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Consumers whose private information the St. Joseph’s College of Maine cybersecurity incident compromised in March 2025 may be eligible to claim up to $2,000 and additional benefits from a class action settlement.
St. Joseph’s College of Maine agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it failed to safeguard private information during a cybersecurity incident.
Who is eligible to file a claim?
The data breach potentially impacts 126,580 people, according to a disclosure filed with the Maine Attorney General.
Class members include those whose private information the St. Joseph’s College of Maine data breach potentially compromised and who lived in the United States at the time of the data incident.
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 incurred between Dec. 15, 2023, and Dec. 29, 2025, and that the security incident most likely caused
- 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)
How can class members claim a payout?
To receive compensation, class members can submit the online claim form or download, print, complete and mail or email 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 is 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, etc.)
- Lost time: An attestation stating the hours claimed are for activities related to the security incident
Payout options:
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Virtual prepaid card
- Physical check (default option)
Settlement fund breakdown
The total amount of the settlement fund depends largely on the number of valid claims eligible class members file.
The settlement administrator will pay the following costs using the settlement fund:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees, litigation costs and expenses: Up to $225,000
- Service awards to class representatives: Up to $1,500 each
- Settlement benefits to class members: The remainder of the fund
Important dates
- Request for exclusion deadline: Nov. 28, 2025
- Claims deadline: Dec. 29, 2025
- Final approval hearing: March 20, 2026
When is the St. Joseph’s College of Maine Data Settlement payout date?
If the court approves the settlement and the settlement administrator resolves any appeals, the settlement administrator will distribute payments to eligible claimants as soon as possible.
Why is there a class action settlement?
The class action lawsuit alleged St. Joseph’s College of Maine failed to adequately protect private information, which a cybersecurity incident reported in March 2025 impacted.
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.
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