Published
August 25, 2026
This settlement resolves claims over a December 2024 cyberattack on Community Dental Care, a Minnesota nonprofit dental provider, in which files containing names, dates of birth, health insurance details, medical information and Social Security numbers were allegedly accessed. If you were notified, you can take a flat $50 with no proof at all, or instead claim up to $5,000 in documented losses — but not both — plus two years of medical and credit monitoring.
Current Status
Claims are open. Claim forms must be submitted online or by email, or postmarked if mailed, by October 19, 2026. The deadline to exclude yourself or object is earlier — September 24, 2026 — and that is the date that determines whether you stay bound by the release. The court has scheduled a final approval hearing for November 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time by Zoom, and the settlement has not yet received final approval. No payment date has been announced: the notice says payments are distributed only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved, and that it is not known whether appeals will be filed.
Status
Claims Open
Final approval hearing November 23, 2026 by Zoom
Claim Deadline
October 19, 2026
Online, by email, or postmarked · opt-out and objection deadline is September 24, 2026
Estimated Payout
$50 flat, or up to $5,000
The two cash options are mutually exclusive — choose one · plus two years of medical and credit monitoring
Proof Required
Yes
LoginID and PIN from your mailed notice to file online · the $50 option itself needs no documentation
What Changed Recently?
The settlement is newly open to claims. Community Dental Care has agreed to resolve In re Community Dental Care, Case No. 62-CV-25-2490, in the District Court for Ramsey County, Minnesota, and the court has preliminarily approved the settlement and authorized notice to the class. Simpluris is administering it.Community Dental Care denies the allegations and denies that it violated any law or harmed anyone. The notice states that by agreeing to settle, it is not admitting liability on any of the factual allegations or claims, nor conceding that the case could or should proceed as a class action. The court has not decided who is right, and the notice is explicit that preliminary approval does not suggest which side would win at trial.
What the Case Is About
Community Dental Care is a Minnesota-based nonprofit dental services provider. The lawsuit concerns a targeted cyberattack on its computer systems in December 2024, during which the complaint alleges that files containing private information were accessed by an unauthorized actor.According to the notice, those files may have contained names, health insurance information, dates of birth, medical information and Social Security numbers. The presence of Social Security numbers alongside medical and insurance data is what puts this in the higher-exposure category, and it is reflected in the monitoring the settlement provides, which watches medical identifiers rather than credit activity alone.
Who Qualifies?
The court defined the class as all individuals whose personal information was accessed without authorization in the data breach, including everyone who received a notice of the breach.The notice adds that if you received a postcard about this settlement, the provider's records indicate you are a class member who may be entitled to benefits, and that some people may have received an earlier notice directly from Community Dental Care before this court-authorized one.
Four groups are excluded: Community Dental Care along with its officers, directors and related companies; governmental entities; the judge in the case with the judge's family and staff; and anyone who perpetrated the breach.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member can enroll in the monitoring. On the cash side there are two options, and the structure matters: they are alternatives, not additions.- Two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete. Medical and credit monitoring for every class member, carrying $1 million of medical identity theft insurance and covering healthcare insurance ID exposure, Medical Record Number exposure, and unauthorized Health Savings Account spending, with a fraud resolution agent available if something surfaces.
- Cash Payment A — documented losses, up to $5,000. For actual, unreimbursed, documentarily provable out-of-pocket losses caused by the breach and incurred between December 20, 2024 and October 19, 2026. Covers identity theft or fraud losses, fees for credit reports, credit monitoring or credit freezes, the cost of replacing IDs, and postage to contact banks by mail.
- Cash Payment B — alternative cash, a flat $50. A one-time payment requiring no proof and no explanation.
You choose A or B, not both. The notice states directly that a claimant who seeks the documented-losses payment may not also seek the $50 alternative. For most class members without traceable expenses, the $50 with no documentation is the realistic option; the $5,000 tier is worth the effort only if you can actually evidence losses.
One limitation that separates this settlement from many breach cases: the documented-losses benefit covers monetary out-of-pocket expenses only, and the notice says expressly that it does not cover claims for lost time or other non-monetary losses. There is no hourly attested-time benefit here at all, so hours spent freezing credit or calling banks are not compensable on their own.
What Proof Is Required?
Filing online requires the LoginID and PIN printed on the notice mailed to you — the claim page is a login screen, so those credentials are not optional there. If you no longer have them, the settlement website explains how to request them from the administrator by supplying your full name and mailing address. A printable claim form can also be downloaded from the official site and returned by mail or email.Past that credential, what you need depends on which option you take:
- The $50 alternative cash: no proof and no explanation.
- Documented losses: proof supporting each unreimbursed expense — bank statements or receipts showing when the loss occurred and how much you spent. Self-prepared notes may support other proof but are never sufficient by themselves, and your documentation must connect the expense to this breach.
Expenses already reimbursed by a third party cannot be claimed.
The Monitoring Runs on a Separate Track
Worth separating from the claim process: according to the settlement website, enrollment codes for the two years of monitoring were already sent to all class members by postcard. That is not something you claim on the form — anyone who no longer has their code can contact the administrator through the official site.The website also carries a dedicated Enrollment Instruction Request page for class members who want a reminder email with enrollment instructions once the settlement becomes final. That page is login-gated on the same LoginID and PIN as the claim form.
What Are the Deadlines?
