If you were notified that your information may have been exposed in Naper Grove Vision Care's May 2025 data breach, you can enroll in a year of credit monitoring and choose pro-rata cash or up to $1,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses.
What Is This Settlement About?
Naper Grove Vision Care, P.C. ("Naper Grove") is an Illinois-based vision and eye-care practice. The lawsuit alleges that during a targeted cyberattack on Naper Grove's computer systems in May 2025, certain files containing private information were accessed. According to the court-approved notice, those files may have contained personal information such as names combined with Social Security numbers and other non-public personally identifiable information. Naper Grove denies any wrongdoing, and no court has decided who is right; the parties agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of continued litigation.The case, In re Naper Grove Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2025-LA-000922, is pending in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois. Under the settlement, class members can now enroll in one year of credit monitoring and file a Claim Form for one of two cash options — a reimbursement of up to $1,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, or a pro-rata share of a $50,000 Settlement Fund. The claim deadline is September 18, 2026. This page explains who qualifies, what you can get, and how to file.
Who Qualifies?
The Court has defined the Settlement Class as all individuals whose Private Information may have been impacted by the Data Incident. Excluded from the class are Naper Grove's directors and officers, governmental entities, and the Judge assigned to the case together with that Judge's immediate family and court staff.If you received an email or a mailed Postcard Notice about this settlement, the settlement administrator has already identified you as a Settlement Class Member. If you are not sure whether you are included, you can confirm your status through the official settlement website.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member can enroll in credit monitoring, and can also claim one of two cash options. You may claim Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, but not both.Credit Monitoring — one year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete, which comes with $1 million of medical identity theft insurance and monitors for healthcare insurance ID exposure, Medical Record Number (MRN) exposure, and unauthorized Health Savings Account (HSA) activity, with access to a fraud resolution agent if something suspicious happens. Enrollment codes were sent to class members by email or in the mailed Postcard Notice, and coverage becomes active once the Court grants final approval. If you no longer have your enrollment code, you can request it from the administrator through the official settlement website.
Cash Payment A — Documented Losses — reimbursement of up to $1,000.00 for actual, documented, unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses caused by fraud and fairly traceable to the Data Incident, incurred between May 24, 2025 and September 18, 2026. Covered examples include fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or freezing and unfreezing your credit; the cost to replace IDs; and postage to contact banks by mail. You must submit proof such as bank statements or receipts; self-prepared notes may support other proof but are not enough on their own, and you cannot claim expenses that a third party has already reimbursed.
Cash Payment B — Alternate Cash — instead of Cash Payment A, a one-time pro-rata cash payment. Naper Grove will establish a $50,000.00 Settlement Fund, which is divided pro rata, equally, among all class members who submit a valid Cash Payment B claim. Because the payment is pro rata, the exact amount depends on how many people file; the administrator will post an estimated amount on the settlement website once it is available. You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to submit a valid Cash Payment B claim.
How to File a Claim
The deadline to submit a Claim Form is September 18, 2026. The fastest way to file is online at the official settlement website, Naper Grove Settlement.com. To start the online claim, you sign in with the Login ID and PIN printed on the notice that was sent to you. If you cannot locate your Login ID and PIN, you can request them through the official settlement website.If you prefer, you can download a printable Claim Form and mail it so that it is received (or postmarked, depending on the method) by September 18, 2026. On the paper form, the Login ID field is optional, so you can file the alternate pro-rata cash (Cash Payment B) by providing only your name and contact information. If you are claiming Cash Payment A for documented losses, complete the losses section, sign the attestation under penalty of perjury, and include supporting documentation for each expense.
On the Claim Form you also choose how to be paid — PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, a prepaid e-Mastercard, or a physical check mailed to your address. Submit only one Claim Form per person, and do not file a claim if you have excluded yourself from the settlement.
Key Deadlines
- File a claim: September 18, 2026 (online or postmarked by mail)
- Exclude yourself (opt out): September 18, 2026
- Object to the settlement: September 18, 2026
- Final approval hearing: October 20, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central (DuPage County Circuit Court, Wheaton, IL)
If you do nothing, you remain in the Settlement Class and give up your right to sue Naper Grove over the Data Incident, but you will not receive any cash payment. To receive a payment, you must submit a valid Claim Form by September 18, 2026. Benefits are distributed only after the Court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved.
Attorneys' Fees and Service Awards
The Court appointed Gary M. Klinger of Milberg PLLC and Kenneth J. Grunfeld of Kopelowitz Ostrow P.A. as Class Counsel. Class Counsel will ask the Court to approve up to $190,000.00 for attorneys' fees and reimbursement of litigation costs, and service awards of up to $2,500.00 for each of the class representatives. Those amounts are paid by Naper Grove, and class members are not charged separately for Class Counsel's services.Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for the Naper Grove data breach settlement?
The Settlement Class is all individuals whose Private Information may have been impacted by the May 2025 Data Incident at Naper Grove Vision Care, P.C. Excluded are Naper Grove's directors and officers, governmental entities, and the assigned Judge with the Judge's immediate family and court staff. If you received an email or mailed Postcard Notice about this settlement, you have already been identified as a Settlement Class Member.
How much money can I get from the Naper Grove settlement?
You may choose one of two cash options: Cash Payment A reimburses up to $1,000.00 for documented, unreimbursed out-of-pocket losses fairly traceable to the incident and incurred between May 24, 2025 and September 18, 2026; or Cash Payment B is a one-time pro-rata share of a $50,000.00 Settlement Fund divided equally among everyone who files a valid alternate-cash claim. You cannot claim both. Every class member may also enroll in one year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete credit monitoring.
Do I need proof to file a Naper Grove claim?
No documentation is needed for Cash Payment B, the alternate pro-rata cash. To file the online claim form you must sign in with the Login ID and PIN printed on your notice, but you can instead download the paper Claim Form and mail it with only your name and contact information — the Login ID field on the paper form is optional. Proof (such as bank statements or receipts) is required only if you choose Cash Payment A for documented out-of-pocket losses.
What is the deadline to file a Naper Grove claim?
The deadline to submit a Claim Form is September 18, 2026, whether you file online or mail a paper form postmarked by that date. The deadline to exclude yourself (opt out) or object is also September 18, 2026, and the final approval hearing is scheduled for October 20, 2026.
How will I receive my Naper Grove settlement payment?
On the Claim Form you can select PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, a prepaid e-Mastercard, or a physical check. Payments are distributed only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved.
What was involved in the Naper Grove data breach?
The lawsuit alleges that during a targeted cyberattack on Naper Grove's computer systems in May 2025, certain files containing private information were accessed. Those files may have contained personal information such as names combined with Social Security numbers and other non-public personally identifiable information. Naper Grove denies wrongdoing, and no court has decided who is right.
Is the Naper Grove data breach settlement legitimate?
Yes. It is a court-authorized settlement in In re Naper Grove Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2025-LA-000922, pending in the Circuit Court of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, DuPage County, Illinois. File only through the official settlement website; a legitimate administrator will never ask you to pay a fee or share banking passwords to release a payment.
Watch Out for Scams
Legitimate settlement administrators do not charge a fee to release a class action payment, and they will not ask for your banking passwords or a "processing payment" by text or phone. File only through the official settlement website linked on this page, and ignore unsolicited messages demanding money or sensitive credentials to "release" your check. To compare this case with others, see our roundup of open data breach settlements, our explainer on how a data breach class action works, and the closely related Total Vision vision-care data breach settlement.Official Settlement Notice
Sources
- In re Naper Grove Data Breach Litigation — Official Settlement Website
- Naper Grove Data Incident Settlement — Claim Form and Notice (PDF)
