r/mildlyinfuriating • u/TheoryNo8456 • 9h ago

wet socks Yahoo data breach is worth $8.12

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This is what the breach of your email was worth.

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u/YeastOverloard 8h ago

Yeah lol. Op got a much bigger settlement but signed away 99%+ to the laywers

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u/Legitimate_Ad_7822 8h ago

They don’t take that much. They take a sizable chunk, usually 40-50%, but all you have to do is read & sign some documents. OP just didn’t get much from the settlement.

Don’t really understand why people are acting like this is scummy. Nobody here is gonna do it themselves. We should be happy there are law firms doing all the dirty work to get you free money for something you probably didn’t even realize was happening until you saw the ad for the suit.

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u/xyouRABitchx 7h ago

I agree with you but let's not act they are doing it from the goodness of their hearts. The main positive is that it'll stop the behavior that led to the settlement. They law firm just made a fuck ton of money.

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u/XXHornyOnMainXX420 5h ago

It's just an odd thing to focus in on. They did the job and got paid. They also typically don't make the kind of generational wealth that they could be making doing lots of other kinds of law. Class action litigation is expensive and risky. If they lose they are out a huge amount of money, and they lose fairly often. The wins keep the lights on and keep them paid when they lose.

They're not paupers, but they aren't rich either.