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ECSI (Educational Computer Systems) data breach settlement

File by 21 December 2026 · 54 days left · the 2023 breach

File on the official site → Filing is free and takes a few minutes.

Claim deadline
21 December 2026 (54 days left)
Submit your Claim Form online or mail your completed paper Claim Form so that it is postmarked by December 21, 2026.
Who can claim
People whose personal identifying information was impacted in the cyberattack on ECSI's website between October 29, 2023 and February 12, 2024.
What it pays
Either reimbursement of documented unreimbursed losses up to $5,000, OR an Alternative Cash Payment estimated at approximately $100 (subject to pro rata adjustment).
Proof needed
No for the Alternative Cash Payment; yes for Out-of-Pocket Losses.
Final approval hearing
2027-01-11
The case
Hood, et al. v. Educational Computer Systems, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00666-CCW, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania · court papers
Official site
datasettlementecsi.com
Checked
on the official site on 28 October 2026. ECSI services student loan / tuition billing for colleges, so class members are mostly current and former students. The incident ran from 2023 into 2024.

Is this settlement real?

We checked it on its official website, datasettlementecsi.com, on 28 October 2026, and quote that site’s own words for the deadline above. The official website is the one named in the court-approved notice; if a letter or email about this settlement points you to a different address, do not use it. Filing is always free: never pay a fee, never give a bank password, and never reply to a message that urges you to “claim now” through another link.

How to file

  1. Open the official site: use the link above, or type the address from your notice.
  2. If you got a notice by letter or email, have it to hand: it usually carries a claim or class member ID that speeds things up. No notice? The site usually says how to check whether you are included.
  3. Pick the benefit you want (a cash payment, reimbursement of losses with receipts, or credit monitoring, as the settlement offers) and submit before the deadline.
  4. Keep the confirmation. Payments come after the court’s final approval and any appeals, often months later, and the amount per person can depend on how many people file.

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