Emails going out for the settlement of the 2011 breach.
What does the settlement provide?
There are various benefits, depending in part on what type of account(s) you had. Benefits you could get (if you qualify) include:
- Payment equal to paid wallet balances (if $2 or more) in PSN or SOE accounts that have been inactive since the Intrusions,
- One or more of the following: a free PS3 or PSP game, 3 free PS3 themes, or a free 3-month subscription to PlayStation Plus (once valid claims exceed $10 million, class members will still be eligible for one free month of PlayStation Plus),
- A free month of Music Unlimited for Qriocity accountholders who did not have a PSN account,
- $4.50 in SOE Station Cash (amounts will be reduced proportionally if valid claims exceed $4 million).
Identity Theft Reimbursement:
If you had out-of-pocket charges due to actual identity theft, and have documentation proving that the theft was caused by the Intrusion(s), you can submit a claim for reimbursement up to $2,500. Reimbursements will be reduced proportionally if the total amount payable on all valid claims would exceed $1 million.
How can I get benefits?
To get benefits, you must file a claim form. Claim forms are available at
WWW.PSNSOESETTLEMENT.COM. You can also request claim forms from the Claims Administrator by writing to PSN-SOE Settlement, P*O Bo*x 1*947, Fariba*ult, M*N 55*021 or by calling 1*-87*7-5*52-1*284. The earliest deadline to file a claim is Aug*ust 31, 2015, or 6*0 d*ays after the settlement becomes final and effective. Visit the website for more details on submitting a claim online or by mail.
Your other options.
Even if you do nothing, you will be bound by the Court?s decisions. If you want to keep your right to sue the Sony Entities yourself, you must exclude yourself from the Settlement Class by Apr*il 1*0, 20*15. If you stay in the Settlement Class, you may object to the settlement by Ap*ril 1*0, 20*15. For instructions on how to exclude yourself from the Class or object to the settlement, please see
WWW.PSNSOESETTLEMENT.COM.
The Court will hold a hearing in this case on M*ay 1, 20*15, to consider whether to approve the settlement, and a request by Class Counsel for fees, costs, and expenses up to $2,750,000. You or your own lawyer may appear and speak at the hearing at your own expense.
