Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center Data Breach Settlement Up to $5,052.50 for Exposed Personal Info
The Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center Data Breach Settlement Up to $5,052.50 for Exposed Personal Info settlement, with individual payouts of $5.05K to eligible claimants who you received a direct notice from the lester and rosalie anixter center stating that a cyberattack may have accessed your personal information.. The deadline to file is October 19, 2026. Proof of purchase is required.
Deadline: October 19, 2026
Total amount allocated for all claims
Estimated amount per eligible claim
Yes—documentation is required for certain claim types. For documented monetary losses, submit third-party evidence (for example, bank statements, receipts, or other records) showing the breach caused the expense; self-prepared notes may supplement but cannot replace this documentation. For lost-time reimbursement, include a description of how the time was spent responding to the incident. For alternative cash payment or the credit monitoring option, proof documentation is not required beyond selecting the option on the claim form. For online claims, you must enter the login ID and PIN from the notice.
Settlement Summary
In July 2023, the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center experienced a data security incident that exposed certain people’s personally identifiable information, according to Massachusetts’ breach notice. Individuals who received direct notification that their information may have been accessed were informed they could be eligible to participate in a class action settlement. The underlying allegation was that the center’s data security measures were not strong enough to prevent unauthorized access, potentially putting exposed individuals at risk of fraud, identity theft, and other downstream harms. The lawsuit was filed to hold the organization accountable and to seek compensation for people who suffered losses tied to the breach. Rather than admitting wrongdoing, the Anixter Center agreed to settle—an outcome that can be significant because it creates a structured way for affected individuals to recover certain documented expenses (up to $5,000 for qualifying out-of-pocket losses), request reimbursement for limited time spent responding to the incident, and receive one year of credit monitoring and related identity protection services. This kind of settlement is part of a broader wave of privacy and cybersecurity claims in the U.S., often triggered by state-level data breach notification laws and guided by industry expectations that organizations use reasonable safeguards to protect sensitive data. More broadly, cases like this reflect how data security is regulated and enforced in the healthcare-adjacent nonprofit world: when personal data is exposed, organizations face both legal exposure and reputational risk, and plaintiffs often argue that insufficient safeguards lead directly to harm. Similar settlements typically include consumer-friendly claim processes, documentation requirements for certain losses, and mitigation services like monitoring—especially where the breach involves information that could be used for identity theft. In this settlement, eligibility generally turns on receiving the notice, and compensation and protections are distributed after final court approval, with claims due by October 19, 2026, which means affected individuals must act within the stated timeframe to potentially receive up to $5,052.50 for exposed personal information.
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Eligibility Requirements
- You received a direct notice from the Lester and Rosalie Anixter Center stating that a cyberattack may have accessed your personal information.
- You are part of the class described in the settlement notice (eligibility is confirmed through the notice you received).
- To claim documented losses, you must provide third-party documentation showing the expense was reasonably caused by the data breach.
- To claim lost-time reimbursement, you must describe the time spent responding to the incident (up to the allowed limits).
- To receive the alternative cash payment or credit monitoring, you must select the corresponding option on the claim form.
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