The proposed settlement covers people who received notice of the February 6, 2023 Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium data incident. Valid claims provided two years of three-bureau credit monitoring and reimbursement for time spent addressing the incident at $20 per hour up to $80; claims closed on October 8, 2026 and the court has not yet given final approval.
Benefit Summary
Eligible class members may receive 2 years of 3-bureau credit monitoring plus Up to $80 time reimbursement.
The notice does not describe a settlement fund, fund deductions, or administration costs.
Available Awards
Up to $80 time reimbursement
Who Is Included
The settlement covers people in the United States who received Arrowhead’s notice of the Data Incident. It excludes Arrowhead and its officers and directors, people who validly opt out, assigned judges and their staff and immediate families, and proposed Settlement Class Counsel.
- Proof required: The notice requires the unique Class Member ID from the mailed Short-Form Notice and says claims will be verified against the mailed eligibility list. It does not state whether documents are required to support time-reimbursement claims.
Claim and Payment Information
- Claim method: Online submission or mail.
- Claim deadline: 2026-10-08
- Instructions: Submit a claim online using the Class Member ID from your mailed notice, or download a Claim Form from the settlement website and mail it to the Settlement Administrator. Claims are subject to verification.
Questions & Answers
Who is included in the settlement?
- You are included if you live in the United States and received Arrowhead’s notice saying that your personal information may have been taken in the data incident.
- You are not included if you validly opt out by the deadline. Arrowhead and its officers and directors, the assigned judges and certain family or staff members, and proposed Settlement Class Counsel are also excluded.
- The Settlement Administrator checks class membership against the list of people who were mailed eligibility notices.
What benefits can a person claim?
- A valid, timely claim can provide two years of credit monitoring that checks all three major credit bureaus.
- The same claim may also request payment for time you spent dealing with the data incident. The rate is $20 per hour, with a four-hour limit, so the maximum is $80 per class member.
- The notice does not say what records, if any, must be submitted to support the time request. It says claims are verified.
How do I submit a claim, and what is the deadline?
- Submit a Claim Form online using the Class Member ID on your mailed notice, or download a form and mail it to the Settlement Administrator.
- Online claims must be submitted, and mailed claims must be postmarked, by October 8, 2026.
- If you do not know your Class Member ID, contact the Settlement Administrator. You can also request a paper form by phone, email, or mail.
When and how would benefits be sent?
- The Court must first approve the settlement. Then approved claims are to be handled after any appeals or other reviews are finished.
- Approved claimants will be sent a credit-monitoring code. A qualifying time reimbursement will be sent by check unless the class member chooses electronic payment.
- A mailed check expires 90 days after it is issued. The notice does not provide a payment date.
What happens if I do nothing?
- Doing nothing means you will not receive benefits from this settlement.
- Unless you opt out, you remain in the class and, if the settlement is approved, give up the right to bring or join a lawsuit against Arrowhead over claims covered by this settlement. That result applies even if you do not file a claim.
- Claims based on Arrowhead conduct after the settlement agreement was signed are not part of the release described in the notice.
How do I opt out, and what do I give up?
- Opting out means leaving the settlement. You will not receive credit monitoring or payment under it, but you keep whatever right you may have to sue separately at your own expense.
- Mail an individually signed written Request for Exclusion to the Settlement Administrator. It must clearly say that you want to be excluded and be postmarked by September 8, 2026.
- You cannot opt out by telephone or email. Each person who wants to opt out must send their own request.
What is the Final Approval Hearing, and do I have to attend?
- The court has scheduled the Final Approval Hearing for October 12, 2026, in Duluth, Minnesota. Remote attendance by Zoom will also be available.
- The court will decide whether the proposed settlement is fair and whether to approve it. The hearing date and time can change by court order.
- You do not have to attend. A person who made a timely written objection does not need to appear for the court to consider it.
Does the settlement require Arrowhead to take any steps besides providing individual benefits?
- Arrowhead agreed to provide a declaration describing data-security measures and business practices it implemented after the incident, along with their implementation costs.
- The declaration is due 14 days before the Final Approval Hearing. It is not an additional cash payment or service for individual class members.
How are the lawyers and named class representatives expected to be paid?
- Class Counsel plans to ask the court for attorneys’ fees and expenses of no more than $315,000, to be paid by Arrowhead.
- They also plan to request service awards of up to $1,500 for each named class representative, with a total cap of $6,000.
- The court, not the lawyers, decides the amounts to award.
Other Important Dates
- Exclusion deadline: 2026-09-08
- Objection deadline: 2026-09-08
- Final approval hearing: October 12, 2026
- Hearing location: Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Court, St. Louis County, 100 North 5th Ave. W., Duluth, Minnesota 55802; remote attendance via Zoom is also available.
Case Details
- Case name: In re Arrowhead Regional Computing Consortium Data Breach Litigation
- Case number: 69DU-CV-24-184
- Court: Minnesota Sixth Judicial District Court (St. Louis County)
- Administrator: Settlement Administrator
- Official Settlement Website: https://www.ArrowheadDataSecuritySettlement.com
Sources
Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Visit Site →Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information
Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits
Open PDF →Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits