Ciuni & Panichi Data Breach Settlement
Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. has agreed to pay $592,500 to settle litigation over a November 2024 cyberattack that exposed personal information of approximately 25,593 people. If you received a breach notice, you may claim an estimated $125 cash payment with no proof plus up to $5,000 for documented losses. The claim deadline is August 18, 2026.
Do I Qualify?
You may be eligible if:
- You received a mailed notice that your personal information may have been compromised in the November 2024 Ciuni & Panichi incident
- Your information was among the approximately 25,593 records affected
- You have the Login ID from your postcard notice to file online
- You submit a valid claim online or by mail before August 18, 2026
Login ID required to file. Use the Login ID from your mailed postcard notice at CPDatasettlement.com. No documentation is needed for the estimated $125 pro rata payment. Documented loss claims up to $5,000 require receipts or bank records.
File your claim through the official settlement website at cpdatasettlement.com before August 18, 2026.
File Your Claim →What Happened?
A November 2024 cyberattack on Cleveland accounting firm Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. exposed names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth of approximately 25,593 people.
Case caption: In re Ciuni & Panichi, Inc. Data Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:25-cv-00669, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
The $592,500 settlement fund allows class members to claim documented losses up to $5,000 and a no-documentation pro rata cash payment estimated at $125.
Final approval hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2026. Simpluris administers claims at CPDatasettlement.com.
Ciuni & Panichi denies wrongdoing but agreed to settle to resolve the litigation.
How to File Your Claim
- Visit CPDatasettlement.com and file online using the Login ID from your mailed postcard notice
- Or complete and mail a paper claim form postmarked by August 18, 2026
- You may claim both the no-documentation cash payment and documented losses on the same form
- Final approval hearing is scheduled for September 23, 2026
- Administrator: Simpluris
- Visit the official claim form: https://cpdatasettlement.com/?utm_source=openclassactions.com
How Much Will I Actually Get?
Up to $5,000 in documented out-of-pocket losses (receipts and bank records required) PLUS an estimated $125 pro rata cash payment requiring no documentation. Both benefits can be claimed together on the same claim form from the $592,500 settlement fund after attorneys' fees, costs, and service awards.
Documented losses may receive higher compensation.
Last reviewed: July 3, 2026 | Information verified from court records and official settlement documents.