Johnson Controls settles data breach class action for $5.48 million: Who can claim and how to file - Claim Depot
Johnson Controls Inc. has agreed to pay $5.48 million to settle a class action lawsuit following a data breach that exposed sensitive information of approximately 578,699 individuals.
The cybersecurity incident occurred between February 1, 2023, and September 30, 2023, potentially compromising names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, health insurance information, financial account details, government identification numbers, and biometric data. The company denies any wrongdoing but settled to avoid the uncertainty and cost of further litigation.
Eligibility and Claims
Current and former employees and other individuals residing in the United States who received a notice about the breach may be eligible to submit a claim. Class members have two main options: documented losses of up to $5,000 or an estimated $50 pro rata payment without documentation.
All class members can also elect to receive two free years of one-bureau credit monitoring, which includes real-time alerts and up to $1,000,000 in identity theft insurance.
Claim Process
To receive a settlement payment, class members can file a claim online or complete a PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator at P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324. The claim deadline is February 1, 2027.
The settlement administrator will issue payments to approved claimants approximately 90 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement.
Important Dates
Key deadlines include January 4, 2027, to opt out of the settlement, January 15, 2027, for the fairness hearing, and February 1, 2027, to file a claim. The $5,475,000 settlement fund will cover administration costs, attorneys' fees up to $1,825,000, service awards to class representatives, credit monitoring costs, and payments to approved claimants.
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