$250K 48forty Solutions Settlement Ends Class Action Lawsuit Over December 2021 Data Breach

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48forty Solutions has agreed to a $250,000 class action settlement to resolve a lawsuit over a December 2021 data breach that exposed private user information.

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The 48forty Solutions class action settlement received preliminary approval from the court on July 28, 2025, and covers all individuals who were notified that their personally identifiable information was potentially compromised during the 2021 48forty data breach. Per court documents, 13,404 people were notified about the cyberattack, which occurred on or about December 31, 2021.

The court-approved website for the 48forty class action settlement can be found at https://www.48FortySettlement.com/.

48forty settlement class members who submit a valid, timely claim form have multiple options for reimbursement. Per the settlement agreement, those who submit documented proof of “extraordinary” out-of-pocket losses plausibly stemming from the 48forty Solutions data breach are eligible for a one-time cash payment of up to $2,500. Reimbursable extraordinary-loss expenses may include costs related to fraudulent charges, identity theft, and other forms of credit protection and insurance, settlement documents say.

Class members who submit documented proof of expenses and lost time related to the data breach are eligible to receive a one-time cash payment of up to $275 each, settlement documents state. Charges covered under this reimbursement option may include costs related to credit freezes, card replacement fees, late fees, costs to obtain credit reports, over-limit fees, time spent monitoring accounts, and costs associated with credit protection and insurance.

In addition to either monetary reimbursement option, settlement class members who resided in California at the time of the 48forty data breach are eligible for a separate, statutory damages cash payment of $50.

Per the settlement agreement, 48forty settlement class members have the option to receive their payment via check or electronic payment, and checks must be cashed within 90 days of issuance before expiration.

Moreover, all class members who submit a valid claim form are also eligible to receive one free year of Aura’s three-bureau CyEx Financial Shield services. Though a claim form is not required to receive this service, class members must complete an enrollment sign-on within 90 days of the deal receiving final approval, and any appeals are resolved.

To submit a 48forty settlement claim form online, class members can head to this page and enter the class member ID found on their copy of the settlement notice. Class members can access their free year of Financial Shield services on this page by entering the activation code sent in the notice and/or to their email address.

Consumers who believe they may be a settlement class member but did not receive a class action settlement notice can contact the settlement administrator to confirm their identity and receive their login information.

48forty settlement claim forms must be submitted online by December 22, 2025.

The court will determine whether to grant final approval to the 48forty settlement at a hearing on February 27, 2026. Compensation will begin to be distributed to class members only after final approval is granted and any appeals are resolved.

The 48forty class action lawsuit claimed that the pallet distributor was responsible for a data incident that exposed the information of thousands of current and former 48forty employees. According to the settlement website, the data that was impacted by the data breach included names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information.

Head to ClassAction.org’s settlements page for a complete list of data breach settlements.