Elyria Foundry & 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 $5,000 from a class action settlement.

Elyria Foundry Holdings LLC has agreed to pay to settle a class action lawsuit related to a data breach that allegedly compromised the personal information of employees, 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 was compromised in the data breach discovered by Elyria in June 2024.
• This includes current and former employees of Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry, as well as their spouses and dependents, whose personal information was stored on Elyria’s systems and potentially compromised.

• 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.
• Lost time reimbursement: Class members can claim up to four hours of lost time at $20 per hour, for time spent addressing issues caused by the breach, a maximum of $80.
• 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.
• 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 that do not submit any other claim can submit to receive an alternative cash payment of $60. Class members cannot also receive compensation for ordinary losses, lost time, extraordinary losses, or credit monitoring if they claim this option.

How to claim a class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, a claim must be submitted by Jan 27, 2026. Class members can file online using the online claim form or by printing 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

• Claim Number and PIN from official settlement notice required to submit a claim online or by mail.
• Ordinary loss reimbursement claims require supporting documentation, such as receipts or invoices for out-of-pocket expenses related to the data breach.
• Extraordinary loss reimbursement claims require third-party documentation showing monetary losses due to fraud or identity theft, evidence that the loss was more likely than not caused by the data incident, and proof that reasonable efforts were made to recover the loss.

Payout options

• Electronic payment, available for online claims only
• Paper check mailed to the address provided

Data breach settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund will include

• Settlement administration costs: Not to exceed $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 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?

Payments and credit monitoring information will be issued after the court grants final approval claim processing is completed.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

The class action lawsuit was filed after a cyberattack in June 2024 exposed the personal information of Elyria Foundry and Hodge Foundry current and former employees, their spouses, and dependents. Plaintiffs alleged that 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