Fortra GoAnywhere data breach settlement payment
In re Fortra File Transfer Software Data Security Breach Litigation
Also known as GoAnywhere MFT data breach; NationsBenefits data breach; Intellihartx data breach; Community Health Systems data breach; Hatch Bank data breach; Brightline data breach
The lawsuit said Fortra and its clients failed to protect data hit in a January 2023 file transfer attack.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Payments
Yes, payments have gone out. The administrator's site says checks went out on May 29, 2026 to people whose digital payment failed or who chose a check from their digital payment email, so digital payments went out before that. The site does not give the date of those first payments.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Court approved
- Sep 17, 2025From the court order we read.
Source
“DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, this 17th day of September, 2025.”
From the court record: Order Granting Final Approval of Global Settlement, ECF 244, S.D. Fla. (September 17, 2025; copy on the settlement site). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Claims
- Closed Aug 29, 2025
Source
“Submitted or Postmarked by: August 29, 2025”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical amount
- About $85Up to $5,000 for losses you can show with paperwork
Source
“an alternative cash payment in the estimated amount of $85”
From the administrator site: Official settlement site home page (Epiq). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Sep 17, 2025.
Where it stands
- Claims closed Aug 29, 2025
- Court approved Sep 17, 2025
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued Date not on file (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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What the administrator says
Claimants whose digital payment failed or selected a check from their digital payment email were sent checks on May 29, 2026.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Sep 17, 2025 Source: court record From the court order we read.From the court's Order Granting Final Approval of Global Settlement (ECF 244), signed in Miami on September 17, 2025; copy on the settlement website. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is Epiq, and the official site is fortradatasettlement.com. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Where: Nationwide. The class definition decides who is in.