🔒 Pierce v. Communications Data Group Data Breach Settlement

A cyberattack discovered in February 2025 on Communications Data Group's network allowed an unauthorized third party to gain access to systems and potentially impact the personally identifiable information of approximately 137,059 individuals, including names, addresses, dates of birth, driver's license information, bank account information, and Social Security numbers.

Individuals who received a notice letter about the February 2025 data incident from Communications Data Group, Inc. or Home Wireless, Inc.

Up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses, or a one-time $45 cash payment instead, or three years of credit monitoring with identity theft insurance up to $1,000,000

2026-11-10

October 5, 2026

A proposed non-reversionary class action settlement has been reached in Pierce, et al. vs. Communications Data Group, Inc., Duo County Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Inc., Cumberland Cellular, LLC, and Home Wireless, Inc., Case No. 2026CH000032, pending in the Circuit Court of the 6th Judicial Circuit, Champaign County, Illinois. The lawsuit concerns a cyberattack discovered in February 2025 on Communications Data Group's network in which an unauthorized third party gained access to systems and potentially impacted the personal information of approximately 137,059 individuals. The defendants deny any wrongdoing. Eligible claimants may seek reimbursement of up to $5,000 in documented losses, a $45 alternative cash payment, or three years of credit monitoring. Claim forms are due November 10, 2026; opt-out and objection deadlines are October 26, 2026, and the final approval hearing is November 16, 2026. Claims are administered by Simpluris.