Claim Form Login

If you are an individual whose Private Information was impacted by the Data Incident, and you wish to sign up for credit monitoring and identity protection services or had out‐of‐pocket expenses or lost time spent dealing with the Data Breach, then a claim form should be filled out online or submitted by mail. Excluded from the Settlement Class are: (a) all persons who are employees, directors, officers, and agents of Defendant, or its respective subsidiaries and affiliated companies; (b) governmental entities; and (c) the Judge(s) assigned to the Action and their immediate family, and Court staff.

Byte Federal, Inc. ("Byte"), will pay for three benefits. You are not limited to one benefit. You may file a claim for each benefit for which you qualify.

Complete a claim form if you are a Class Member and wish to receive one of the following Settlement Benefits by August 19, 2025.

Credit Monitoring Services: All Class Members are eligible to receive 2 years of Credit Monitoring Services from a credit bureau. This benefit is valued at approximately $90.00 per year, and includes the following features:

1. real time monitoring of the credit file at one bureau;
2. dark web scanning with immediate notification of potential unauthorized use;
3. comprehensive public record monitoring;
4. identity theft insurance (no deductible) up to $1,000,000.00; and
5. access to fraud resolution agents to help investigate and resolve instances of identity theft.

Cash Payment A – Attested Time Spent: Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Incident may claim up to 4 hours, at $20.00 per hour. You must have spent the time on tasks related to the Data Incident. Some examples include things like changing your passwords, investigating suspicious activity in your accounts, contacting banks or businesses about suspicious activity, and researching the Data Incident. You must provide a brief description and attest that you spent the time claimed on tasks related to the Data Incident.

Cash Payment B – Documented Losses: If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket losses due to the Data Incident, you may file a claim for reimbursement. The maximum amount of this reimbursement is $3,000.00.

This benefit covers out-of-pocket expenses like:

1. unreimbursed losses relating to fraud or identity theft;
2. professional fees including attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, and fees for credit repair services;
3. costs associated with freezing or unfreezing credit with any credit reporting agency;
4. credit monitoring costs that were incurred on or after mailing of the notice of the cybersecurity incident, through the date of claim submission; and
5. miscellaneous expenses such as notary, fax, postage, copying, mileage, and long-distance telephone charges;

You must submit documentation, such as receipts, to verify the costs you incurred. You may submit “self-prepared” documents to clarify or support other submitted documentation, but self-prepared documents by themselves are not sufficient to file a valid claim.

To start your online claim form, you must login with your Unique ID and PIN. If you received a notice of this Settlement, your Unique ID is on the top of the email or postcard. If you misplaced your notice, please contact the Settlement Administrator at 1-833-296-0996 or info@ByteDataIncident.com. Please request your Unique ID & PIN by providing the Class Member’s full name and mailing address.address.

You may also download a Claim Form here and submit it by U.S. mail to: Byte Data Incident Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 26170, Santa Ana, CA 92799.

The deadline to submit a Claim Form online is August 19, 2025. If you are mailing your Claim Form, it must be mailed with a postmark date no later than August 19, 2025.