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Current and former customers and employees who received a notice from Cornwell Quality Tools that a data incident publicly announced in September 2025 may have affected their private information could qualify to submit a claim for up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.
The Cornwell Quality Tools Co. agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging negligent data security practices caused a data breach in December 2024. The cyberattack compromised personally identifiable information, including Social Security numbers and credit card information belonging to 103,782 individuals.
There was a separate settlement in 2025 regarding a 2022 data breach.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals residing in the United States whose private information the Cornwell Quality Tools data breach announced in September 2025 impacted, including those that were sent a notice letter.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the data breach. Expenses may include bank or credit card fees, postage for contacting financial institutions, credit report or credit monitoring fees, or the cost of identity theft insurance products.
- Lost time: Class members can claim up to three hours at $20 per hour for time spent addressing the data breach for a maximum of $60. The individual aggregate cap for lost time and out-of-pocket losses claims is $5,000.
- Alternate cash payment: Class members who do not claim lost time or documented out-of-pocket losses can submit a claim to receive a flat cash payment of $50.
- Identity monitoring: All class members can elect to receive two free years of three-bureau CyEx Financial Shield monitoring and fraud protection, which includes $1 million identity theft insurance.
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 it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: CQT Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The claim deadline is Jan. 27, 2027.
Required proof and claim information
- Online claims require the login ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
- Lost time claims require a description of how the class member spent the time.
- Reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, bank or credit card statements, invoices or other proof identity theft or fraud.
Payout options
- Zelle
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Paper check
Settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $500,000
- Service awards to class representatives: $2,000 each ($16,000 total)
- Identity monitoring: Cost determined by number of enrollments
- Payments to eligible claimants: Total determined by the number of valid claims filed
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Dec. 28, 2026
- Claim deadline: Jan. 25, 2027
- Final approval hearing: Jan. 28, 2027
When is the Cornwell Quality Tools Co. data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments and identity monitoring information to approved claimants approximately 86 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why is there a class action settlement?
This class action lawsuit alleged an unauthorized third party accessed certain computer systems of The Cornwell Quality Tools Co. between Dec. 11 and Dec. 22, 2024. The plaintiffs claimed the company failed to adequately protect private information, resulting in a data breach.
The company denies the allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of further litigation and a possible trial.
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