ParkMobile Settles $32.8 Million Data Breach Lawsuit
The settlement follows a 2021 breach that exposed personal information of 21 million users, with claims open until March 5, 2025.
- The 2021 data breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers, license plate details, and mailing addresses of approximately 21 million ParkMobile users.
- ParkMobile denies wrongdoing but agreed to a $32.8 million class-action settlement to resolve allegations of inadequate data security practices.
- Affected users can claim up to $25 in compensation, while others will receive $1 in-app credit automatically if no claim is filed.
- Users must file claims online or by mail by March 5, 2025, with final court approval of the settlement expected on March 13, 2025.
- The breach was linked to vulnerabilities in an Amazon Web Services S3 bucket, highlighting risks from misconfigured cloud storage systems.