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Communications Data Group (Pierce) Data Breach Settlement
Court case: Pierce, et al. vs. Communications Data Group, Inc., Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc., Cumberland Cellular, LLC, and Home Wireless, Inc.
If you were notified that your personal information was exposed in the Communications Data Group (CDG) data breach discovered in February 2025 - including customers of Duo County Telephone, Cumberland Cellular, and Home Wireless - you can file a claim for up to $5,000 for documented losses, a $45 flat cash payment, or three years of credit monitoring with $1,000,000 identity-theft insurance. Claims are due November 10, 2026.
Official eligibility wordingU.S. residents whose Private Information was potentially impacted by the Communications Data Group (CDG) Data Incident, a cyberattack discovered in February 2025 - generally those mailed a notice letter about the Data Incident. Approximately 137,059 individuals, including customers of Duo County Telephone, Cumberland Cellular, and Home Wireless. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on October 3, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You are likely covered if you live in the United States and your private information was potentially affected by the CDG Data Incident, especially if you received a notice letter about the breach. Employees, officers, directors and agents of the defendants, government entities, and the assigned judges and court staff are excluded.
- Estimated payoutChoose one: up to $5,000.00 reimbursement for Documented Losses; OR a $45.00 Alternative Cash Payment; OR three (3) years of credit monitoring via CyEx with up to $1,000,000.00 in identity theft insurance (documented-loss claimants may also take credit monitoring).
- Claim deadlineNovember 10, 2026
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needA claim is required - payment is not automatic. Submit a Claim Form online at the settlement site, by downloading and mailing a printable form, or by calling (866) 601-3534. Documented-loss claims need supporting documentation and a signed declaration; the $45 payment and credit monitoring do not require proof of loss.
- CourtCircuit Court of Champaign County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division (6th Judicial Circuit); Case No. 2026CH000032
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The key facts on this page were taken from the official settlement source, administered by Simpluris, and last checked on October 3, 2026. We re-verify each field individually on a weekly pass.
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Where to act
File directly with Simpluris via the official claim form before November 10, 2026.
