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Johnson Controls data breach settlement

File by 1 February 2027 · 79 days left · the 2023 breach

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Claim deadline
1 February 2027 (79 days left)
Submit a Claim Form: The only way to receive benefits from this Settlement is to submit a valid and timely Claim Form. February 1, 2027
Who can claim
All living individuals residing in the United States who were sent notice that their Private Information may have been compromised in the Johnson Controls cybersecurity incident of approximately February 1 to September 30, 2023.
What it pays
Cash Payment A: up to $5,000 for documented losses related to the incident, OR Cash Payment B: an alternate cash payment estimated at $50; plus 2 years of credit monitoring.
Proof needed
Yes for Cash Payment A (documented losses); the site lists no proof for Cash Payment B.
Official site
johnsoncontrolsdatasettlement.com
Checked
on the official site on 10 November 2026. The court must still approve the settlement, and Johnson Controls denies wrongdoing. Read on the official site by hand on 10 November 2026 (it refuses automated readers, so it is not re-checked daily). To opt out or object: by January 4, 2027.

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The breach

Johnson Controls’s breach is on our tracker: 4,903 Washington residents. Every fact and source about the Johnson Controls data breach →

Is this settlement real?

We checked it on its official website, johnsoncontrolsdatasettlement.com, on 10 November 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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