In January 2024, Avfuel Corp. experienced a targeted cyberattack on its computer systems, resulting in unauthorized access to files containing personal information, including names and Social Security numbers of current and former employees. The breach led to a class action lawsuit, with affected individuals eligible for compensation of up to $5,000 for documented losses, including identity theft, fraud, out-of-pocket expenses, and lost time. The settlement also offers two years of credit monitoring services to impacted class members. Avfuel denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid prolonged litigation. The incident exposed sensitive employee data, posing risks of identity theft, financial fraud, and reputational harm to the company and affected individuals.
Source: https://www.claimdepot.com/settlements/avfuel-data-breach-settlement
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/avfuel-corporation
"id": "avf3902739092325",
"linkid": "avfuel-corporation",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "1/2024",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 'Individuals residing in the '
'U.S. who received a notice '
'(current/former employees and '
'possibly others)',
'industry': 'Aviation Fuel Supply',
'location': 'United States',
'name': 'Avfuel Corp.',
'type': 'Corporation'}],
'customer_advisories': {'benefits': ['Up to $2,500 for out-of-pocket expenses',
'Up to $5,000 for identity theft or '
'fraud losses',
'Up to $150 for lost time ($25/hour, max '
'6 hours)',
'$50 alternative cash payment',
'Two years of credit monitoring '
'services'],
'claim_process': {'email': 'info@AvfuelDataBreachSettlement.com',
'mail': 'Avfuel Data Incident '
'Settlement, c/o Settlement '
'Administrator, P.O. Box '
'25226, Santa Ana, CA '
'92799-9958',
'online': 'https://(not provided)'},
'eligibility': 'U.S. residents who received a notice '
'from Avfuel Corp. about the January '
'2024 data incident',
'required_documentation': {'identity_theft_or_fraud': 'Police '
'report, '
'bank '
'statements '
'showing '
'fraudulent '
'charges, '
'invoices '
'for '
'accountant/attorney '
'services',
'notice_id_and_pin': 'Required '
'for '
'online '
'claims',
'out_of_pocket_expenses': 'Receipts, '
'invoices, '
'or '
'bank/credit '
'card '
'statements'}},
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Likely (files accessed)',
'personally_identifiable_information': ['Names',
'Social Security '
'numbers'],
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High (includes Social Security '
'numbers)',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Personally Identifiable '
'Information (PII)']},
'date_detected': '2024-01',
'description': 'Avfuel Corp. experienced a targeted cyberattack in January '
'2024, resulting in unauthorized access to files containing '
'personal information, including names and Social Security '
'numbers. A class action lawsuit was filed, leading to a '
'settlement offering compensation and credit monitoring '
'services to affected individuals.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'Class action lawsuit and settlement',
'data_compromised': ['Names', 'Social Security numbers'],
'financial_loss': {'claimant_compensation': {'alternative_cash_payment': '$50 '
'(one-time, '
'if '
'no '
'other '
'claims '
'filed)',
'identity_theft_or_fraud_losses': 'Up '
'to '
'$5,000 '
'per '
'claimant '
'(documented)',
'lost_time_compensation': 'Up '
'to '
'$150 '
'($25/hour '
'for '
'max '
'6 '
'hours)',
'out_of_pocket_expenses': 'Up '
'to '
'$2,500 '
'per '
'claimant '
'(documented)'},
'settlement_fund': {'attorneys_fees_and_costs': '$350,000',
'credit_monitoring_services': 'Cost '
'determined '
'by '
'number '
'of '
'claims '
'filed',
'payments_to_approved_claimants': 'Total '
'determined '
'by '
'number '
'of '
'submitted '
'claims',
'service_awards_to_class_representatives': '$6,000 '
'($3,000 '
'each)'}},
'identity_theft_risk': 'High (Social Security numbers exposed)',
'legal_liabilities': 'Class action lawsuit settled; Avfuel denies '
'wrongdoing',
'systems_affected': ['Computer systems']},
'initial_access_broker': {'high_value_targets': ['Employee PII (names, Social '
'Security numbers)']},
'investigation_status': 'Settled (class action lawsuit resolved)',
'post_incident_analysis': {'corrective_actions': 'Settlement agreement '
'(compensation and credit '
'monitoring for affected '
'individuals)'},
'references': [{'source': 'Class Action Settlement Notice'},
{'source': 'Avfuel Data Incident Settlement Administrator'}],
'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Class action lawsuit settled'},
'response': {'communication_strategy': {'claim_process': 'Online, mail, or '
'email submission by '
'Nov. 4, 2025',
'payout_options': ['Paper check',
'PayPal',
'Venmo',
'Zelle',
'Virtual prepaid '
'card'],
'settlement_notices': 'Sent to '
'affected '
'individuals '
'with Notice ID '
'and PIN'}},
'stakeholder_advisories': {'claim_deadline': '2025-11-04',
'final_approval_hearing': '2025-11-19',
'opt_out_deadline': '2025-10-20',
'payout_date': 'Approximately 60 days after final '
'approval (estimated early 2026)'},
'title': 'Avfuel Corp. Data Breach (January 2024)',
'type': ['Data Breach', 'Cyberattack']}