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Anixter Center Data Breach Settlement
Court case: Cardenas v. Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center, Case No. 2025LA000252
If you got a letter saying your personal information was caught up in the Anixter Center data incident, this settlement is for you. You can sign up for identity-theft protection and credit monitoring, and choose a cash option — either reimbursement for what the incident cost you, or a flat payment with no paperwork.
Official eligibility wordingThe Court has defined the Class this way: “All individuals in the United States sent a notice of the Data Breach.” Excluded from the Class are: (1) Anixter and its officers, directors, and related companies; (2) anyone who validly excludes themselves from the Settlement; (3) attorneys for the parties; (4) the Judge in this case, and the Judge’s family and staff; and (5) anyone who perpetrated the Data Incident. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on October 18, 2026.
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- Who may qualify The class covers all individuals in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Breach. People who opt out, Anixter and its officers, directors and related companies, the parties' attorneys, the Judge and the Judge's family and staff, and anyone who perpetrated the Data Incident are excluded.
- Estimated payoutAll Settlement Class Members may claim Identity-Theft Protection and Credit Monitoring and one or more of the cash payment options. Identity-Theft Protection And Credit Monitoring. All Class Members are eligible to enroll in one year of CyEx Identity Defense Complete. This comprehensive service comes with $1 million in identity theft insurance. Expense Reimbursement. If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incident, you can get back up to $5,000.00. The losses must have occurred between July 17, 2023, and October 19, 2026. Lost-Time Reimbursement. Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Incident may claim up to three hours, at $17.50 per hour, for a maximum of $52.50. Alternative Cash Payment. Instead of any other cash payment option, you may claim a one-time $50.00 cash payment. You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to claim this payment.
- Claim deadlineOctober 19, 2026 (closed)
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needSubmit a Claim Form online or by mail to the Settlement Administrator. If you claim expense reimbursement you must send proof such as bank statements or receipts; for lost time you must briefly describe how you spent the time. The $50.00 alternative cash payment requires no proof or explanation.
- CourtCircuit Court of Sangamon County, Illinois
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