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Warner Music Group data breach settlement

File by 22 January 2027 · 86 days left · the 2020 breach

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

Claim deadline
22 January 2027 (86 days left)
Claims Deadline January 22, 2027
Who can claim
Natural persons residing in the U.S. who made payment card purchases on e-commerce websites operated by or for Warner Music Group subsidiaries between April 25, 2020 and August 5, 2020 (California Subclass for California residents).
What it pays
$1,250,000 fund. Estimated weighted pro rata Cash Claim Payment of $50 ($100 for California Subclass members).
Proof needed
Not stated on the home page; the only benefit is the cash claim payment.
Final approval hearing
2027-01-29
The case
In re: Warner Music Group Data Breach, Case No. 1:20-cv-07473-PGG, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York · court papers
Official site
wmgdatasettlement.com
Checked
on the official site on 28 October 2026. Payment-card skimming case. Buyers on band and artist merch stores run by WMG labels may qualify without realising it.

Is this settlement real?

We checked it on its official website, wmgdatasettlement.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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