Current and former employees of Seattle Public Schools and Federal Way Public Schools have until December 2, 2026, to file a claim in a settlement over the Carruth data breach. A cash payment of up to $599 is on offer, and people with documented losses can ask for up to $5,000 more.
The settlement is small by class-action standards. It rests on a single $300,000 fund, according to a summary of the notice, and that fund also pays for administration, attorneys’ fees and service awards. That is why the $599 is a ceiling and not a promise.
Who was caught in the Carruth breach
Carruth Compliance Consulting is an Oregon-based firm that runs 403(b) and 457(b) retirement savings plans for public school districts and nonprofits. The Record reported that its systems were accessed in late December 2024, that a group calling itself Skira Team claimed responsibility, and that more than 40,000 teachers and school employees were affected across dozens of schools…