Bauer Built data breach settlement
This class action lawsuit concerned the targeted cyberattack on Bauer's computer systems that occurred between April 16, 2023, and April 21, 2023 (the “Security Incident”).
Claim by Dec 31, 2026 · 55 days left
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Do I qualify?
- Who's in the class: Who is included in the Settlement? The Court has defined the Class this way: “All individuals residing in the United States who were sent notice by or on behalf of Defendant Bauer Built Inc. that their Personal Information was potentially affected by the April 2023 data security incident discovered by Bauer Built.
- Got a notice? The class is people who were sent a notice about this incident. If you got one, you are very likely included. No notice? Ask the settlement administrator through the official site before you file.
- Where you live: Anywhere in the US.
- Without receipts: the official site doesn't list a cash payment that skips documentation; see "What the settlement offers" below. With receipts for losses, up to $5,000.
- By when: file by December 31, 2026 on the official site. Filing is free.
From the official settlement website. The court-approved notice there is the final word on who is in the class.
Key dates
- Claim deadline
- December 31, 2026
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- Unknown; see official site
- Objection deadline
- Unknown; see official site
- Final approval hearing
- Unknown; see official site
What the settlement offers
- You can get back up to $500.00 for out-of-pocket expenses.
- You can be reimbursed up to $5,000.00 if you lost money because of fraud or identity theft.
- You can claim up to 4 hours of time, at $25.00 per hour.
- The maximum lost time payment is $100.00 .
Case details
- Case
- Unknown; see official site
- Case number
- 2026CH05015
- Court
- Circuit Court of Cook County
- Settlement administrator
- Unknown; see official site
- Official website
- bauersecurityincident.com
Breach notices for Bauer Built
Bauer Built (0 state notices)
The claim deadline was last confirmed on the official settlement website on November 6, 2026. Courts can change dates; the official site is always the final word. Breach Deadlines is not affiliated with this settlement, the court, the administrator or the company.
Remind me before the deadline
One email about 7 days before the Dec 31, 2026 deadline, with an “I filed” link. Nothing else. Privacy
After you file: protect yourself
File your claim first, on the official site. Then these steps are free and do the most good.
- Freeze your credit at all three bureaus: Equifax ↗, Experian ↗ and TransUnion ↗. It's free, stops most new accounts being opened in your name, and you can lift it when you apply for credit.
- Change reused passwords, starting with your email and bank accounts.
- Turn on two-factor authentication (a code or app prompt at sign-in) for email, banking and other important accounts.
- Watch your statements from your bank, cards and insurer for charges or claims you don't recognize.
- Check your credit reports for free at AnnualCreditReport.com ↗, the official free site. Look for accounts or inquiries you don't recognize.
- If someone used your information, report it at IdentityTheft.gov ↗ (FTC) for a free recovery plan.
Many settlements already offer free credit monitoring as a claim option, and breach letters often include free monitoring too. If you want monitoring, take the free one first.