Pillsbury Winthrop data breach settlement
Allison Archer v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Also known as Pillsbury data breach
The lawsuit was about an April 2025 cyberattack on Pillsbury that exposed data such as SSNs and medical data.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- Amount not known yet Up to $3,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Source
“The remaining money will be divided equally between everyone who makes a Valid Claim for a Pro Rata Cash Payment.”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online) Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“To start your online claim form, you must login with your LoginID and PIN. You can find your ID and PIN on the Notice that was sent to you. ... You must submit proof, like bank statements or receipts, to show how much you spent or lost.”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Notified about the April 2025 Pillsbury Winthrop data incident
Source
“The Court has defined the Settlement Class this way: “all living individuals residing in the United States who were provided notice that their Private Information may have been accessed in connection with the Data Incident.” ... Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) all persons who are partners, directors, officers, and agents of Defendant; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Judge assigned to the Action, that Judge’s immediate family, and Court staff;”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“all living individuals residing in the United States who were provided notice that their Private Information may have been accessed in connection with the Data Incident.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: pillsburydatasettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Pillsbury Winthrop data breach settlement payout?
Amount not known yet. Up to $3,000 for losses you can show with paperwork.
Where is the Pillsbury Winthrop data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, pillsburydatasettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 7, 2026.
When will the Pillsbury Winthrop data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 22, 2026.
Is the Pillsbury Winthrop data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is pillsburydatasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you live in the U.S. and were notified your data may have been accessed in Pillsbury's April 2025 data incident.
You are not included if you are a Pillsbury partner, director, officer or agent, or the judge, the judge's family or court staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
all living individuals residing in the United States who were provided notice that their Private Information may have been accessed in connection with the Data Incident.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online)
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For documented losses: proof such as bank statements or receipts
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File online, or by mail
At pillsburydatasettlement.com, by Dec 7, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Pillsbury Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799-9958
The deadline note says: “Online or by email by December 7, 2026 (filing online needs the LoginID and PIN from your notice), or by mail postmarked no later than December 7, 2026.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 22, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Allison Archer v. Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- Court
- Circuit Court for Broward County, Florida
- Case number
- CACE-26-011734
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- pillsburydatasettlement.com
- Settlement fund
- $2,340,000
- Full payout terms
- Pro rata cash share, plus up to $3,000 for documented lossesAn equal pro rata share of what remains of the $2,340,000 settlement fund after costs, fees, service awards and other benefits are paid, with no documents needed, plus up to $3,000.00 for documented out-of-pocket losses from April 29, 2025 to December 7, 2026 (proof required; documented-loss payments are capped at $1,500,000.00 in total and reduced pro rata if claims exceed that). Both may be claimed. One year of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring is also offered.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Objection deadline
- (ahead) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
all living individuals residing in the United States who were provided notice that their Private Information may have been accessed in connection with the Data Incident.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a targeted cyberattack on Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's computers in April 2025, in which files that may have held names, dates of birth, addresses, Social Security numbers, driver's license or other government ID numbers, medical and health insurance information and financial account information were accessed. Per the notice, the class is living people residing in the United States who were provided notice that their information may have been accessed. Excluded: Pillsbury's partners, directors, officers and agents, governmental entities, the judge, the judge's immediate family and court staff, and people who opt out. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official online claim form login page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 26, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 7, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.
Opting out
To leave the settlement and keep your right to sue on your own, follow the official notice by Dec 7, 2026. If you opt out, you get no payment. Opting out and objecting have separate rules; we cannot tell you which is right for you.