Published
June 8, 2026
Updated
July 1, 2026
If you were notified about the August 2024 Alera Group breach, here is what the settlement offered — the June 29, 2026 claim deadline has now passed and the settlement is closed.
What Was This Settlement About?
A class action settlement was reached with Alera Group, Inc. over an August 2024 cyberattack on its computer systems (the "Data Incident") that potentially accessed files containing personal information. According to the official notice, those files may have included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, driver's license numbers, financial account and credit card information, passport numbers, insurance and medical information, biometric information, and account usernames and log-in credentials.Alera Group denied any wrongdoing, and the court did not decide who was right. Both sides agreed to settle, with benefits capped at a $2 million total, to avoid the cost and uncertainty of continued litigation. Important: the June 29, 2026 claim filing deadline has passed, so this settlement is now closed and no new claims can be filed.
Status
Settlement Closed
Claim Deadline
June 29, 2026 (passed)
Estimated Payout
$50 cash or up to $3,500
Flat ~$50 alternate cash, or documented out-of-pocket losses · plus 2 years of credit & medical monitoring · $2M fund cap
Proof Required
Tiered
No proof for the $50 cash option · documentation required for out-of-pocket losses
Who Qualified?
The settlement class was defined as all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent a notice of the Data Incident indicating that their private information may have been impacted. Directors and officers of the defendant, governmental entities, the assigned judge and court staff, and anyone found criminally responsible for the incident were excluded.How Much Could You Get?
All class members were able to claim two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring, plus one of two cash options:• Financial and medical data monitoring: two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which includes $1 million of medical identity theft insurance and monitoring for fraud and identity theft, high-risk financial transactions, dark-web exposure, healthcare insurance ID exposure, medical record number exposure, and unauthorized health savings account activity, with access to a fraud resolution agent.
• Cash Payment A — documented losses: reimbursement of up to $3,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses traceable to actual fraud or identity theft from the incident, incurred between July 19, 2024 and June 29, 2026 (for example, fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or credit freezes; the cost to replace IDs; and postage). Third-party documentation such as receipts was required — a personal certification alone was not enough.
• Cash Payment B — alternate cash: a one-time payment expected to be about $50 with no proof or explanation required.
Class members could claim only one of the two cash options. Total benefits were capped at $2 million; if the value of all valid claims exceeded that cap, payments would be reduced pro rata.
Claim Deadline Has Passed
The deadline to submit a claim was June 29, 2026, whether filed online or by mail. That deadline — which was also the deadline to opt out of or object to the settlement — has passed, and the settlement is now closed to new claims. The final approval hearing is scheduled for August 3, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time at the Broward County Courthouse, by Zoom.Other Open Settlements
If you have been affected by other data incidents, you may still have open claims available — see our roundup of active data breach settlements.Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualified for the Alera Group data breach settlement?
Class members who were sent notice that their personal information may have been involved in the August 2024 Alera Group data security incident qualified. The claim deadline has now passed.How much could class members get?
Two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring (with $1 million of medical identity theft insurance) for all class members, plus one cash option: a one-time alternate payment expected to be about $50 with no proof, or up to $3,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses. Benefits were capped at $2 million and subject to pro rata adjustment.What was the claim deadline?
The deadline to submit a claim was June 29, 2026. That deadline has passed, and the settlement is now closed — no new claims can be filed. The final approval hearing is scheduled for August 3, 2026.Was proof required?
No proof was required for the $50 cash payment. Documentation was required to claim documented out-of-pocket losses of up to $3,500.
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Sources
• Official Settlement Website: Alera Group Data Settlement• Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (PDF) — Sophia Grubb, et al. v. Alera Group, Inc., Case No. CACE25019102 (Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida)
• Law News — Alera Group data incident settlement coverage
Status
Closed — claim deadline June 29, 2026 has passed
Settlement Amount
$2 million (benefit cap)
Claim Deadline
June 29, 2026 (passed)
Estimated Payout
~$50 cash, or up to $3,500
Category
Data Breach / Privacy
Case Title
Sophia Grubb, et al. v. Alera Group, Inc.
Case Number
CACE25019102
Court
Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida
Final Approval Hearing
August 3, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. ET
Broward County Courthouse, via Zoom
Official Website
Alera Group Data Settlement.com
