Published
August 16, 2026
This settlement resolves claims over the March 2025 cyberattack on Sansone Group, LLC, the St. Louis-based commercial real estate firm. If you were notified that your private information was involved, you can claim a one-time $45 cash payment or up to $3,500 in documented out-of-pocket losses, plus two years of credit monitoring.
Current Status
Claims are open. The deadline to file is October 13, 2026, and the Notice does not specify a cutoff time or timezone, so do not assume one. The final approval hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri, and the court has not yet ruled on final approval. No payment date has been announced as of August 16, 2026. If you received a notice about the Sansone data incident, file now rather than waiting on the hearing, because the claim deadline falls two weeks before the court is even scheduled to consider approval.
Status
Claims Open
Final approval hearing set for October 28, 2026 · no ruling yet
Claim Deadline
October 13, 2026
Online and emailed forms due that day · the Notice says mailed forms must be postmarked by then, the Claim Form says received by then
Estimated Payout
$45 · or up to $3,500
A one-time $45 Alternate Cash payment with no documentation, or instead documented out-of-pocket losses up to $3,500 · plus 2 years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete monitoring with $1M in financial fraud insurance
Proof Required
Yes
The online claim portal requires the LoginID and PIN printed on your notice · bank statements, receipts or similar records also needed for the documented-loss tier
What Changed Recently?
The court authorized notice to the class and opened the claim process in In re: Sansone Group, LLC, Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 2522-CC01749, pending in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Under the agreement, Sansone Group, LLC has agreed to pay for the class benefits described below, and class members can now file through the settlement administrator, Simpluris.Sansone denies that it did anything wrong, and the court has not decided who is right. The parties state that they agreed to settle to avoid the costs, risks, disruptions and uncertainties of continuing the case.
Who Qualifies?
The court defined the class as all living individuals in the United States whose private information may have been impacted in the data incident, including everyone who received notice of the incident from Sansone. In practice, if Sansone sent you a breach notice about the March 2025 incident, you are a class member. The class is nationwide, not limited to Missouri, even though the case is pending in St. Louis.Excluded from the class are Sansone's directors and officers, along with those of its subsidiaries and affiliated companies; governmental entities; the judge or judges assigned to the case, the judge's immediate family, court staff and counsel for the parties; and anyone who properly and timely opts out.
The underlying incident was a targeted cyberattack on Sansone's computer systems in March 2025. According to the Notice, files that were accessed may have contained personal information such as names, Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information. Sansone Group is a commercial real estate development and management firm headquartered in St. Louis. The Notice does not state how many people were notified. If you are new to how these cases work, our data breach class action explainer walks through the stages from notice to payment.
How Much Can You Get?
Every class member is eligible for the monitoring benefit and for one of the two cash options. You choose between the cash tiers, but you do not have to give up monitoring to take cash.- Credit monitoring — two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, which comes with $1 million in financial fraud insurance and monitors for fraud or identity theft, unauthorized financial transactions, and personal information associated with high-risk transactions, with access to a fraud resolution agent.
- Cash Payment A, documented losses — reimbursement of up to $3,500 for actual, documented out-of-pocket losses caused by the incident and incurred between March 22, 2025 and October 13, 2026. The Notice lists covered examples: losses from identity theft or fraud, fees for credit reports, credit monitoring, or freezing and unfreezing credit, the cost of replacing IDs, and postage to contact banks by mail. Expenses already reimbursed by a third party cannot be claimed.
- Cash Payment B, alternate cash — instead of any other payment, a one-time $45.00 cash payment with no proof or explanation required.
One structural point is worth knowing before you file. The Notice, the Claim Form and the settlement website all state the alternate cash figure as a flat $45.00, and none of the three describes a total settlement fund, an aggregate cash cap, or a pro rata reduction if many people claim. That is unlike most data breach settlements, where a stated fund is divided among claimants and the advertised cash figure is only an estimate. Attorneys' fees and costs of $170,000, and service awards of $2,500 for each class representative, are to be paid by Sansone rather than taken out of a class fund, subject to court approval. The Settlement Agreement is the controlling document, and it is posted on the settlement website's documents page.
The monitoring is not automatic. The Claim Form has a separate checkbox for enrolling in the two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete, so a class member who files for cash and leaves that box blank does not get it.
What Proof or Notice ID Is Required?
Proof is required. To start an online claim you must log in with the LoginID and PIN printed on the notice that was mailed or emailed to you. That administrator-issued credential gates the online filing path, which makes this a proof-required settlement even for the $45 alternate cash, which itself needs no supporting documentation. Our glossary entry on why you received a class action notice explains what that mailing is and why the code on it matters.If you claim the documented-loss tier, you must also submit supporting records — bank statements, receipts or similar documents showing what you spent or lost. The Notice states that self-prepared notes or papers may be submitted to explain or support other proof, but that such materials alone are not enough to make a valid claim, and your documentation should show that the expense was because of the data incident.
If you cannot locate your LoginID and PIN, request them through the contact page on the official settlement website, giving your full name and mailing address. A printable Claim Form is also posted on the settlement website and can be completed, signed and returned to the administrator with your documentation.
What Is the Deadline?
