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Current and former employees who received notice that the March 2025 Urban One data breach may have compromised their private information could qualify to submit a claim for up to $10,000 from a class action settlement. The cybersecurity incident impacted approximately 13,778 individuals.
Urban One Inc. agreed to pay $675,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging it experienced a targeted cyberattack on its computer systems. The plaintiff claimed the company failed to adequately protect private information, which may have included data that could identify, locate or contact individuals.
Who can file a claim for a data breach payout?
Class members are individuals residing in the United States whose private information the data breach Urban One discovered in March 2025 potentially compromised, including those who received notice of the incident.
How much are settlement payments?
Class members have the following benefit options:
- Cash payment option A: documented losses and/or lost time:
- Documented losses: Class members can claim up to $10,000 for out-of-pocket losses traceable to the data breach. Eligible expenses include losses from identity theft or fraud, fees for credit monitoring or freezing/unfreezing credit, costs to replace IDs and postage for contacting financial institutions.
- Lost time: Class members can claim up to 15 hours at $25 per hour for time spent addressing issues related to the data breach ($375 maximum). Class members must have spent the first four hours they claim on tasks related to the data breach, which may include changing passwords, investigating suspicious account activity or researching the incident. They must have spent any additional lost time addressing tax-related issues the data breach caused.
- The total of documented losses and lost time claimed cannot exceed $10,000.
- Cash option B: alternative cash payment: Class members who do not submit a documented losses and/or lost time claim can submit a claim to receive a one-time pro rata cash payment from the net settlement fund of up to $500. The settlement administrator will determine the fnal payment amount by the total number of claims filed.
- CyEX Financial Shield Total: All class members can elect to receive three years of CyEx Financial Shield Total, which includes three-bureau credit monitoring, monitoring for fraud or identity theft and unauthorized and high-risk financial transactions, $1 million in financial fraud insurance and access to fraud resolution agents.
How to claim a class action rebate
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or print the PDF claim form to complete and mail to the settlement administrator.
Settlement administrator's mailing address: Urban One Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The claim deadline is Aug. 31, 2026.
Required proof and claim information
- Online claims require the unique ID and PIN from the settlement notice the class member received.
- Documented losses claims require supporting documentation, which may include receipts, invoices, bank or credit card statements showing unreimbursed fees or fraudulent charges and other proof of identity theft or fraud.
- Lost time claims for one to four hours require a description of how the class member spent the time.
- Lost time claims for five to 15 hours require third-party documentation showing the class member spent any time over four hours dealing with tax-related issues the data breach caused.
Payout options
- PayPal
- Venmo
- Zelle
- Paper check mailed to the address provided (only option for claims submitted by mail)
Settlement fund breakdown
The $675,000 settlement fund will include:
- Settlement administration costs: To be determined
- Attorneys’ fees and costs: $223,727.50
- Service award to class representative: Up to $5,000
- CyEx Financial Shield Total: Cost determined by number of claims filed
- Payments to approved claimants: Remaining settlement funds
Important dates
- Deadline to opt out: July 31, 2026
- Deadline to file a claim: Aug. 31, 2026
- Final approval hearing: Sept. 25, 2026
When is the Urban One data breach settlement payout date?
The settlement administrator will send payments and credit monitoring activation codes to approved claimants within 75 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Why did this class action settlement happen?
This class action lawsuit claimed a targeted cyberattack on Urban One’s computer systems in March 2025 resulted in unauthorized access to files containing private information belonging to current and former employees. The plaintiffs alleged Urban One failed to adequately protect this information, leading to potential identity theft and other risks for affected individuals.
Urban One denies the allegations but agreed to settle the lawsuit to avoid the expense and risk of continued litigation.
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