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Individuals who received a notice from SitusAMC Holdings Corp. that a November 2025 data breach may have involved their personal information could be eligible to claim up to $5,000 for documented losses and other benefits from a class action settlement.
SitusAMC agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding a data breach that allegedly exposed sensitive personal information, such as names, Social Security numbers, financial account numbers and other identifiers.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members include all individuals in the United States who received notice of the November 2025 data incident. There is also a California subclass for those who resided in California between Nov. 12, 2025, and Nov. 22, 2025.
How much can class members get?
The settlement offers several types of compensation depending on claimants' circumstances and location. The benefits available include:
- Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $5,000 for out-of-packet losses related to fraud and/or identity theft, including unreimbursed bank or credit card charges and costs to replace identification, obtain credit reports and purchase for credit monitoring or identify theft protection if purchased between Nov. 12, 2025, and Nov. 6, 2026.
- Alternate cash payment: Class members who do not submit a documented losses claim can submit a claim to receive a one-time cash payment estimated at $75. This amount may be higher or lower depending on the number of valid claims submitted.
- California statutory payment: Class members who lived in California between Nov. 12, 2025, and Nov. 22, 2025, may claim an additional $50 payment. The settlement administrator may reduce this amount if there are more claims than funds available for this category.
- Credit monitoring: All class members automatically receive an enrollment code for one year of free credit monitoring, which includes real-time monitoring, dark web scanning, public record monitoring, identity restoration services and $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance with no deductible.
How to claim a settlement payout
Class members can submit the online claim form or download and print the PDF claim form, complete it and mail it to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mail address: SitusAMC Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799.
The claim deadline is Nov. 6, 2026.
To receive a reminder email notification with credit monitoring enrollment instructions once the settlement is final, class members can submit an enrollment instruction request online using the login ID and PIN form their settlement notice .
Required claim information and proof
- Documented losses: Claimants must provide third-party documentation, such as receipts or bank statements, to verify their losses. Self-prepared documents alone are not sufficient.
- Online claims: Class members filing a claim online must provide the ID and PIN number they received with their settlement notice.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Physical check mailed to the address provided
$5.3 million settlement fund breakdown
The $5,300,000 settlement fund includes:
- Settlement administration costs: At least $300,000
- Attorneys’ fees: Up to $1,766,666.67 plus reimbursement of reasonable costs
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each ($15,000 total)
- Credit monitoring: Cost determined by the number of enrollments
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Opt-out deadline: Oct. 22, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 6, 2026
- Fairness hearing: Nov. 11, 2026
When is the SitusAMC Holdings Corp. data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will distribute payments after it completes claim processing or within 90 days of the final approval date, whichever is later.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
The class action lawsuit alleged SitusAMC failed to take reasonable steps to protect personal information, resulting in a data breach in November 2025. The plaintiffs claimed the company’s inadequate data security led to unauthorized access to sensitive data.
SitusAMC denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and uncertainties of litigation.
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