and an unauthorized user accessed certain accounts in 2023. The settlement was approved in 2025, and payments to approved claims are scheduled for October 2026; the claim deadline passed in November 2024.

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Cash App Settlement Claim

Current and former Cash App and Cash App Investing users whose account and personal information was obtained without consent or who experienced fraudulent withdrawals or transfers between August 23, 2018, and August 20, 2024.

Type
Settlement Claim
Claim status
Deadline passed
Deadline
November 18, 2024
Total settlement amount
$15,000,000
Amount per claim
$2,500
Reported proof requirement
Unclear
Instructions
Claim forms had to be submitted online through the settlement website or postmarked and mailed to the settlement administrator by November 18, 2024.
Payout
Approved claimants could receive up to $2,500 for out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the data security incidents or unauthorized account events (including credit costs, bank fees, and travel expenses), plus reimbursement for up to 3 hours of lost time at $25 per hour.

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