Comcast agrees to $117.5M settlement in data breach case - WPXI
About 36 million customers were affected in the data breach.
www.wpxi.comHere’s the latest on Comcast’s data breach settlement.
- Summary: Comcast has reached a proposed settlement totaling about $117.5 million to resolve a multi-state/class-action lawsuit over the October 2023 data breach that affected millions of customers. The settlement would provide cash payments, loss reimbursement, and three years of identity protection services to eligible affected customers. A final approval hearing was scheduled for mid-2026, with preliminary approval granted in January 2026.[3][5][7]
Key dates and actions
- Preliminary approval: Granted in January 2026 by a federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Final approval hearings were set for July 2026 in several reports.[5][3]
- Claim period: Affected customers can file claims; the window to object or exclude themselves typically runs during the preliminary approval phase, with final deadlines defined in the settlement order. Expect claim deadlines to be announced in the notice materials.[3][5]
- Scope: The settlement covers roughly 31–32 million Comcast customers who received individual notices about the breach, though estimates of impacted counts vary slightly across outlets.[7][9][3]
What the settlement includes
- Cash payments and reimbursement for losses, plus three years of identity protection services. The exact payment amounts and the method for verifying losses are defined in the settlement agreement and related notices.[5][7][3]
- Release of claims: Once final approval is granted, Comcast and Citrix (the software provider cited in reporting) are released from related claims.[3]
What to do if you’re affected
- If you were a Comcast customer in October 2023 and received a breach notice, you likely are eligible for some portion of the settlement. Watch for the official notice with filing instructions, deadlines, and required documentation.[5][3]
- For updates, you can check outlets that reported the preliminary approval and the settlement site referenced in notices, which typically provides claim forms and FAQs.[8][5]
Illustrative note
- Public reporting indicates the breach involved exposure of usernames, passwords, names, contact information, security questions, and partial SSNs for affected customers, which is why the settlement emphasizes identity protection services.[3][5]
Would you like me to pull the official settlement website or the latest notice to extract specific filing deadlines and eligibility criteria for your situation in Dallas, TX? I can summarize those details and provide direct steps to file a claim.[8][3]