Steel Warehouse
Steel Warehouse Data Breach Settlement
People whose information may have been compromised in the January 2025 Steel Warehouse data incident can claim a $40 alternative cash payment. Claims are due December 1, 2026. No loss documentation is needed for the cash payment, which is instead of any other cash benefit.
Key facts
The lawsuit alleges that during a January 2025 cyberattack on Steel Warehouse computer systems, files containing private information such as names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth and payment card numbers were accessed. Steel Warehouse denies wrongdoing, and the court has not decided who is right.
Who may qualify?
The class covers all individuals identified on the class list whose personal identifying information may have been compromised in the data incident. Steel Warehouse and its officers, directors and related companies, the judge with the judge’s family and staff, anyone who perpetrated the incident and anyone who opted out are excluded.
What could you receive?
Claimants can choose a one-time $40 alternative cash payment instead of any other cash payment. Claimants can instead seek reimbursement of documented losses up to $5,000 and up to three hours of lost time at $20 per hour. All class members can also enroll in one year of credit monitoring with $1 million of fraud insurance.
What information is needed?
The $40 payment needs a valid claim form but no loss receipts. Loss claims need documentation tied to the incident, and lost-time claims need a short description of how the time was spent. Online filing requires the notice LoginID and PIN.
What dates matter?
Claims must be submitted online or mailed and postmarked by December 1, 2026. The opt-out and objection deadline was October 2, 2026. The final approval hearing was scheduled for October 21, 2026. No payment date has been announced.
Who may qualify
People on the class list whose personal identifying information may have been compromised in the January 2025 Steel Warehouse data incident 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. The $40 alternative does not require loss receipts. A valid claim and eligibility verification are still required, and online filing uses the notice LoginID and PIN. Loss claims need supporting records; any lost-time claim requires the applicable description or attestation.
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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