People whom Lowe Engineers, LLC notified that their information was potentially affected by the December 2024 cyberattack on its computer systems may qualify to claim a $50 cash payment or up to $5,000 in documented losses, plus two years of credit monitoring, from the Lowe Engineers data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through January 13, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file online is January 13, 2027. The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, authorized notice of the proposed settlement, but it has not yet scheduled the final approval hearing, so the opt-out and objection deadlines, which fall 30 days before that hearing, are not set. No payments have been made; they are distributed only after final approval and any appeals.Free settlement alerts
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What Is the Settlement About?
The lawsuit, Galdun v. Lowe Engineers, LLC, Case No. 26CV003778, is pending in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. Lowe Engineers is a professional engineering and surveying firm based in Atlanta. The case concerns a targeted cyberattack on Lowe’s computer systems in December 2024, in which, according to the settlement notice, files containing private information were accessed.The complaint, filed March 16, 2026, alleges that the intrusion began on December 27, 2024, was detected on January 12, 2025, and was stopped on January 14, 2025, and that Lowe began notifying affected people, who it says are mainly current and former employees, on October 2, 2025. Lowe denies that it did anything wrong, and the court has not decided who is right. The parties settled to avoid the cost and risk of further litigation.
Who Qualifies?
The settlement class is all individuals to whom Lowe provided notice that their personal information was potentially affected by the data incident. Membership is decided solely by Lowe’s records of who was sent that notice. Lowe and its officers, directors and related companies, anyone who opts out, the judge and the judge’s family and staff, and anyone who carried out the attack are excluded.According to the notice, the files involved may have contained names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, driver’s license and passport numbers, other government ID numbers, bank account and routing numbers, payment card numbers and expiration dates, medical information and health insurance information. The information varies by person.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member is eligible for credit monitoring, and can then choose documented-loss reimbursement or a flat cash payment:- Credit monitoring: two years of CyEx Financial Shield Total, with $1 million in fraud insurance and access to a fraud resolution agent. Enrollment codes were mailed to class members by postcard.
- Out-of-pocket costs, up to $500, with receipts or similar proof, for expenses caused by the incident such as credit reports, credit monitoring, credit freezes, replacement IDs and postage. The notice limits this to losses incurred between October 9, 2025 and October 15, 2026.
- Extraordinary financial losses, up to $5,000, for documented money lost to identity theft or fraud that was probably caused by the incident, is not already covered as an out-of-pocket cost, and that the person tried to prevent or recover, incurred between December 27, 2024 and January 13, 2027.
- Alternative cash payment of $50, instead of either reimbursement option, with no proof or explanation.
What Proof Is Required?
The online claim form opens with the Login ID and PIN printed on the notice; the settlement administrator resends them to class members who ask with their full name and mailing address. A paper claim form can be downloaded from the settlement website instead. Loss claims need receipts or similar proof, and self-prepared notes alone are not enough. The $50 alternative payment needs no proof.What Are the Deadlines?
- January 13, 2027 — claim deadline. The notice says mailed claims must be postmarked by that date; the paper claim form says they must be received by it.
- 30 days before the final approval hearing — deadline to opt out, or to file an objection with the court.
- Final approval hearing — not yet scheduled; the date will be posted on the settlement website.
How to File a Claim
Claims are filed on the official Lowe Data Incident settlement website using the Login ID and PIN from the notice, or by sending the paper claim form by January 13, 2027. Online claims can choose payment by PayPal, Venmo or Zelle; paper claims are paid by mailed check.What Happens Next?
The court will schedule a final approval hearing, where it will decide whether to approve the settlement, class counsel’s fee request and the service award. If the settlement is approved, payments are distributed after any appeals are resolved. The court appointed Strauss Borrelli PLLC as class counsel. Simpluris runs the settlement website.Sources and Verification
• Official Lowe Data Incident settlement website — notice, claim form, dates and documents• Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement, Galdun v. Lowe Engineers, LLC, Case No. 26CV003778 (Ga. Super. Ct. Fulton Cnty.)
• Class Action Complaint, filed March 16, 2026
• Claim Form and Release
Questions
Who is covered by the Lowe Engineers data breach settlement?
The class is all individuals to whom Lowe Engineers, LLC provided notice that their personal information was potentially affected by the December 2024 cyberattack on its computer systems. Membership is decided only by Lowe’s records of who was sent that notice.
Can a class member take the $50 payment and the credit monitoring?
Yes. The $50 alternative cash payment replaces the two loss-reimbursement options, not the credit monitoring. Every class member is eligible for two years of CyEx Financial Shield Total, and the enrollment codes were mailed to class members by postcard.
What is needed to file a Lowe Engineers settlement claim online?
The online claim form opens with the Login ID and PIN printed on the notice. The settlement administrator resends them to class members who ask with their full name and mailing address. A paper claim form can be downloaded from the settlement website instead.
When is the Lowe Engineers final approval hearing?
It has not been scheduled. The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, will set a date and the settlement website will post it. The opt-out and objection deadlines are 30 days before that hearing, so they are not fixed yet either.
How are Lowe Engineers settlement payments sent?
Claims filed on the settlement website can choose PayPal, Venmo or Zelle. Claims filed on paper are paid by mailed check. Payments go out only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved.
