Grayback Forestry
Grayback Forestry Data Breach Settlement
People notified that their private information may have been compromised in the January 2026 Grayback Forestry data breach may qualify for a $65 alternative cash payment. Claims are due December 28, 2026. The cash option does not require loss receipts and is instead of loss and time reimbursement.
Key facts
The lawsuit alleges that files containing private information such as names and Social Security numbers were accessed in a January 2026 cyberattack on Grayback Forestry. Grayback denies wrongdoing.
Who may qualify?
The class covers people who received direct notice that their private information may have been compromised in the breach. Grayback and its officers, directors and related companies, the judge and the judge’s family and staff, anyone who perpetrated the breach and anyone who opts out are excluded.
What could you receive?
Claimants can choose a one-time $65 cash payment instead of reimbursement for expenses or time. The reimbursement option provides up to $5,000 in documented losses, including up to five hours of lost time at $25 per hour. Class members can also enroll in three years of credit monitoring with $1 million in fraud insurance using the code mailed by postcard.
What information is needed?
The $65 option requires a valid claim but no loss receipts. Online filing uses the notice LoginID and PIN. Out-of-pocket claims need records of eligible losses incurred from January 5 through December 28, 2026. Lost-time claims need a description of qualifying activities.
What dates matter?
File online or mail a claim postmarked by December 28, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadline is November 27, 2026. The final approval hearing is scheduled for January 25, 2027. No payment date has been announced.
Who may qualify
People who received direct notice that their private information may have been compromised in the January 2026 Grayback Forestry data breach may qualify.
What proof do you need?
Do you need proof of purchase?
For this settlement, you’ll need proof for some claims but not others. No loss documentation is needed for the $65 alternative. Online filing requires the notice LoginID and PIN. Expense claims need supporting records, and lost time requires a description of qualifying activities.
Where do these requirements come from?
From the official settlement notice - the document that sets out who qualifies and what they have to provide. Claim summarizes it; Claim does not set it. Where the notice and this page disagree, the notice is the one that counts.
How can I check a settlement email or text?
Who is the administrator?
Simpluris is the settlement administrator: the company a court appoints to run the claims process, send notices and make payments. It is not the company being sued, and it is not Claim.
Is the sender's name enough to trust the message?
No. A sender name, a display name, a reply-to address and even a case number can all be copied. Check the case name and number in the message against the ones on this page, and reach the court-authorized settlement website yourself rather than through a link or button in the message.
What warning signs should I look for?
Any request for a fee, a payment or a wire to release settlement money. Any request for full banking login details. Pressure to act straight away. A web address that does not match the one in the official notice. Genuine notices identify the case by name and number and explain how payment is made.
Claim helps you check whether you may qualify, understand the official requirements, and keep track of settlement deadlines.
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