Urgent deadline for 98million Americans to claim cash from $190million pot - who can get the money

CAPITAL One customers are urged to check whether they are among the 98million Americans eligible for cash as part of a $190million settlement with the bank.

Hackers gained access to more than 100million Capital One customer accounts and credit card applications in 2019 with the personal information of thousands compromised across the US.

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The bank agreed to a $190million settlement in December after a class-action lawsuit was filed.

Customers involved now have until tomorrow to apply for their portion of the cash, according to CNET.

Approximately 98million Americans are eligible.

"Likely member(s) of the Settlement Class" have already been contacted, according to the bank.

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If found eligible, customers can file a claim for a reimbursement of $25,000 for time and costs to correct any fraud as a result of the breach.

Identity Defense Services via the Pango Group may also be given to identity theft victims for free.

Applicants will need to ensure they have their Unique ID and PIN included in the Capital One notice.

Amazon was hosting the bank's web services at the time of the breach.

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While they deny any fault, co-defendants Amazon and Capital One reached the multi-million dollar settlement last December.

The U.S. Federal Court approved it in February 2022.

Hacker Paige A. Thompson, a former tech worker from Seattle, was arrested when the bank exposed her activity to the FBI, The Hill reported.

Thompson created a tool to scam Amazon Web Services and troll the accounts for information.

The US Department of Justice claimed she posted her crime hack on GitHub.

Early in 2022, she was convicted of computer intrusions and wire fraud.

Sentencing will take place in September.

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To check for eligibility in the lawsuit, call 1-855-604-1811.

Anybody who elected to opt-out of the payment does not qualify.