GeoTek cybersecurity incident settlement

GeoTek, Inc. has agreed to a $150,000 settlement over a September 2023 cyberattack that the complaint says exposed employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers. The class is current and former GeoTek employees living in the United States whose information was affected, so if you worked there you may be eligible for a $25 cash payment, or $75 if you live in California, with no proof required, or instead reimbursement of up to $2,000 in documented expenses, plus two years of credit monitoring. Claims close December 1, 2026, and the court decides whether to approve the settlement on December 11, 2026. Filing on the official settlement site is free, and only the administrator and the court decide who is paid.

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When the money moves

What the official materials say about the payment schedule for this settlement, and what the administrator has published since. Every figure below is linked to the page it was read from.

Expected

The notice says the court has still to decide whether to approve the settlement at the December 11, 2026 hearing, and that payments follow approval and the resolution of any appeals.

Read off the official notice, in its own words. These dates slip — an appeal can move a distribution by a year or more — so treat it as the administrator's plan rather than a schedule.

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Facts from the official materials

Status: Open
Type: Class-action settlement
Category: Data breach
Defendant / company: GeoTek, Inc.
Administrator: GeoTek Cybersecurity Incident Settlement Administrator (Simpluris)
Claim deadline: December 1, 2026
States: See official notice (often nationwide)
Proof: Notice ID / PIN from the official letter or email may be required
Possible amount: About $25–$75 (not guaranteed)
Source confidence: high
Last verified: September 29, 2026

Covered services

GeoTek

Borron, et al. v. GeoTek, Inc. · 25CU002241C · Superior Court of California, County of San Diego

The cash payment is $25, or $75 for California residents, and needs no proof; the notice says the amount may move up or down with the number of valid claims. Separately, documented out-of-pocket expenses from September 1, 2023 to December 1, 2026 are reimbursed up to $2,000 with receipts. Two years of credit monitoring with $1 million of identity-theft insurance is also offered and needs only enrollment. The online form opens with a LoginID and PIN from the postcard notice, which the administrator will reissue on request. All figures are estimates from the notice.

Important dates

Claim deadline: December 1, 2026
Opt-out deadline: November 1, 2026
Fairness hearing: December 11, 2026

Where the settlement fund goes

A $150,000 settlement fund, which the notice says also covers notice and administration costs, the attorneys' fee award and service awards before class member payments.

Why this case happened

The lawsuit concerns a September 2023 cyberattack on GeoTek, Inc. that the complaint says exposed employee names, addresses and Social Security numbers. GeoTek denies the claims and the court has not decided them.

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