Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry Data Breach Settlement

Current and former employees of Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry, or their spouse or dependent, who received notice that their personal information was compromised in the June 2024 data breach, may be eligible to claim up to $5,480 from a class action settlement.

Elyria Foundry Holdings LLC agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging a data breach compromised the personal information of employees, as well as their spouses and dependents. There are 2,193 individuals included in the settlement class.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Class members must meet the following criteria:

• They are individuals residing in the United States whose personal information the data breach Elyria discovered in June 2024 compromised.
• This includes current and former employees of Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry, as well as their spouses and dependents, whose personal information Elyria’s systems stored.

• They received a notice of the breach from Foundry Holdings LLC.

How much can class members get?

Class members have the following settlement benefit options:

• Ordinary loss reimbursement: Class members can claim up to $400 for documented out-of-pocket expenses related to the data incident, such as costs for fraud or identity protection, professional fees or credit repair services. Expenses must have been incurred between June 24, 2024, and Sept. 19, 2025, and not already reimbursed by a third party.
• Extraordinary loss reimbursement: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for documented, unreimbursed monetary losses resulting from identity theft, fraud or similar misuse directly linked to the data incident. The loss must not be already covered by other reimbursement categories and must have occurred between June 24, 2024, and Jan. 27, 2026. Claimants must show they made reasonable efforts to avoid or recover the loss, including exhausting any available credit monitoring or identity theft insurance.
• Lost time reimbursement: Class members can claim up to four hours of lost time at $20 per hour (maximum $80) for time spent addressing issues related to the breach.
• Credit monitoring: All class members can elect to receive two years of one-bureau credit monitoring services, including at least $1,000,000 in identity theft protection insurance.
• Alternative cash payment: Class members who do not submit a claim for ordinary losses, lost time, extraordinary losses or credit monitoring can submit a claim to receive an alternative cash payment of $60.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a claim by Jan 27, 2026. They can file online using the online claim form or print the PDF claim form to mail to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's address: Elyria Data Settlement, c/o Claims Administrator, PO Box 2005 Chanhassen, MN 55317-2005

Required proof and claim information

• To submit a claim online or by mail, class members must provide the claim number and PIN from their official settlement notice.
• To submit a claim for ordinary loss reimbursement, class members must provide supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices for out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach.
• To submit a claim for extraordinary loss reimbursement, class members must provide third-party documentation showing monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft, evidence that the data breach most likely caused the loss and proof that they made reasonable efforts to recover the loss.

Payout options

• Electronic payment (available for online claims only)
• Paper check

Data breach settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include

• Settlement administration costs: Up to $13,867
• Attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses: Up to $193,000
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $3,000 each
• Credit monitoring services: Cost determined by the number of valid claims filed
• Payments to approved claimants: Up to $245,000

Important dates

• Exclusion deadline: Dec. 29, 2025
• Claim submission deadline: Jan. 27, 2026
• Final approval hearing: Feb. 17, 2026

When is the Elyria data breach payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring information after it completes claim processing and the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit alleged a cyberattack in June 2024 exposed the personal information of Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry current and former employees, their spouses and dependents. The plaintiffs claimed Elyria failed to adequately protect this information, leading to the breach.

Elyria denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risk and expense of ongoing litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement website FAQ page
3. Settlement agreement