Comcast 2023 Data Breach Class Action Settlement
Comcast · Cable and internet services · Settlement Reached
About this case
A class-action lawsuit alleged that Comcast failed to protect sensitive customer information accessed by a third party in an October 2023 cyberattack and failed to properly notify affected customers. Comcast denied wrongdoing and agreed to a $117.5 million settlement; the matter was pending final court approval, with claims deadlines stated in the article.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Comcast
- Product or service
- Cable and internet services
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Privacy
- Reported harm
- Data Breach
Important dates
- Comcast Data Breach Settlement Claim
Participation information
Availability is based on each listed participation option and its deadline.
Comcast Data Breach Settlement Claim
The article states that Comcast customers who received breach notification in December 2023, or otherwise believe they were affected and can look up a class member ID, may have been eligible to file claims. Eligibility was not stated to extend to all Comcast customers.
Claims could be filed online or by mail. Documented financial losses could be claimed up to $10,000; documented time spent addressing the breach was compensable at $30 per hour for up to five hours; and claimants without documentation could receive an estimated $50 amount determined by the number of claims. Payout methods included bank transfer, Venmo, or mailed check.
- Type
- Settlement Claim
- Status
- Deadline passed
- Total settlement amount
- $117,500,000
- Payout
- The settlement described compensation of up to $10,000 for documented breach-related financial losses, $30 per hour for up to five hours of documented time, or an estimated $50 payment for claimants without documentation. It also offered identity-protection services, including credit monitoring and identity-theft insurance.
- Reported proof requirement
- Unclear
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Sources
Public reporting associated with this case.
- Comcast Data Breach Settlement
WGN-TV ·
- Comcast Data Breach Settlement
PhillyVoice ·