Brandt Equities data incident settlement

Who may be eligible

Brandt Equities notified people on September 18, 2026 that criminal third parties reached its network around November 8 and November 22, 2025, possibly exposing names, addresses, driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers. If you were sent one of those notices you may be eligible to claim up to $3,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses incurred between November 8, 2025 and December 17, 2026, or up to four hours of lost time at $20 an hour, plus two years of CyEx Identity Defense Complete monitoring. Claims close December 17, 2026, and the online form needs the LoginID and PIN from the mailed notice. Filing on the official settlement site is free, and only the administrator decides who is paid.

The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: Brandt Equities.

Only the official administrator or agency decides who is eligible. Read the official notice before filing, and file only if you believe you meet its criteria.

How much it may pay

Based on your documented losses. Every figure here is an estimate from public materials, not a guarantee: many settlements pay pro rata or only after a claims review, so final amounts commonly land well below the advertised maximum.

Two cash options, both needing paperwork: up to $3,500 for documented out-of-pocket losses traceable to the incident and incurred between November 8, 2025 and December 17, 2026, or up to four hours of lost time at $20 an hour (a maximum of $80) with a short description of the time. Everyone in the class may also enroll in two years of CyEx Identity Defense Complete with $1 million of identity-theft insurance. The online form opens only with the LoginID and PIN printed on the mailed notice. Figures are estimates, not guarantees, and the administrator decides each claim.

The notice states no total settlement fund. Class counsel will ask the court to approve $240,000 for fees and litigation costs, and service awards of $2,500 for each of the five class representatives up to $12,500 in total, all paid by Brandt rather than out of class benefits.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is December 17, 2026.

The deadline to opt out or object is November 17, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for January 14, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The FAQ says payments are distributed only after the court grants final approval and any appeals are resolved, and gives no expected date.

What proof is needed

Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required.

The official claim form states exactly what it accepts; gather it before you start.

How to file for free

Open the official claim page on this page, run by Simpluris (Brandt Data Incident Settlement), read the criteria, and file there if you believe you meet them. Filing is free: official claims never carry a fee, and this site never files on anyone's behalf.

Never give a Social Security number, bank login or card number to a site that is not the official administrator or agency page.

Why this case happened

Five named plaintiffs sued Brandt Equities in Cass County, North Dakota after the company reported two cybersecurity incidents, around November 8 and November 22, 2025, in which criminal third parties reached files on its network. The notice says those files may have held names, addresses, driver's license numbers and Social Security numbers. Brandt denies wrongdoing and the court has not decided who is right; both sides settled to avoid the cost and risk of a trial.