St. Joseph's College of Maine Data Breach Settlement

William C. Gendron

Editor in Chief

Published

November 3, 2025 5:48 PM

Updated

November 3, 2025

If your private information was affected by the St. Joseph’s College of Maine cybersecurity incident in March 2025, you may be eligible to claim up to $2,000 and additional benefits from a class action settlement.

St. Joseph’s College of Maine has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit regarding alleged failures to safeguard private information during a cybersecurity incident. The college denies any wrongdoing but has agreed to this settlement to avoid the risks and costs associated with continued litigation.

Who is eligible to file a claim?

There were 126,580 people potentially impacted by the data breach, including 23,203 Maine residents, according to a disclosure filed with the Maine Attorney General.

Those eligible to file a claim, known as the settlement class, includes:

Those whose private information was potentially compromised as a result of the St. Joseph’s College of Maine data breach
And lived in the United States at the time of the data incident

If you are unsure whether you are a class member, you can contact the settlement administrator by email at StJosephsDataSettlement@atticusadmin.com or by phone at 1-800-313-5540.

How much are the payouts for the class members?

The settlement provides various types of compensation, depending on the claimant’s circumstances:

Credit monitoring services: Up to two years of credit monitoring through a national credit reporting bureau, including at least $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance
Unreimbursed losses: Up to $2,000 per claimant for actual, documented, and unreimbursed monetary losses that are more likely than not caused by the security incident and incurred between Dec. 15, 2023, and Dec. 29, 2025
Lost time compensation: $25 per hour for up to four hours (maximum $100) for time spent dealing with issues related to the incident, subject to the $2,000 cap for unreimbursed losses

For example, if a class member spent three hours monitoring accounts and had $1,500 in documented losses due to identity theft, they could claim $75 for lost time and $1,500 for unreimbursed losses, totaling $1,575.

Or, if documentation is submitted for $1,800 in unreimbursed losses and four hours of lost time ($25 x 4 = $100), the total claim would be $1,900.

However, if $2,000 in unreimbursed losses are claimed and in addition to a claim for lost time, the total compensation cannot exceed $2,000.

How can class members claim a payout?

To receive compensation, class members must submit a claim form.

Claims can be filed via the online claim form or by downloading and mailing or emailing the PDF claim form to the settlement administrator

Settlement administrator’s mailing address: St. Joseph’s Data Settlement c/o Atticus Administration PO Box 64053 Saint Paul, MN 55164

Claimants can also request a paper claim form by calling 1-800-313-5540 or emailing StJosephsDataSettlement@atticusadmin.com.

What documentation required with claim submissions?

Credit monitoring: No documentation required; simply select this option on the claim form
Unreimbursed losses: Documentation proving the following eligible losses:

Losses from fraud or identity theft
Professional fees (such as attorneys, accountants, or credit repair services)
Costs to freeze or unfreeze credit
Credit monitoring costs incurred after the breach notification
Miscellaneous expenses (notary, fax, postage, copying, mileage, long-distance phone charges)

Lost time: An attestation is required on the claim form stating that the hours claimed were for activities related to the security incident

Payout options:

PayPal (provide your PayPal email address)
Venmo (provide the mobile number associated with your Venmo account)
Zelle (provide the mobile number or email address associated with your Zelle account)
Virtual prepaid card (provide your email address)
Physical check (sent to your mailing address)

If a digital payment option is selected but the necessary information is not provided, or if more than one payment type is selected, a paper check will be sent to the claimant’s mailing address.

How will the settlement fund be distributed?

The total amount of the settlement fund depends largely on the number of valid claims filed.

Disbursements will be made for various items:

Settlement benefits to class members: To be determined (based on the number of valid claims made)
Attorneys’ fees, litigation costs, and expenses: up to $225,000
Service awards to class representatives: up to $1,500 each
Settlement administration costs: To be determined

Important dates

Request for exclusion deadline: Nov. 28, 2025
Claims deadline: Dec. 29, 2025
Final approval hearing: March 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. EST

When is the St. Joseph’s College of Maine Data Settlement payout date?

SourcesThe court will hold a final approval hearing on March 20, 2026, to decide whether to approve the settlement. If the settlement is approved and any appeals are resolved, payments will be made to eligible claimants as soon as possible.

Why was there a class action settlement?

The lawsuit alleged that St. Joseph’s College of Maine failed to adequately protect private information, which was impacted by a cybersecurity incident reported in March 2025. The college denies all allegations and liability but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of ongoing litigation. The settlement allows affected individuals to claim benefits without further litigation.