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Cyber Restitution is a term for products and services provided to individuals who have suffered a data breach or a privacy violation.

Cyber restitution is provided to the plaintiff class in class action or multi-district litigation settlement and may be provided to victims of a data breach incident or privacy violation to reduce the likelihood of litigation.

Cyber restitution may also be provided in lieu of criminal fines and penalties.

Restitution is an equitable remedy under which a person is restored to his or her original position prior to loss or injury, or placed in the position he or she would have been, had the beach not occurred. Act of restoring; restoration; restoration of anything to its rightful owner; the act of making good or giving equivalent for any loss, damage or injury; and indemnification. State v. Barnett, 110 Vt. 221, 3 A.2d 521, 525, 526.

The federal courts and many states have restitution programs under which the criminal offender is required to repay, as a condition of his sentence, the victim or society in money or services. See e.g. 18 U.S.C.A. Sections 3663, 3664.