The Merchant of Tennis (US Merchants) data incident settlement

Who may be eligible

If The Merchant of Tennis, which trades as US Merchants, told you your information was caught up in its February 2024 cyberattack, you may be eligible for a payment from a $685,000 settlement fund. The settlement estimates about $45 for people who lived in California at the time and about $15 for everyone else, with up to $2,000 more for documented out-of-pocket losses and two years of credit monitoring. Claims close on January 27, 2027, and both estimates move pro rata with how many people file, so no amount is promised. Filing on the official settlement site is free.

The eligibility period on the official materials is February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: US Merchants, The Merchant of Tennis.

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

About $15–$45. 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.

The settlement estimates about $45 for people who lived in California in February 2024 and about $15 for everyone else, the California figure always being three times the other. Documented out-of-pocket losses incurred between February 1, 2024 and January 27, 2027 can be claimed up to $2,000, and two years of CyEx Identity Defense monitoring is available. Both cash figures are estimates and shift pro rata with the number of valid claims. The online form opens with a LoginID and PIN from the mailed notice; a paper form can be posted instead.

A $685,000 fund funded by The Merchant of Tennis. Class counsel asks the court to approve attorneys' fees of one third of the fund ($228,333.33) plus litigation costs of up to $20,000, a $2,500 service award for the class representative, and about $53,972 in notice and administration expenses. The court has not ruled on those requests.

What the deadline is

The claim deadline is January 27, 2027.

The deadline to opt out or object is December 28, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for March 30, 2027; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The settlement site says the court still has to decide whether to approve the settlement, and the final approval hearing is listed for March 30, 2027. No payment date is published yet.

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 (The Merchant of Tennis Cybersecurity 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

The Merchant of Tennis, a Beverly Hills company that trades as US Merchants, says its computer systems were targeted in a cyberattack in February 2024, and that files holding names, addresses, Social Security numbers and driver's licence numbers were accessed. Victor Estrada sued in Los Angeles County Superior Court on behalf of the people whose information was involved. The company denies wrongdoing and the court has made no finding against it; the parties settled to avoid the cost and risk of carrying on.