Southern Graphics $750,000 Data Breach Settlement

Individuals who received a notice stating the December 2024 data breach involving Southern Graphics compromised their private information may be eligible to claim up to $3,500 from a class action settlement. The cyberattack impacted approximately 39,642 current and former employees and their family members.

Southern Graphics LLC agreed to pay $750,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to adequately protect personal information during a targeted cyberattack in December 2024. The data breach reportedly resulted in unauthorized access to files containing sensitive data, including names, Social Security numbers, tax identification numbers, driver’s license or state identification card numbers, financial account and payment card information, passport numbers, health information, health insurance information and other personally identifiable information.

Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?

Eligible class members are individuals residing in the United States whose private information the December 2024 data incident potentially compromised, including those who received notice of the data incident from Southern Graphics.

How much are settlement payments?

Class members have the following benefit options:

• Documented losses: Class members who incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the data incident that occurred between Dec. 2, 2024, and Nov. 3, 2026, may be eligible to claim up to $3,500. Eligible expenses include losses from identity theft or fraud; frees for credit reports, credit monitoring or freezing/unfreezing credit; costs to replace IDs; and postage to contact banks by mail.
• Alternate cash payment: Those without documented losses may claim a one-time pro rata cash payment. The settlement administrator will calculate the final payment by dividing the net settlement fund by the number of valid claims submitted for this option.
• Credit monitoring: All class members can enroll in two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete credit monitoring, which includes $1 million in financial fraud insurance and monitoring for identity theft, unauthorized transactions and high-risk activity.

How to claim an award

To receive a settlement payment, class members can submit the online claim form or download, print and fill out the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: Southern Graphics Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958

The claim deadline is Nov. 3, 2026.

What proof or documentation is necessary to submit a claim?

• To submit an online claim, class members must provide the login ID and PIN from the settlement notice they received.
• To submit an out-of-pocket losses claim, class members must provide supporting documentation, such as receipts or other records, showing the the data incident caused the expenses. Personal declarations alone are not sufficient, but class members may include them to clarify or support other documentation. Expenses a third party already reimbursed are not eligible.
• No documentation is required to claim an alternate cash payment or credit monitoring.

Payout options

• Zelle
• PayPal
• Venmo
• Virtual prepaid card
• Physical check mailed to the address on file

Settlement fund breakdown

The $750,000 settlement fund includes:

• Settlement administrator's fees: Amount not specified
• Attorneys' fees and costs: Up to $250,000
• Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each ($12,500 total)
• Credit monitoring: Cost determined by the number of claims filed
• Payments to eligible class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

• Deadline to opt-out: Oct. 19, 2026
• Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 3, 2026
• Final approval hearing: Nov. 18, 2026

When is the Southern Graphics data incident settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible class members once the court resolves any appeals and grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

The class action lawsuit alleged Southern Graphics failed to adequately protect private information during a targeted cyberattack in December 2024, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data.

Southern Graphics denied any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the risks and costs of continued litigation.

Sources

1. Claim form
2. Class notice
3. Settlement agreement
4. Settlement website FAQ