Yahoo! Inc. Customer Data Breach Security Litigation
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on July 20, 2020
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
U.S. and Israeli residents with a Yahoo account between 2012 and 2016 could claim credit monitoring, an alternative cash payment (which could go up or down), or out-of-pocket losses from a $117.5M fund. Claims closed July 20, 2020; the initial distribution is complete and a residual distribution to Alternative Compensation claimants began June 4, 2026.
Who qualifies
“If you received a notice about the Data Breaches, or if you had a Yahoo account at any time between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2016 and are a resident of the United States or Israel, you are a “Settlement Class Member.””From the court-approved notice
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement. The official site is yahoodatabreachsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
Related settlements
ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.