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Individuals who received notice from Benworth Capital Partners that their private information may have been impacted in a data breach may qualify to submit a claim for up to $5,000 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident compromised information belonging to more than 25,000 people.
Benworth Capital Partners LLC agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect sensitive personal information. The plaintiffs filed the complaint after a cyberattack occurred on or about May 18, 2025, in which unauthorized parties accessed or acquired private information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, telephone numbers and loan account details.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals in the United States who received notice that the May 2025 Benworth Capital Partners data breach impacted their private information.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options
- Cash payment option 1 - Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for reasonable documented losses that are fairly traceable to the data breach, occurred after May 18, 2025 and that another source did not previously reimburse.
- Cash payment option 2 - Alternative cash payment: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit a claim to receive an alternative cash payment estimated at $50.
- Credit monitoring: All class members will automatically receive one year of free credit monitoring services. They do not need to submit a claim form to receive this benefit.
How to claim a class action rebate
To claim a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print and complete the PDF claim form, and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Benworth Settlement Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226 Santa Ana, CA 92799
The claim deadline is Dec. 21, 2026.
Class members do not need to submit a claim to receive free credit monitoring and can sign up online using the login ID and PIN from their settlement notice to receive an email notification once the settlement becomes final.
Required proof and claim information
- To submit a claim online, class members must provide the login ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
- To submit a documented losses claim, class members must provide supporting documentation, which may include receipts, credit card and bank statements, or other proof of fraud or identity theft.
Payout options
- Zelle
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Paper check mailed to address provided
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees and costs: Up to $750,000
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,000 each
- Credit monitoring: Cost determined by number of enrollments
- Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by number of valid claims filed
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Dec. 4, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 21, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Jan. 5, 2027
When is the Benworth Capital Partners data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments approximately 75 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
This class action lawsuit alleged a data breach occurred on or about May 18, 2025, in which unauthorized parties accessed or acquired private information Benworth Capital Partners LLC collected. The plaintiffs claimed that the company failed to protect sensitive data, including personal and financial information.
Benworth denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the uncertainty and expense of continued litigation.
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