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Current and former employees who lived in the United States and received a data breach notification from Cupertino Electric may qualify to submit a claim for up to $5,000 and credit monitoring services from a class action settlement.
Cupertino Electric Inc. agreed to pay $740,520 to settle a class action lawsuit related to a data breach that occurred in June 2023. The lawsuit alleged Cupertino Electric failed to adequately protect personal information, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data.
Who is eligible for a data breach payout?
Class members are current and former employees in the United States who received a notice from Cupertino Electric regarding the data breach, which the settlement administrator sent on or around June 28, 2023.
How much is the class action settlement payment?
Claimants can select one or more of the following:
- Reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses: Class members may submit a claim form to receive up to $5,000 in reimbursement for actual documented expenses and losses traceable to the data breach. Eligible expenses include costs related to addressing identity theft or fraud, purchasing credit monitoring, placing security freezes, obtaining credit reports and more.
- Alternative pro rata cash payment: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit to receive a pro rata cash payment from the remaining settlement fund. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the number of valid claims submitted and the funds left after it pays other expenses.
- Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services: All class members can claim two additional years of three-bureau credit monitoring, which includes identity theft insurance coverage of up to $1 million. This benefit is in addition to the 24 months of credit monitoring Cupertino Electric previously offered after the breach.
How to claim a class action rebate
Class members can file online using the online claim form or download, print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. The claim form deadline is Nov. 6, 2025.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Cupertino Data Breach Class Action Settlement, PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799
Required claim information and proof
- To submit a claim online or by mail, class members must provide the unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
- To claim out-of-pocket losses, class members must provide supporting documentation, which may include bank statements, credit card statements, receipts, invoices or other evidence showing unreimbursed losses and expenses traceable to the data breach.
Payout options
The settlement administrator will mail checks to approved claimants at the address the provide on the claim form.
$740,520 data breach settlement fund
The settlement fund of $740,520 will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees: Up to $185,130
- Attorneys' expenses and costs: Up to $40,000
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $3,000 each
- Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services cost: Determined by the number of claims submitted
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out: Oct. 7, 2025
- Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 6, 2025
- Final approval hearing: Dec. 4, 2025
When is the Cupertino Electric data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments to valid claimants after it reviews and approves claims and the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did Cupertino Electric agree to settle?
The class action lawsuit alleged Cupertino Electric failed to protect personal information, resulting in a data breach between June 14, 2023, and June 24, 2023.
Cupertino Electric denies any wrongdoing but agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense and uncertainties involved in continuing litigation.
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