Charter Communications Data Breach Class Action
Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Connecticut (No. 3:26-cv-00868).
- June 2, 2026Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against Charter Communications concerning an alleged data breach incident on May 23, 2026. Multiple related cases have been consolidated before the court, with nine actions pending related to the breach. The court has suspended defendant's deadline to answer pending the filing of a consolidated amended class action complaint after appointment of interim class counsel.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Charter Communications Data Breach Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed June 2, 2026 in the District Court, D. Connecticut (No. 3:26-cv-00868).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Charter Communications Data Breach Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Michael J Laird (Zimmerman Reed, LLP); Madison Demaris (Zimmerman Reed, LLP); Joseph P. Guglielmo (Scott & Scott Attorneys at Law LLP); Brian C. Gudmundson (Zimmerman Reed, PLLP). For Charter Communications, Inc.: Robyn E. Gallagher (Wiggin & Dana-Htfd). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Carrie Ruschman
Defendants
- Charter Communications, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Michael J LairdZimmerman Reed, LLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman15 tracked cases · $20M in disclosed settlementsmichael.laird@zimmreed.com · (920) 915-3328
- Madison DemarisZimmerman Reed, LLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman3 tracked casesmadison.demaris@zimmreed.com · (612) 341-0400
- Joseph P. GuglielmoScott & Scott Attorneys at Law LLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman30 tracked cases · $608.9M in disclosed settlementsjguglielmo@scott-scott.com · (212) 223-6444
- Brian C. GudmundsonZimmerman Reed, PLLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman19 tracked cases · $40M in disclosed settlementsbrian.gudmundson@zimmreed.com · (612) 341-0400
- Benjamin CooperZimmerman Reed, LLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman5 tracked casesbenjamin.cooper@zimmreed.com · (800) 755-0098
- Anja RusiScott & Scott LLPRepresents Carrie Ruschman11 tracked cases · $58M in disclosed settlementsarusi@scott-scott.com · (860) 531-2608
Counsel for defendants
- Robyn E. GallagherWiggin & Dana-HtfdRepresents Charter Communications, Inc.2 tracked casesrgallagher@wiggin.com · (860) 297-3700
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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