Telmate (Viapath Technologies) data breach settlement
A security incident affecting Telmate systems between August 11 and August 13, 2020.
Claim by Dec 21, 2026 · 53 days left
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Do I qualify?
- Who's in the class: Anyone in the US whose information was affected in the August 2020 Telmate (Viapath) security incident, including people who used Telmate's inmate communication services.
- Got a notice? A breach notice about this incident is the clearest sign you are included. Not sure? Ask the settlement administrator through the official site.
- Where you live: Anywhere in the US.
- Without receipts: you can claim the cash payment (share of fund). With receipts for losses, up to $5,000.
- By when: file by December 21, 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 21, 2026
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- December 21, 2026
- Objection deadline
- December 21, 2026
- Final approval hearing
- February 12, 2027
What the settlement offers
No receipts needed for the cash option. The official site lists a cash payment (share of fund) that you can claim without documenting losses; with receipts you can instead claim up to $5,000. Amounts marked as estimates depend on how many people file.
- Pro rata cash payment
- Reimbursement of documented losses up to $5,000
Settlement fund: $4,225,000
Case details
- Case
- Cooper v. Telmate LLC d/b/a Viapath Technologies
- Case number
- 1:24-cv-01622
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
- Settlement administrator
- Unknown; see official site
- Official website
- www.telmatedatabreachsettlement.com
Breach notices for Telmate (Viapath Technologies)
Telmate, LLC (4 state notices)
The claim deadline was last confirmed on the official settlement website on October 29, 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.
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