People who were sent a notice that their information was affected by the March 2025 Renkim Corporation data breach may qualify to claim $40 with no proof, or up to $4,000 in documented losses, plus three years of credit monitoring, from the Renkim data breach class action settlement. Claims are open through January 13, 2027, and the final approval hearing is set for January 28, 2027.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline is January 13, 2027: 11:59 p.m. Eastern time for online claims, or a postmark by that date for paper claims. The Wayne County, Michigan, circuit court has preliminarily approved the settlement, and the final approval hearing is January 28, 2027. No payments have been made yet; benefits are distributed only after final approval and any appeals.Free settlement alerts
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What Changed Recently?
Renkim Corporation agreed to settle Cundiff v. Renkim Corporation, a class action over a cyberattack on its computer systems. Two suits filed in federal court in Detroit in June 2025 were consolidated, and after a June 2026 mediation the parties dismissed the federal case and refiled it in Wayne County circuit court for settlement. Postcard notices went out, and the settlement website is now taking claims. Renkim denies any wrongdoing, and the court has not decided who is right.Who Qualifies?
The class includes all living individuals residing in the United States who were sent notice by Renkim that their private information was affected by the data incident, which took place on or around March 2, 2025. Renkim provides print and mail, text and email services to companies in many industries, and the attack reached information it held about those companies’ customers. The settlement agreement puts the number affected at 46,864.The files may have included names, addresses, total balances, consumer numbers and provider names. Excluded are Renkim and its affiliates and their current and former officers and directors, government entities, the judge and court staff, and anyone who opts out.
How Much Can You Get?
Each class member who files a valid claim can choose:- Documented losses — up to $4,000 for unreimbursed out-of-pocket costs from March 2, 2025, through January 13, 2027 that were more likely than not caused by the breach, such as fraud losses, credit report or freeze fees, ID replacement and postage. Bank statements, receipts or similar records are required; self-prepared notes alone are not enough.
- Lost time — $20 an hour for up to three hours ($60), with an attestation that the time was spent responding to the breach, or an alternate cash payment of $40 with no proof or explanation. A claimant chooses one of these two, and either can be combined with documented losses.
- Credit monitoring — three years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, including $1 million in fraud insurance, for anyone who checks the box on the claim form.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
The online claim form opens with a login screen that requires the LoginID and PIN printed on the postcard notice. A class member who cannot find them must email the settlement administrator with their full name and mailing address to have them resent, or download the paper claim form and mail it in. The $40 payment needs no documents; lost time needs a sworn attestation; documented losses need supporting records.What Is the Deadline?
Claims must be submitted online by January 13, 2027, or mailed with a postmark no later than January 13, 2027. Opt-out requests and objections are due December 29, 2026; objections must be filed with the Wayne County circuit court clerk and copied to the administrator and counsel.How Do You Take Action?
Claims are filed on the official Renkim Data Incident Settlement website with the LoginID and PIN from the notice. A printable claim form is available on the website for mailing, along with the long-form notice, the settlement agreement and the opt-out and objection instructions.What Happens Next?
Judge Patricia Perez Fresard will hold the final approval hearing on January 28, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time in Room 1707 of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center in Detroit, in person or by Zoom, and will also rule on the fee and service award request. The date can change without further notice. Under the settlement agreement, benefits are to be distributed within 60 days after the settlement becomes effective; no distribution date has been announced.Sources and Verification
- Renkim Data Incident Settlement — the court-authorized settlement website run by Simpluris
- Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (embedded below)
- Settlement Agreement, Cundiff v. Renkim Corporation, Case No. 26-010626-CZ, Circuit Court for Wayne County, Michigan
Questions
Why would someone who never did business with Renkim get a breach notice?
Renkim prints and mails statements and sends text and email messages on behalf of other companies, so it held information about those companies’ customers. The files accessed in the March 2025 attack may have included names, addresses, account balances, consumer numbers and the name of the provider the statement came from.
Which Renkim cash payments can be combined?
A class member can claim documented losses of up to $4,000 together with either the lost-time payment of up to $60 or the $40 alternate cash payment, but not both of those last two. Three years of credit monitoring can be added to any claim.
Is credit monitoring automatic in the Renkim settlement?
No. Class members must check the credit monitoring box on a claim form to receive three years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, which includes $1 million in fraud insurance. Doing nothing means no monitoring and no cash.
Do attorneys’ fees reduce class members’ payments?
No. There is no shared fund. Renkim pays each valid claim, and separately pays administration costs, the requested $325,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs, and the requested $2,000 service award for each class representative.
