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Vector Security Data Breach Settlement
Court case: Kocher et. al. v. Vector Security, Inc., Case No. GD-26-002764
If Vector Security told you your personal information was caught up in its data incident, this settlement is for you. You can pick a flat cash payment with no paperwork, or claim back documented losses and time you spent cleaning things up, and enroll in a year of credit monitoring either way.
Official eligibility wordingThe Court has defined the Class this way: "All natural persons in the United States who were notified by the Defendant that their Private Information was potentially compromised as a result of the Data Incident." Excluded from the Class are: (a) all persons who are governing board members of the Defendant; (b) governmental entities; and (c) the Court and any Judge(s) presiding over this matter, the Court's immediate family, and Court staff. The Data Incident is described as the targeted cyberattack on Vector's computer systems that occurred in December 2024. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on September 6, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You are covered if you live in the United States and Vector Security notified you that your private information may have been compromised in the December 2024 data incident. A few groups are left out: Vector's governing board members, government entities, and the judge and court staff handling the case.
- Estimated payoutAll Settlement Class Members may claim Credit Monitoring and one or more of the cash payment options. Credit Monitoring: all Class Members are eligible to enroll in one year of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, which "comes with $1 million of financial fraud insurance." Cash Payment for Out-of-Pocket Losses: "If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incident, you can get back up to $2,000.00. The losses must have occurred between December 2024 and September 15, 2026." Lost Time: "Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Incident may claim up to three hours, at $20.00 per hour, for a maximum of $60.00" — this "counts toward the $2,000.00 cap on Cash Payments for Out-of-Pocket Losses." Alternative Cash Payment: "Instead of any other cash payment option, you may claim a one-time cash payment. This payment is expected to be $50.00, but may be smaller depending on the total claims filed. You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to claim this payment." "There is a cap of $185,000.00 on the Alternative Cash Payments," and if the total value exceeds that cap "everyone's payments will be reduced pro rata."
- Claim deadlineSeptember 15, 2026 (closed)
- Proof requiredOptional
- What you needYou must submit a valid, timely Claim Form — the site says that is the only way to get anything. For the Alternative Cash Payment you just fill out the form; no proof or explanation is required. For out-of-pocket losses you need documentation such as bank statements or receipts, and your own notes alone are not enough. For lost time you must attest that the hours were spent because of the Data Incident. Mailed forms must be postmarked by the deadline.
- CourtCourt of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
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