Claims are due October 13, 2026, whether you file on the settlement website or return the printable form. The Notice states the date without specifying a cutoff time or timezone, so treat the full date as the deadline and do not assume an end-of-day rule.The paper deadline is stated two different ways in the official documents, and the difference matters. The court-approved Notice and the settlement website's FAQ both say a mailed Claim Form must be postmarked no later than October 13, 2026. The printable Claim Form says claims must be received by October 13, 2026, and that paper forms must be mailed so that they arrive by that date. A postmark deadline and a received-by deadline are not the same thing. Until the administrator resolves the conflict, filing online, or mailing well ahead of the date, avoids the question entirely.
Two earlier dates apply to people who want out or who object. The deadline to exclude yourself is September 28, 2026, and a valid Request for Exclusion must name the case and case number, give your full name, mailing address, telephone number and email address if any, carry your personal signature, and state clearly that you do not want to participate; it must be postmarked by that date, and you may exclude only yourself. Objections must be filed with the Clerk of Court by September 28, 2026, with copies sent to the settlement administrator, class counsel and counsel for the defendant, and must meet every requirement listed in the Notice — including your signature, your reasons and any legal support, your objection history and your counsel's over the prior five years, whether you intend to appear, and a disclosure if artificial intelligence was used to help draft the objection. You cannot object if you have excluded yourself.
How Do You Take Action?
File through the official Sansone Data Incident settlement website. The online claim form opens after you log in with the LoginID and PIN from your notice. Choose either Cash Payment A or Cash Payment B, check the box if you want the two years of credit monitoring, and upload your supporting documents if you are claiming documented losses.Filing online also decides how you are paid. The Claim Form states that the digital payment options — PayPal, Venmo and Zelle — are available only through the settlement website, and that a claim submitted by mail is paid by paper check to the address you provide. If you prefer paper, download the Claim Form from the same website, complete and sign it, list each claimed expense with the documentation you are attaching, and return it to the settlement administrator using the details printed on the form. Submit only one claim form per person. Do not file through any third-party site — filing on the official settlement website is free.
What Happens Next?
The next milestone is the final approval hearing on October 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Central Time in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. At that hearing the court will decide whether to approve the settlement, how class counsel should be paid, and whether to award service awards, and it will consider any objections. The Notice states that the hearing date and time may change without further notice.Settlement payments are distributed only if the court grants final approval and after any appeals are resolved. The Notice does not say whether appeals will be filed or how long they would take, and no payment date has been announced. We will update this page when a final approval order or a payment schedule is entered.
Sources and Verification
• Official settlement website — Sansone Data Incident• Notice of Proposed Class Action Settlement (long-form notice)
• Settlement Agreement
• Printable Claim Form and Release
• Official settlement FAQs
• Official settlement important dates page
Questions
Can I take the credit monitoring and a cash payment?
Yes. The two years of CyEx Financial Shield Complete monitoring is offered to every class member and is separate from the cash options. The two cash tiers are the ones you must choose between: you may claim either Cash Payment A for documented losses or Cash Payment B, the $45 alternate cash, but not both. The monitoring is not automatic either. The Claim Form has its own checkbox for it, so check that box if you want it.
The Notice says mailed claims must be postmarked by October 13, but the Claim Form says received. Which applies?
The two documents do not match. The court-approved Notice and the settlement website's FAQ both say a mailed Claim Form must be postmarked no later than October 13, 2026. The printable Claim Form itself says claims must be received by the administrator by October 13, 2026, and that paper forms must be mailed so they arrive by that date. Because that conflict is unresolved in the public documents, the safe course is to file online, or to mail well before the deadline rather than on it.
Is the $45 payment guaranteed, or can it be reduced?
The Notice, the Claim Form and the settlement website all describe Cash Payment B as a one-time $45.00 payment, and none of them describes a pro rata reduction, an aggregate cash cap, or a total settlement fund. That is different from most data breach settlements, where a stated fund is divided among claimants. The Settlement Agreement is the controlling document, so read it on the settlement website's documents page if you want the full terms before you file.
What if I never received a notice, or lost my LoginID and PIN?
The online claim portal requires the LoginID and PIN printed on the notice that was mailed or emailed to class members. If you cannot find yours, request it through the contact page on the official settlement website, giving your full name and mailing address. A printable Claim Form is also posted on the settlement website and can be completed and returned to the administrator instead.
Can I be paid by PayPal, Venmo or Zelle?
Only if you file online. The Claim Form states that digital payment by PayPal, Venmo or Zelle is offered only on the settlement website, and that a claim submitted by mail is paid by paper check to the address on the form. If you want a digital payment, file through the online portal rather than on paper.
Official Settlement Notice
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Settlement Amount
Not disclosed
The Notice states no total fund figure · Sansone pays the class benefits, and separately the attorneys' fees and service awards, subject to court approval
Case Title
In re: Sansone Group, LLC, Data Breach Litigation
Case Number
2522-CC01749
Court
Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri
Final Approval Hearing
October 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM CT
Carnahan Courthouse, St. Louis, Missouri · date and time may change without further notice
Administrator
Simpluris
Official Website
Sansone Data Incident.com
