$3.5M University of Hawai’i Settlement Ends Class Action Suit Over 2025 Cancer Center Data Breach

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The University of Hawai’i (UH) has signed on to a $3.5 million class action settlement to end litigation that alleged UH failed to adequately safeguard sensitive information amid an August 2025 data breach of the epidemiology division of the university’s cancer research center. 

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The University of Hawai’i class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on June 19, 2026. All living individuals in the United States who were notified that their private information was potentially compromised in the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center data breach are eligible to participate in the settlement.

The court-approved website for the University of Hawai’i data breach settlement can be found at UHDataSettlement.com.

Data breach settlement class members who submit a timely, valid claim form can receive up to $5,000 in reimbursement for documented “extraordinary” losses reasonably traceable to the UH Cancer Center data breach. This benefit covers losses stemming from identity theft or fraud and costs for credit reports, credit monitoring and more. 

Class members must submit proof, such as emails, bank statements or receipts, to receive a documented-loss payout. 

In lieu of a documented-loss payment, class members can file a claim form to receive an estimated $50 pro rata cash payment, with no proof required. 

The final amount of each class member’s cash payout may increase or decrease, depending on the total number of valid claims filed, among other considerations. 

Lastly, all class members can elect on their claim form to receive one year of CyEx Medical Shield Pro, which includes medical data monitoring. 

To submit a University of Hawai’i Cancer Center settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the unique ID and PIN found on their copy of the settlement notice. Alternatively, class members can download a PDF claim form to print, complete and mail to the settlement administrator. 

University of Hawai’i Cancer Center data breach claim forms must be filed online or by mail by November 2, 2026. 

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the UH settlement following a hearing on November 4, 2026. Settlement payouts will begin to be distributed after the deal has received final approval and any appeals are resolved.

The data breach lawsuit alleged that the institution failed to properly protect servers supporting the research operations of the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center (UHCC) from unauthorized access. The suit claimed that the files accessed during the late-August 2025 incident included names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, research data and more.

The settlement website specifies that the impacted data was confined to research files and was not part of the medical records of patients treated at or in conjunction with UHCC.

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