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Update: The final hearing has been rescheduled to April 21, 2026.
Individuals living in the United States whose private information the December 2023 DataMaxx data breach accessed or obtained may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $2,500 from a class action settlement. The data breach compromised the personal and protected health information belonging to 61,985 people.
DataMaxx Applied Technologies Inc. agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a cybersecurity incident occurred in December 2023. The class action claimed DataMaxx failed to adequately safeguard personal information, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and medical information, which unauthorized parties may have been accessed.
Who can file a data breach claim?
Class members are individuals residing in the United States whose private information unauthorized parties accessed and/or acquired as a result of the December 2023 DataMaxx data incident.
How much will the settlement payout be?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Cash Payment A – Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $2,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses that occurred between Dec. 1, 2023, and April 6, 2026, and are traceable to the data breach. Eligible expenses include fees for credit reports, credit monitoring or freezing/unfreezing credit, monetary losses from identity theft or fraud, costs to replace IDs and postage for contacting banks by mail.
- Cash Payment B – Alternate cash: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit a claim for a one-time cash payment of $50.
- Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive three years of one-bureau credit monitoring services. This includes real-time credit file monitoring, dark web scanning, comprehensive public records monitoring and $1 million in identity theft insurance.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or download and print the PDF claim form and complete and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: DataMaxx Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, PO Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The claim deadline is April 6, 2026.
Required proof and claim information
- Online claims require the unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
- Documented losses claims require proof, which may include receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing fees or fraudulent charges, police reports and other correspondence regarding identity theft and fraud.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Virtual prepaid card
- Paper check mailed to the address provided
Data breach settlement fund breakdown
The settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $465,000
- Service awards: $2,500 each
- Credit monitoring services: Total determined by the number of claims filed
- Payments to approved claimants: Total determined by the number of claims filed
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: March 21, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: April 6, 2026
- Final approval hearing: April 21, 2026
When is the DataMaxx data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring codes to approved claimants approximately 90 days after the court grants the settlement final approval.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged that DataMaxx Applied Technologies Inc. failed to adequately protect private information during a cybersecurity incident in December 2023. The plaintiffs claimed unauthorized parties may have accessed personal data, including names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and medical information.
DataMaxx denies the allegations. Both parties agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainties of continued litigation.
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