Three dates, and the earliest is the one that decides your rights:- September 24, 2026 — exclude yourself or object. A written Request for Exclusion must be postmarked, submitted or emailed by this date and must carry the case name and number, your contact details, your personal signature, and the words "Request for Exclusion" or a clear equivalent. Objections must be filed with the Clerk of Court by the same date, with copies to the administrator, Class Counsel and defense counsel.
- October 19, 2026 — submit a claim. Online or by email by that date, or postmarked if mailed.
- November 23, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central — final approval hearing, by Zoom. Class members do not need to attend.
The objection requirements here are unusually demanding. Beyond the reasons for objecting, an objector must supply proof of class membership, disclose whether they or their lawyer have objected in any other case in the past five years with case names, courts and rulings, state whether they intend to speak at the hearing, and list any witnesses or documents they plan to present with a summary of each witness's testimony. The notice warns that failing to comply in full waives the right to object or be heard, and that the objector remains bound by the settlement and its release. A signature from your lawyer alone is not sufficient — yours is required.
How Do You File?
Claims go through the official settlement website, CD Data Breach.com, which Simpluris runs. Filing online with your LoginID and PIN is the fastest path; the same site hosts a downloadable claim form for anyone who prefers mail or email, along with the long-form notice and the settlement agreement.Filing is free, and class members are not charged for Class Counsel's services.
Who Pays the Fees
There is no common fund in this settlement, which works in class members' favor. The court appointed Raina C. Borrelli of Strauss Borrelli PLLC and Christopher P. Renz of Chestnut Cambronne PA as Class Counsel. They will ask the court to approve $400,000.00 in attorneys' fees and reimbursement of litigation costs, plus service awards of $2,500.00 for each class representative. The notice states that Community Dental Care pays both.Because those payments come from the defendant rather than out of a pot that would otherwise be split among claimants, they do not reduce anyone's $50 or documented-loss recovery. On a fund-based settlement the reverse is true, which is why the distinction is worth naming rather than assuming.
What You Give Up
Staying in the class means you cannot be part of any other lawsuit against Community Dental Care about the issues this settlement covers. The Releases section of the settlement agreement, Section XI, sets out what is given up, and the agreement is posted on the official website.Doing nothing does not sidestep that. A class member who never files still releases those claims and receives no cash — the only way to keep the right to sue individually is to opt out by September 24, 2026.
What Happens Next?
At the November 23, 2026 hearing the court will decide whether to approve the settlement, how Class Counsel should be paid, whether to grant the service awards, and will consider any objections. The notice cautions that the hearing's date and time may change without further notice and that the settlement website will carry any update.If approval is granted, payments follow only after any appeals are resolved. The notice is candid that it is unknown whether appeals will be filed or how long they would take, so no payment date exists yet.
Class Action Summary
| Case Title | In re Community Dental Care |
|---|---|
| Case Number | 62-CV-25-2490 |
| Court | District Court for Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Defendant | Community Dental Care (Minnesota nonprofit dental provider) |
| Incident | December 2024 targeted cyberattack |
| Class | Individuals whose personal information was accessed without authorization, including everyone sent a breach notice |
| Cash Benefit | A flat $50, or up to $5,000 documented — one or the other |
| Monitoring | 2 years CyEx Medical Shield Complete · $1M medical identity theft insurance |
| Claim Deadline | October 19, 2026 |
| Opt-Out / Object By | September 24, 2026 |
| Final Approval Hearing | November 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central (Zoom) |
| Administrator | Simpluris |
| Official Website | CD Data Breach.com |
Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website — CD Data Breach.com• Court-authorized Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, and the settlement website's FAQ, claim and enrollment pages
• In re Community Dental Care, No. 62-CV-25-2490 (Dist. Ct. Ramsey Cnty., Minn.) — Settlement Agreement, posted on the official website
Questions
Can I claim both the $50 and the documented losses?
No. The two cash options are mutually exclusive. The notice states that if you claim Cash Payment A for documented losses, you may not also seek Cash Payment B, the $50 alternative cash payment. You choose one. The monitoring is separate and is available to every class member regardless of which cash option you pick.
Do I need to file a claim to get the two years of monitoring?
The monitoring runs on its own track. According to the settlement website, enrollment codes were already sent to all class members by postcard, and the site has a separate Enrollment Instruction Request page for people who want a reminder email once the settlement becomes final. If you no longer have your enrollment code, the administrator can be contacted through the official website.
Does time I spent dealing with the breach count toward the $5,000?
No. The documented-losses option covers monetary out-of-pocket expenses only, and the notice says expressly that it does not cover claims for lost time or other non-monetary losses. That differs from many breach settlements, which pay an hourly rate for attested time. Here there is no time-based benefit at all.
What if I cannot find the LoginID and PIN from my notice?
The online claim portal is a login screen that requires the LoginID and PIN printed on the notice mailed to you. The settlement website explains how to request those credentials from the administrator by providing your full name and mailing address. A printable claim form can also be downloaded from the official site and returned by mail or email.
Is there a settlement fund the payments come out of?
The notice does not state a common settlement fund. Community Dental Care pays the class benefits, and separately pays the attorneys' fees and litigation costs of $400,000 and service awards of $2,500 per class representative if the court approves them. Because those amounts come from the defendant rather than a shared pot, they do not reduce what class members receive.
Official Settlement Notice
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Settlement Amount
No common fund
Benefits, fees and service awards paid by Community Dental Care
Case Title
In re Community Dental Care
Case Number
62-CV-25-2490
Court
District Court for Ramsey County, Minnesota
Final Approval Hearing
November 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM CT
By Zoom · date and time may change
Administrator
Simpluris
Official Website
CD Data Breach.com
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