Disability Rights Wisconsin (DRW), a nonprofit advocacy organization that protects and advances the rights of people with disabilities, agreed to a $1.85 million class action settlement after an October 2023 data breach reportedly exposed sensitive personal information. Breaches at organizations like DRW can be especially concerning because the data they handle may relate to disability services, advocacy matters, or other highly personal details. The settlement website indicates class members can submit claims without proof and may receive payments ranging from $85 to $2,085, with a claim deadline of 4/15/26. The lawsuit was filed because affected individuals alleged DRW failed to adequately safeguard data and/or timely address the incident, causing risks such as identity theft, fraud, and the ongoing burden of monitoring accounts and credit. While settlements typically do not require the defendant to admit wrongdoing, they are significant because they convert abstract cybersecurity harms into tangible compensation and often pressure organizations—especially those serving vulnerable communities—to strengthen security practices. This case fits a broader wave of data-breach class actions seen across healthcare, nonprofits, and government-adjacent entities, where plaintiffs commonly pursue claims under negligence, breach of implied contract, and state consumer-protection or data-security laws, and where regulators and industry standards increasingly expect “reasonable security” measures such as access controls, encryption, incident response planning, and prompt notification consistent with state breach-notification statutes.