{
  "id": 17016986,
  "title": "Columbia University Opens Claims for $16 Million Data Breach Settlement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/columbia-university-opens-claims-for-16-million-data-breach-settlement",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-29T05:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Insurance Journal",
    "slug": "insurance-journal",
    "url": "https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2026/10/29/890646.htm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Columbia University has opened the window for individuals impacted by the school’s data breach last year to claim part of a $16.1 million settlement. The university agreed in September to settle a proposed class action over the incident, with affected …",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}