Nuance Communications $8.5M MOVEit Data Breach Settlement

Individuals who received notice from Nuance Communications Inc. that their personal information may have been compromised in the 2023 MOVEit Security Incident, may qualify to submit a claim for up to $10,000 from a class action settlement. The settlement class consists of an estimated 1,225,054 people.

Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company that provides clinical support to medical practices and healthcare organizations, has agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit that was filed after a data breach occurred involving the MOVEit file transfer software. Plaintiffs alleged that Nuance failed to adequately protect personal and protected health information, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data between May 27 and May 31, 2023.

Who is eligible for a data breach payout?

Class members are individuals whose personal information was included in files affected by the 2023 MOVEit security incident involving Nuance Communications Inc. Impacted individuals began receiving initial notice about the data breach on or around Sept. 15, 2025.

How much is the class action settlement payment?

Class members can submit for one or more of the following benefits:

• Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services: All claimants may elect to receive two years of these services, which also includes medical data monitoring.
• Reimbursement for ordinary losses: Class members can claim up to $2,500 in losses, may include out-of-pocket expenses such as lost time, bank fees, postage, or gasoline for local travel, fees for credit reports or to freeze or unfreeze and identity theft insurance purchased after May 31, 2023. Lost time can be claimed at $25 per hour for up to four hours, $100 total, spent dealing with the data breach.
• Reimbursement for extraordinary losses: Claimants can submit to receive up to $10,000 for proven, documented monetary losses. These may include professional fees or other monetary losses related to fraud or identity theft resulting from the incident.
• Alternative cash payment: Class members that do not submit ordinary losses or extraordinary losses claims can submit to receive a pro rata cash payment estimated at $100. Final payment amount will be determined by the number of claims filed, and will be no more than $1,000.

How to claim a data breach class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a claim form by Dec. 24, 2025. Claims can be filed online using the online claim form or by printing the PDF claim form and mailing it to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: MOVEit Nuance Resource Settlement P.O. Box 173041 Milwaukee, WI 53217

Required proof and claim information

• Unique ID and PIN from official settlement notice required to submit a claim.
• Ordinary and extraordinary losses claims, other than time lost, require supporting documentation such as receipts, bank or credit card statements, invoices for services, police report or other proof of identity theft and fraud.

Payout options

• Digital payment: Phone number and email address required
• Paper check: Mailed to the address provided

$8.5 Million MOVIEit class action settlement fund

The $8,500.000 settlement fund of $8.50 million will cover payments to class members, settlement administration costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and service awards to class representatives. No part of the settlement fund will revert to Nuance.

• Settlement administration costs: At least $550,000
• Attorneys' fees: Up to $2,805,000
• Attorneys' expenses: To be presented to the court for approval at a later date
• Service awards to class representatives: Not to exceed $2,500 each
• Credit monitoring services: Cost determined by the number of claims filed
• Payments to approved class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 24, 2025
• Deadline to opt out: Nov. 24, 2025
• Final approval hearing: March 31, 2026

When is the MOVEit Nuance settlement payout date?

Payments and credit monitoring codes will be issued to approved claimants approximately 90 days after the court grants the settlement final approval.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit was filed after cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software used by Nuance Communications, potentially exposing personal information. Plaintiffs claimed that Nuance was negligent in its data security practices.

Nuance denies all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Class notice
2. Settlement FAQ page
3. Settlement claim form