CommScope data breach $440K class action settlement

Update: 

• A federal judge in North Carolina granted final approval of a $440,000 settlement ending claims CommScope failed to prevent a 2023 data breach. 
• The settlement benefits a class of current and former CommScope employees affected by the data breach. 
• In a final approval order and judgment filed earlier this month, the judge says the deal is “in the best interests of the settlement class and is therefore approved.” 
• The class of current and former employees argued CommScope failed to protect their private information during the data breach and took too long to inform them about it. 

(April 19, 2024)

CommScope agreed to pay $440,000 to resolve claims it failed to prevent a 2023 CommScope data breach that compromised employee information.

The settlement benefits U.S. residents who received a data breach notification from CommScope informing them of a data breach incident discovered in March 2023.

Plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit claim the company failed to protect employees from a March 26, 2023, data breach. According to the complaint, the CommScope data breach compromised Social Security numbers, protected health information, financial account data and more.

CommScope is a communication technology company that manufactures and installs hardware and software for communication infrastructure.

CommScope hasn’t admitted wrongdoing but agreed to a $440,000 settlement to resolve the class action lawsuit.

Under the terms of the CommScope data breach settlement, class members can receive three years of credit monitoring services, compensation for up to $10,000 in unreimbursed economic losses and compensation for up to six hours of lost time paid at a rate of $25 per hour. 

Instead of these benefits, class members can choose to receive an estimated flat-rate payment of $100.

The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 24, 2024.

The final approval hearing for the CommScope data breach settlement is scheduled for July 24, 2024.

Class members must submit a valid claim form by July 19, 2024, to receive settlement benefits.

Who’s Eligible

U.S. residents who received a data breach notification from CommScope informing them of a CommScope data breach incident discovered in March 2023

Potential Award

$10,000

Proof of Purchase

Receipts or other documentation of unreimbursed data breach-related losses

Claim Form

NOTE: If you do not qualify for this settlement do NOT file a claim.

Remember: you are submitting your claim under penalty of perjury. You are also harming other eligible Class Members by submitting a fraudulent claim. If you’re unsure if you qualify, please read the FAQ section of the Settlement Administrator’s website to ensure you meet all standards (Top Class Actions is not a Settlement Administrator). If you don’t qualify for this settlement, check out our database of other open class action settlements you may be eligible for.

Claim Form Deadline

07/19/2024

Case Name

Huffman v. CommScope Inc. of North Carolina, et al., Case No. 5:23-cv-00132, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Final Hearing

07/24/2024

Settlement Website

CommScopeDataIncident.com

Claims Administrator

RG/2 Claims Administration LLC
PO Box 59479
Philadelphia, PA 19102-9479
866-742-4955
info@rg2claims.com

Class Counsel

Raina C Borrelli
TURKE & STRAUSS LLP

Defense Counsel

Brandon C E Springer
Gavin Reinke
ALSTON & BIRD LLP