Even their lawyer acknowledges the plaintiffs have a difficult road ahead in litigation.

Scammers allegedly used a spoofed email to masquerade as a law firm and steal settlement money.

The proposed class includes individuals in Kansas covered by Safe Auto whose vehicle damage exceeded their value.

ALPHV Blackcat, the "notorious" cybercrime group, is likely behind the attack, the complaint contended.

The court determined that letters contesting liability must be delivered, not just mailed, within 28 days.

The insurance company argued that the defendants were negligent and are liable for the $170,000 policy paid to the insured for the damages caused by a fire, the complaint said.

The proposed class encompasses Hartford Insurance policyholders in New Jersey and those insured by Twin City in Missouri who filed claims within certain dates.

The underlying lawsuit, which centers on gun violence in Gary, Indiana, started in the late 1990s.