"If you used the ParkMobile app to pay for parking at a meter several years ago, you might be getting a payment as a result of a data breach. Unfortunately, it's probably not an amount you'd expect for the inconvenience of having your data exposed. And while it's a comically low amount, don't spend it all in one place, because, well.... You're literally not allowed to."
"In 2021, hackers accessed sensitive data from more than 21 million ParkMobile customers, including license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses. The hackers didn't get any payment information. ParkMobile denied any wrongdoing but agreed to a settlement to avoid the cost and time of going to court. If you filed a claim, you could choose to get your payment in cash -- up to $25. If you didn't file a claim but you were still affected, you probably received an email this week with your alternative payment -- $1."
"How to use your ParkMobile settlement payment First, the payment is only good for credit towards ParkMobile service fees (not even the actual parking fee), so you have to park at a ParkMobile-owned lot to use your benefit. Second, you have to enter the code you received manually in your account. Third, you can't use your $1 all at once. Your code is good for 25 cent"
In 2021, hackers accessed sensitive data from more than 21 million ParkMobile customers, including license plate numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and mailing addresses. The attackers did not obtain payment information. ParkMobile denied wrongdoing but settled to avoid litigation costs and time. Users who filed claims could opt for cash payments up to $25; other affected users were offered a $1 discount code emailed to them. The $1 code functions only as credit toward ParkMobile service fees at ParkMobile-owned lots and must be entered manually into accounts. The credit is released in 25-cent increments and cannot be used all at once.
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