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Current and former employees and other individuals who received notification that the October 2024 Case Foods data breach may have compromised their private information could be eligible to submit a claim for up to $2,000 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident compromised approximately 3,400 people.
Case Foods Inc. agreed to pay to settle a class action lawsuit alleging the company failed to protect sensitive personal information during a targeted cyberattack. The breach, which occurred in October 2024, allowed cybercriminals to access files containing names, Social Security numbers, financial account information and driver’s license numbers.
Who can file a claim?
Class members are individuals who received notification that the October 2024 Case Foods data breach potentially compromised their private information.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Alternative cash payment: All class members can submit to receive a flat $45 cash payment.
- Reimbursement for documented losses: Class members can claim up to 2,000 for out-of-pocket losses that occurred as a result of the data breach. This includes:
- Unreimbursed costs to obtain credit reports
- Fees for credit freezes
- Card replacement fees
- Late fees and over-limit fees
- Interest and fees on payday loans taken due to the breach
- Bank or credit card fees
- Postage for contacting financial institutions and other incidental expenses resulting from the breach
- Up to one year of credit monitoring or identity theft insurance purchased after Oct. 1, 2024, and before the settlement’s effective date if purchased because of the breach.
- Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive two free years of one-bureau credit monitoring services.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print and complete the PDF claim form and mail or email it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Case Foods Data Breach Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
Settlement administrator's email address: info@CFISettlement.com
The claim deadline is Jan. 17, 2024.
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, bank or credit card statements and other proof of identity theft or fraud.
Payout options
- Zelle
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Paper check (only option for mailed claims)
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $125,000
- Service award to class representative: $2,500
- 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. 18, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Jan. 11, 2027
- Claim deadline: Jan. 17, 2027
When is the Case Foods data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants within 75 days of the final approval date or within 30 days of the claim approval date, whichever is later.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged Case Foods failed to protect personal information during a targeted cyberattack in October 2024. The plaintiff claimed that as a result, unauthorized parties may have accessed sensitive data.
Case Foods denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense of continued litigation.
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