San Diego Unified School District Data Settlement

What happened

San Diego Unified School District ("SDUSD") suffered a ransomware attack on or about October 25, 2022, in which a third-party threat actor group gained unauthorized access to SDUSD's systems and infected certain files with ransomware. This may have exposed the personal identifiable information and/or personal health information of certain SDUSD students and employees. SDUSD denies liability, but has agreed to settle the resulting class action lawsuit.

Do you qualify?

All California residents to whom SDUSD mailed notification that their personal information may have been compromised as a result of the data incident discovered on or about October 25, 2022. The class excludes the court, court staff, people who request exclusion, and anyone convicted of or pleading nolo contendere to crimes related to initiating or causing the data breach.

What you can claim

Read from the official settlement notice. Confirm the terms that apply to you on the administrator's site before filing.

• Reimbursement for documented out-of-pocket losses

  $500 each

  Reimbursement for various unreimbursed costs stemming from the Data Incident including credit reports, credit freeze fees, card replacement fees, late fees, over-limit fees, interest on payday loans, bank/credit card fees, postage/mileage, and prior credit monitoring or identity theft protection costs, up to $500 per class member.

• Compensation for time spent responding to the Data Incident

  Class members can receive compensation at $20 per hour for up to 4 hours of attested unreimbursed time spent monitoring accounts, reversing fraudulent charges, or otherwise responding to the Data Incident, without requiring documentation other than a verified description of actions.

• Reimbursement for extraordinary expenses

  $2,000 each

  Reimbursement for proven monetary out-of-pocket losses caused by the Data Incident that are not covered by normal reimbursement categories and occurred between October 25, 2022 and the Claims Deadline, where the claimant made reasonable efforts to seek reimbursement, up to $2,000 per class member.

• One year of identity theft protection and credit monitoring services

  Class members can receive one year of identity theft protection and credit monitoring services from CyEx including one bureau credit monitoring and alerts, in addition to previously offered services.

• Cash payment for minors

  $40 each

  Class members who were under 18 years old at the time the Settlement Agreement was executed on May 5, 2025 can elect to receive a cash payment of $40 instead of other benefits, if their parent or guardian did not file a claim for reimbursement or credit monitoring.

Who is in the class

all California residents to whom SDUSD mailed notification that their Personal Information may have been compromised by an unauthorized third party as a result of the Data Incident discovered by SDUSD on or about October 25, 2022

Quoted from the settlement notice.

How to file

Submit a Claim Form by January 13, 2026. You must attest to your losses and provide documentation if claiming reimbursement for out-of-pocket losses or extraordinary expenses. Minors can claim a $40 cash payment if their parent or guardian submits the form attesting they were minors at the time the settlement agreement was executed (May 5, 2025) and did not file for other reimbursements.