Class action settlement following ransomware attack will cost Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center about $52 million

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center agreed to a settlement following a 2023 ransomware attack by the Hunters International gang that exposed patient data and led to spam and email threats; the court-approved agreement totals about $52.5 million, including $11.5 million in cash payments to patients, $13.5 million in security improvements, and $25.5 million in two-year medical fraud monitoring and insurance for class members.