Contra Costa Data Incident Settlement
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This settlement is closed to new claims — the deadline was January 20, 2025. You can still see what it was about and follow the case in court below. Looking for money you can still claim? Browse open settlements →
What happened
On September 20, 2022, Contra Costa County identified an email phishing incident that potentially resulted in unauthorized access to emails and attachments in two employee email accounts. An unauthorized party may have accessed these accounts between September 19-20, 2022, affecting approximately 15,591 individuals.
Do you qualify?
All persons with California mailing addresses who received a letter entitled "NOTICE OF DATA BREACH" from the County of Contra Costa on or about May 10, 2023.
What you can claim
Read from the official settlement notice. Confirm the terms that apply to you on the administrator's site before filing.
Credit monitoring service
Class members who received notice of the data incident are eligible for credit monitoring services.
Who is in the class
All persons with California mailing addresses who were mailed a letter sent from Defendant County entitled "NOTICE OF DATA BREACH" on or about May 10, 2023.
Quoted from the settlement notice.
How to file
You must submit a valid claim form online to receive settlement benefits. By submitting a claim, you give up the right to sue the County of Contra Costa separately for the legal claims this settlement resolves. The deadline to submit a claim was January 20, 2025 (now passed).
Common questions
- What is the claim deadline for the Contra Costa Data Incident Settlement?
- This settlement is closed to new claims — the deadline was January 20, 2025. Once a claim deadline passes you generally forfeit your share, even if you qualified.
- Is the Contra Costa Data Incident Settlement notice real, or a scam?
- Postlethwaite & Netterville is the settlement administrator for this case. Claims are filed at contracostasettlement.com. Filing a class action claim is always free — no legitimate settlement charges you to claim, and no administrator will ask for payment, a gift card, or your full Social Security number by email or text. If a notice asks for any of those, it is not from the administrator. When in doubt, ignore the link you were sent and go to the official settlement website directly.
- When will payments from the Contra Costa Data Incident Settlement be sent?
- Class action payouts typically take 12 to 24 months after the claim deadline, and longer if the settlement is appealed. The final approval hearing for this case is set for February 5, 2026; no payments can be issued before a settlement receives final approval.
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This summary was generated from public settlement documents and may contain errors. Confirm eligibility, deadlines, and payment terms on the official settlement website before filing. ClaimWatch is not a law firm and this is not legal advice. Filing a claim is free.
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