$117.5M Comcast Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over Oct. 2023 Cyberattack

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Comcast has agreed to a massive $117.5 million settlement to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging that the internet and mobile services provider failed to implement proper cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive consumer information, resulting in an October 2023 data breach.

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The Comcast class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on January 16, 2026, and covers approximately 31,658,000 individuals residing in the United States and its territories who received an individual notice from Comcast regarding the October 2023 data breach.

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According to the agreement, Comcast settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form will have multiple options for reimbursement.

Those who submit their claim form with documented proof of out-of-pocket losses stemming from the October 2023 data breach are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment of up to $10,000. The agreement outlines that losses must have been incurred on or after October 16, 2023, must be associated with the data breach, and that reimbursable expenses include those related to identity theft, fraud, falsified tax returns, credit reporting costs, credit freezes, and credit monitoring.

In addition to claims for out-of-pocket losses, Comcast settlement class members may also file a claim for up to five hours of lost time spent remedying issues related to the data breach at a rate of $30 per hour. For reimbursement purposes, lost time should be measured in 15-minute increments. This reimbursement, the agreement notes, is subject to the same $10,000 cap outlined in the documented-loss payout option.

In place of an out-of-pocket loss and lost time payment, class members may instead file a claim to receive an alternative one-time cash payment of approximately $50.

The settlement agreement reports that class members will have options of how they receive their cash payout, including a check and “at least one option” for electronic payment.

Per the proposed benefits plan, the final amount each class member receives in reimbursement will be determined by the total number of valid claims filed and the amount remaining in the net settlement fund after the payment of attorneys’ fees, lead plaintiff service awards, and settlement administration costs.

Finally, in addition to any monetary benefits, the settlement agreement reports that all class members will be eligible to receive a free Identity Defense Services product from CyEx. The length and coverage of this benefit are currently unknown.

Once the court-approved Comcast class action website is live, the settlement administrator will publish information on how consumers may file their claim form and any other pertinent information related to receiving settlement benefits.

ClassAction.org will update this page with more information on how to file the Comcast settlement claim form as it is released by the settlement administrator.

The settlement agreement preliminarily lists that claim forms must be submitted by August 14, 2026.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the Comcast data breach settlement at a hearing on July 7, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to consumers only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The Comcast class action lawsuit alleged that the sensitive information of over 36 million Xfinity customers was exposed during a supposedly preventable cyberattack between  approximately  October 16, 2023, and October 19, 2023. The class action lawsuit alleged the data breach was caused by a previously unknown “vulnerability” that became apparent prior to the data breach.

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