Weirton Medical Center Settlement Ends Data Breach Lawsuit Over Cyberattack Affecting 26K

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Weirton Medical Center has agreed to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit filed over a January 2024 data breach that may have compromised the personal information of current and former patients.

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The court-authorized website for the Weirton Medical Center data breach settlement can be found at WeirtonSettlementDataBreach.com.

The deal with the West Virginia-based nonprofit hospital covers a class of approximately 26,725 United States residents who were sent notice that their private information was potentially accessed or exposed in the Weirton Medical Center data breach, which occurred between January 14 and January 18, 2024.

According to the official Weirton Medical Center settlement website, class members who submit a timely, valid claim form will be eligible to receive benefits from the deal, including credit monitoring services and a cash payment.

The deadline to file a Weirton Medical Center settlement claim form is November 5, 2025.

Class members can submit a claim form online on this page. Those who wish to file by mail may download and print a PDF claim form or call 844-496-0731 to request a paper copy.

Claim form submission requires a unique notice ID provided in the settlement notice issued about the deal. To file a claim form online, consumers will need a PIN, which can also be found in the notice.

Under the terms of the settlement agreement, Weirton Medical Center will provide class members who submit a valid claim form with one year of three-bureau credit monitoring and identity theft protection services at no cost.

In addition, the website says that consumers can file a claim form to receive reimbursement of up to $5,000 per person for documented monetary losses incurred between January 18, 2024 and November 5, 2025 that are reasonably traceable to the data breach.

The site notes that consumers will not be compensated for expenses that have already been reimbursed by another source, including any compensation provided in connection with the credit monitoring and identity theft protection product offered as part of the hospital’s notice letter.

Alternatively, class members can opt for a $50 cash payment in lieu of expense reimbursement, the website shares.

The Weirton Medical Center class action settlement received preliminary approval from United States District Judge Thomas S. Kleeh on July 8, 2025. The parties now await a hearing on November 3, 2025, at which time the court will decide whether to grant final approval to the terms of the deal.

The agreement relays that, should the deal be ultimately approved, settlement benefits will be distributed to eligible class members within 60 days following the date it goes into effect, provided the hospital has furnished the funds.

According to the lawsuit against Weirton Medical Center, the January 2024 cyberattack may have compromised patients’ names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, medical and treatment data, health insurance details and outstanding medical bill balances.

The data breach lawsuit alleged that patients have been exposed to a greater risk of fraud and identity theft as a result of the unauthorized disclosure of their private information.

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