The Deadline To Claim Part of Comcast's $117.5M Data Breach Settlement Has Been Extended The deadline for affected customers to file claims in a $117.5 million class-action settlement related to a cybersecurity breach has been extended from August 14 to September 14, 2026. The settlement, agreed to by Comcast in January, was prompted by a data breach that exposed personal information of nearly 36 million customers. The breach occurred between October 16 and October 19, 2023, and compromised usernames, contact details, dates of birth, passwords, partial Social Security numbers, and security questions. Plaintiffs alleged Comcast’s data security protocols were inadequate, though the company denied wrongdoing. The settlement includes free identity theft protection services for three years and a multi-million-dollar payout to affected customers. Comcast agreed to the settlement after a cybersecurity attack exposed sensitive data belonging to an estimated 35.8 million customers. The breach, which occurred in late October 2023, led to the company’s agreement to provide free identity theft protection services for three years. The settlement also allocates nearly $40 million for attorneys’ fees, with the remaining funds distributed to eligible claimants. The final approval hearing for the settlement was originally scheduled for July 7 but has been postponed to August 5, 2026. Payments to claimants are expected to begin after the hearing, though appeals may delay the process. Eligibility for the settlement depends on whether individuals received a notice from Comcast in December 2023 containing a unique settlement member ID number. Those who did not receive notification can check their eligibility by looking up their ID online.#federal_trade_commission #comcast #xfinity #versant_media_group #comcast_data_breach
