Columbia University data breach settlement
US residents who were sent notice that their information was compromised in Columbia University's May 2025 cyberattack.
Claim by Jan 21, 2027 · 85 days left
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Do I qualify?
- Who's in the class: US residents who were sent notice that their information was compromised in Columbia University's May 2025 cyberattack.
- Got a notice? The class is people who were sent a notice about this incident. If you got one, you are very likely included. No notice? Ask the settlement administrator through the official site before you file.
- Where you live: Anywhere in the US.
- Without receipts: you can claim the cash payment (share of fund). With receipts for losses, up to $8,500.
- By when: file by January 21, 2027 on the official site. Filing is free.
From the official settlement website. The court-approved notice there is the final word on who is in the class.
Key dates
- Claim deadline
- January 21, 2027
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- Unknown; see official site
- Objection deadline
- Unknown; see official site
- Final approval hearing
- Unknown; see official site
What the settlement offers
No receipts needed for the cash option. The official site lists a cash payment (share of fund) that you can claim without documenting losses; with receipts you can instead claim up to $8,500. Amounts marked as estimates depend on how many people file.
- Up to $8,500 for documented losses
- Or a pro rata cash payment from what remains of the fund, plus two years of credit monitoring
Settlement fund: $16,125,000
Case details
- Case
- In re Columbia University Data Breach Litigation
- Case number
- 1:25-cv-05541 (PKC)
- Court
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Settlement administrator
- Unknown; see official site
- Official website
- www.columbiauniversitydatasettlement.com
Breach notices for Columbia University
Columbia University (10 state notices)
The claim deadline was last confirmed on the official settlement website on October 29, 2026. Courts can change dates; the official site is always the final word. Breach Deadlines is not affiliated with this settlement, the court, the administrator or the company.
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