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ParkMobile’s $32.8 Million Data Breach Settlement = You get $1?

In 2021, parking app ParkMobile suffered a massive data breach impacting 22 million users whose information was dumped online by threat actors. Now, years later, the class action settlement has finally arrived, and victims are being compensated with a $1… in-app credit. Yes, you read that right. One dollar.

If you prefer to read: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/parkmobile-pays-1-each-for-2021-data-breach-that-hit-22-million

Ax Sharma

Ax Sharma is a UK-based security researcher, journalist and TV subject matter expert experienced in malware analysis and cybercrime investigations. His areas of interest include open source software security and threat intel analysis. Frequently featured by leading media outlets like the BBC, Channel 5, Fortune, WIRED, The Register, among others, Ax is an active community member of the OWASP Foundation and the British Association of Journalists (BAJ).

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