Krispy Kreme owes some people up to $3500 as part of class action settlement: Who qualifies?

Krispy Kreme employees have one month left to submit a claim of up to $3,500 in a class action settlement.

A settlement was reached in a case against Krispy Kreme alleging it failed to prevent the unauthorized access of current and former employees’ private information. This includes names, birth dates, social security numbers and financial account access information, during a 2024 data breach, according to the settlement website .

With the deadline to file a claim approaching on June 22, here’s what employees should know the settlement process.

Krispy Kreme sent a notice of the data incident to current and former employees whose private information was obtained by cybercriminals in the 2024 data breach.

Individuals who qualify for a cash payout must have received a notice and live in the United States.

Krispy Kreme agreed to pay a $1,616,760 settlement to resolve allegations that the private information of current and former employees was exposed during the breach.

Eligible individuals can submit a claim for up to $3,500 to cover documented losses related to fraud or identity theft resulting from the breach.

Claimants without proper documentation can submit a claim to receive an alternative cash payment estimated to be $75.

All claims must be submitted to the settlement administrator by June 22. Claims can be submitted online here or by mail. Forms are also available by calling 1-877-239-1879.

Mailed claims must be postmarked by June 22 and sent to the address: Krispy Kreme Data Incident Settlement Administrator PO Box 2047 Portland, OR 97208-2047

Those who want to exclude themselves from the settlement must do so by June 6. The exclusion request must be mailed to the settlement administrator.