Fidelity $2.5 – Fidelity Investment has agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve a class action alleging it failed to prevent a 2024 data breach affecting sensitive consumer information.
Fidelity Investment is stepping into a courtroom settlement after a 2024 data breach that exposed sensitive consumer details and triggered claims the company didn’t do enough to stop it.
Under a proposed class action settlement, Fidelity agreed to pay $2.5 million to resolve allegations that it failed to prevent the breach, which compromised consumers’ financial account number and routing number. The notice identified the affected window as Aug. 17 through Aug. 19, 2024.
The lawsuit says Fidelity had reasonable cybersecurity measures available and still failed to implement them. Plaintiffs argued the breach could have been prevented had the company taken reasonable cybersecurity precautions.
Fidelity is a financial institution that offers investment services, retirement accounts and other financial services. In reaching the agreement, the company has not admitted any wrongdoing, but it agreed to the $2.5 million settlement to resolve the claims.
For people who received a breach notice, the settlement is set up to offer several forms of relief. Class members may receive up to $5,000 for documented monetary losses tied to the incident. That could include unreimbursed fraud or identity theft losses, professional fees and credit expenses.
In addition, all class members can receive a cash payment of around $100, depending on how many claims are filed. California residents are eligible for an additional $50.
The agreement also includes identity theft support: class members can access two years of identity theft protection and credit monitoring services, with $1 million of fraud and identity theft insurance.
Deadlines will be the next pressure point for anyone hoping to participate. The deadline for exclusion and objection is June 26, 2026. The court’s final approval hearing is scheduled for July 9, 2026, and claims must be submitted by July 27, 2026 to receive settlement benefits.
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So they got breached and now it’s $2.5M like that makes it okay.
I got a notice once for something similar and it was always vague. $100 cash is like, what, a coffee? Also July 2026 is forever away lol.
Wait this says routing and account numbers were exposed which means your direct deposit gets stolen right? Because that’s what happened to my cousin, just saying. If Fidelity “didn’t admit wrongdoing” that probably means they totally did it.
June 26, 2026 exclusion and July 27 claims—good luck to regular people. They better actually cover identity theft costs because these companies always fight every little thing. Also why does it take this long, like the breach was 2024 and now we’re in 2026 settling… seems kinda late.