More than 47,000 claims filed in class action over 2024 RIBridges data breach

More than 47,000 people have filed claims in a class action settlement tied to the 2024 data breach of RIBridges, Rhode Island’s public benefits and health insurance portal, reflecting an unusually high participation rate as the case moves toward final approval in federal court.

A court filing submitted Thursday by the court-appointed settlement administrator states that 47,140 claims were received by the Jan. 14 deadline. The filing was submitted by Kroll Settlement Administration, a national firm that manages class action claims and settlement distributions.

Notices were sent by postcard to 729,946 individuals whose personal information was compromised in the breach. Under the settlement terms, class members with documented losses connected to the incident may seek reimbursement of up to $5,000. All affected individuals were also eligible to select a flat payment of approximately $100 without providing proof of loss. In addition, claimants could opt for two years of medical data monitoring, either alone or alongside a monetary payment.

The estimated $100 flat payment remains subject to pro rata adjustment based on the total number of approved claims. The $6.3 million settlement fund is scheduled to be allocated first to medical monitoring expenses, followed by payments for documented losses and then flat payments. The fund also covers administrative and legal costs, including up to $2.1 million for attorney fees. The seven named plaintiffs serving as class representatives may receive service awards of up to $2,500 each.

A Dec. 15 filing seeking final approval outlined the notice process and claim activity leading up to the deadline. The administrator used address tracing to re-mail notices to certain class members and reported that the outreach success rate exceeded the Federal Judicial Center’s benchmark range of 70 to 95 percent.

As of Dec. 8, 2025, the administrator had received 15,522 claim forms and logged 399 calls to the settlement’s toll-free information line. From that point through the Jan. 14 deadline, the number of claims more than tripled, an increase of roughly 204 percent.

By the Dec. 30 opt-out and objection deadline, no objections had been filed and 35 individuals elected to opt out of the settlement. The overall response rate of 6.5 percent of notified individuals was described in the filing as significantly higher than participation levels typically seen in data breach settlements.

The settlement is scheduled for a final approval hearing on Jan. 29 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in Providence. An attorney representing the plaintiffs did not respond to an inquiry by press time Thursday.