Updated
June 4, 2026
The claims window for this $117.5 million U.S. and Israel Yahoo breach settlement has closed, but a residual distribution began June 4, 2026 — here is who was covered and what payments looked like.
Payment Update — June 2026
Update: According to the official settlement website, the initial distribution for this settlement has completed, and a residual distribution began on June 4, 2026. The residual distribution only includes valid claimants who selected the Alternative Compensation option. Some class members have reported payments of around $8. For more, see our news update: Yahoo data breach settlement payments going out.
Status
Payments Distributing
claims period ended · initial distribution complete · residual distribution began June 4, 2026
Settlement Fund
$117,500,000
Estimated Payout
$100 Cash or 2 Years Credit Monitoring
plus up to $25,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses and lost time
Proof Required
No (basic) · Yes (documented losses)
documentation required for out-of-pocket loss, paid-user, and small-business claims
What Was the Yahoo Data Breach Settlement About?
A $117.5 million class action settlement resolved claims arising from a series of data breaches and security intrusions that affected Yahoo users' sensitive and personally identifiable information between 2012 and 2016. The breaches affected Yahoo Inc. and its subsidiary, Aabaco Small Business LLC. According to a widely cited list of data breaches, the Yahoo incidents are among the largest recorded breaches in history, impacting billions of records.The breaches allowed malicious actors to gain unauthorized access and potentially compromise personal data. The settlement provided compensation and improved security measures for affected individuals. A separate $20 million Canadian Yahoo data breach settlement resolved related claims for Canadian residents.
Who Qualified for a Payout?
To be eligible as a Settlement Class Member, you had to meet the following criteria:• You received a notice about the data breaches, or had a Yahoo account between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016.
• You were a resident of either the United States or Israel.
How Much Could Class Members Get?
The $117,500,000 fund was distributed among eligible class members, with the exact amount per participant depending on the losses claimed and the total number of participants. Compensation options included:• Credit Monitoring Services: at least two years of credit monitoring to help safeguard personal information.
• Cash Compensation: claimants who already had credit monitoring and could verify continued use for at least one year could opt for a cash payment (a $100 base amount, which could vary based on participation).
• Out-of-Pocket Losses: reimbursement of up to $25,000 for documented losses and lost time (up to fifteen hours at $25/hour with documentation, or up to five hours without).
• Paid User and Small Business Costs: reimbursement of a portion of fees paid for premium or ad-free Yahoo Mail or Aabaco Small Business services.
Was Proof Required to File a Claim?
For the basic credit-monitoring or cash-alternative benefit, no documentation of loss was required. For out-of-pocket loss, paid-user, and small-business claims, claimants had to provide supporting documentation showing the costs incurred.Related Data Breach Settlements
If your information was exposed in the Yahoo breaches, it may have been caught up in others too. Several 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)
• 23andMe data breach class action settlement
• $177M AT&T data breach settlement (closed)
• See all active data breach settlements
New to how breach settlements work? Read up on what counts as personally identifiable information (PII) and how pro rata settlement payouts are calculated.
Sources
• Official Settlement Website: YahooDataBreachSettlement.com• Related: $20M Canadian Yahoo Data Breach Settlement
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Settlement Amount
$117,500,000
Defendant
Yahoo Inc.; Aabaco Small Business LLC
Class Period
Yahoo account holders, January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2016 (U.S. and Israel residents)
Status
Payments distributing — residual distribution began June 4, 2026 (claims closed)
Official Website
Yahoo Data Breach Settlement.com
