Is the Canadian Yahoo data breach settlement still open?

No. The claim deadline for the $20 million Canadian Yahoo data breach settlement was December 27, 2024, and it has passed. New claims can no longer be submitted.

How much was the Canadian Yahoo data breach settlement?

Yahoo and Rogers Communications agreed to a $20,000,000 settlement to resolve claims arising from data breaches at Yahoo between 2013 and 2016 that affected Canadian account holders. Yahoo did not admit any wrongdoing.

How much could class members receive?

Category A claims covered up to $25,000 for documented out-of-pocket costs, paid user costs, and small business user costs. Category B claims paid up to $125 per data breach, to a maximum of $375 for lost or wasted time and inconvenience. Category C claims provided up to two years of credit monitoring services.

$20M Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Canada (Closed)

Q: Who qualified for the Canadian Yahoo data breach settlement?

Canadian residents who had a Yahoo account at any time between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016, and who did not opt out, qualified for the settlement.

By Steve Levine

$20M Canadian Yahoo data breach class action settlement

Updated: June 4, 2026

Status Settlement Closed

Claim Deadline December 27, 2024 (Passed)

Estimated Payout Up to $375 (Category B) up to $25,000 documented losses (Category A) · or ~2 years credit monitoring (Category C)

Proof Required Yes (varies by claim category) breach notice or proof of Canadian residency; documentation for out-of-pocket claims

What Was the Canadian Yahoo Data Breach Class Action?

Yahoo and Rogers Communications, a large Canadian media company, settled a $20,000,000 class action over a series of data breaches that exposed personal user data. The case concerned data breaches that occurred at Yahoo between 2013 and 2016. Rogers Communications was named due to its partnership with Yahoo in Canada.

The lawsuit alleged that Yahoo had inadequate data security measures in place, leading to unauthorized access to the personal information of Yahoo account holders. The settlement resolved these allegations without any admission of wrongdoing by Yahoo. (A separate $117.5 million U.S. Yahoo data breach settlement resolved related claims for U.S. and Israel residents.)

Who Qualified for a Payout?

You qualified if you were a Canadian resident who had a Yahoo account at any time between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 and did not opt out of the class action.

How Much Could Class Members Get?

The payout depended on the claim category:

• Category A Claims: up to $25,000 for documented out-of-pocket costs, paid user costs, and small business user costs.
• Category B Claims: up to $125 for each data breach, to a maximum of $375 for lost or wasted time and inconvenience.
• Category C Claims: credit monitoring services for up to two years, with an estimated retail value of $478.80.

Was Proof Required to File a Claim?

Proof requirements varied by category:

• Category A Claims: required supporting documentation for out-of-pocket costs, paid user costs, and small business user costs.
• Category B Claims: required a copy of the breach notice received, or proof of current Canadian residency.
• Category C Claims: no additional proof beyond what was needed for Category B, but claimants had to elect credit monitoring on the Alternative Compensation Claim Form.

Related Data Breach Settlements

The U.S. side of the Yahoo case — the $117.5M Yahoo data breach settlement — is now sending payments (a residual distribution began June 4, 2026). Other data breach settlements are open or recently resolved:

• Comcast data breach class action settlement (open)
• Labcorp AMCA data breach settlement (open)
• Flagstar Bank data breach settlement (open)
• $177M AT&T data breach settlement (closed)
• See all active data breach settlements

Sources

• Official Settlement Website: YahooClassAction.com
• Related: $117.5M U.S. Yahoo Data Breach Settlement

Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please note that claim forms submitted with fraudulent information are rejected, and false claims may carry penalties under the penalty of perjury. Filing a false claim also harms others who actually qualify. If you were unsure whether you qualified for this settlement, you could review the official notice on the settlement administrator's website. OpenClassActions.com is a consumer advocacy and class action news site, and is not a class action administrator or a law firm.

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Settlement Amount $20,000,000

Defendants Yahoo; Rogers Communications

Class Period Canadian Yahoo account holders, January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2016

Claim Deadline December 27, 2024 (Passed)

Official Website Yahoo Class Action.com