Constar Data Breach Settlement: 8 Days Left To Claim Up To $6,000

InnovationScienceConstar Data Breach Settlement: 8 Days Left To Claim Up To $6,000ByLars Daniel,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law.Follow AuthorApr 23, 2026, 11:22am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Data Breach gettyClass members in the Constar Financial Services and Empereon Marketing data breach settlement have eight days left to file a claim. The deadline is May 1, 2026. Eligible class members can claim up to $6,000 in losses plus three years of credit monitoring, and the claim form is the only way to receive any benefit.The case is Roller v. Constar Financial Services, LLC, pending in the Superior Court for Maricopa County, Arizona. The court gave preliminary approval to the settlement on January 15, 2026. Notice was mailed to class members on February 13. The final approval hearing is scheduled for May 22 at 9 a.m. Mountain Time.What Happened In The September 2024 Constar Data BreachThe lawsuit centers on a targeted cyberattack on the Constar Financial Services and Empereon Marketing computer systems in September 2024. The two companies are related: Constar is a debt collection and accounts-receivable firm, and Empereon provides call center services. Court filings allege that the intruders accessed files containing private information belonging to consumers whose accounts the companies handled.According to the court-authorized notice, the exposed files may have contained names, Social Security numbers, mailing and email addresses, telephone numbers, employment information and information about income, expenses and assets. That is a nearly complete identity kit. Empereon Marketing is also listed on the Massachusetts Attorney General's breach notification portal for September 2024, which is how state-level breach tracking independently confirmed the incident.C...