YES Communities data incident settlement

Who may be eligible

YES Communities told 10,675 people that a ransomware attack between December 9 and 11, 2024 reached files holding names, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers and financial account details, and it began mailing notice letters on February 24, 2025. If you were sent one of those letters you may be eligible for a flat $50 cash payment that needs no documents, or instead up to $2,500 for documented fraud or identity-theft losses plus $20 an hour for up to four hours of lost time. Every class member may also elect three years of credit monitoring through IDX. Claims close on November 5, 2026, the online form opens only with the Claim Number and PIN from the postcard, and filing on the official site is free.

The eligibility period on the official materials is December 9, 2024 – December 11, 2024. The notice states no state limit, so it is usually nationwide. Covered: YES Communities manufactured-home communities.

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 $50. 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.

Pick one: a flat $50 with no documents at all; or up to $2,500 reimbursing documented fraud or identity-theft losses; or $20 an hour for up to four hours of time spent on the incident, capped at $80. Every class member may also elect three years of credit monitoring through IDX on top of the cash option chosen. These are ceilings the notice sets, not amounts anyone is promised. The online form opens only with the Claim Number and PIN from the postcard, though a paper claim form can be downloaded from the settlement website or requested on 866-307-8556.

The administrator pays approved claims by Check.

When it closed

The claim deadline was November 5, 2026, so the window on this record has closed. Deadlines are sometimes extended; check the official page before spending time on it, and where the notice disagrees with this page, the notice is right.

The deadline to opt out or object is October 21, 2026.

The court's fairness hearing is set for November 20, 2026; payments do not go out until the settlement is finally approved and any appeals are resolved.

The notice does not give a payment date. The court is due to consider final approval on November 20, 2026, and distribution normally follows approval and any appeals.

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.

Where to check now

Claims are closed, so there is nothing to file. The official claim page is still the place to check payment news and where a claim stands; this site holds no claim records and cannot look one up.

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