Port of Seattle Data Settlement: Eligibility, Claims, and Deadlines

If you got a notice from the Port of Seattle about the fall 2024 cyberattack, you are likely a member of the Port of Seattle data breach settlement class and can file a claim for reimbursement of documented losses plus a pro rata share of what remains in a $1,350,000 fund. Claims can be submitted online at PortDataSettlement.com or by mail to the settlement administrator, Angeion Group. The long-form court notice lists a claims deadline of June 23, 2026; the settlement website lists July 10, 2026. File well before the earlier date to avoid any dispute.¹²

Who Is Covered

The settlement class covers roughly 147,785 individuals whose personal information was compromised in the incident the Port disclosed in April 2025. Port directors and officers, the assigned judge and the judge’s immediate family, and court staff are excluded.¹

The Port began mailing notification letters on April 3, 2025 to approximately 90,000 affected individuals, about 71,000 of them in Washington state. Those letters explained what data was involved and how to enroll in one year of free credit monitoring offered by the Port. Where the Port lacked a mailing address, notice was posted online.³⁴

The exposed data varied by person and included some combination of names, dates of birth, full or partial Social Security numbers, driver’s license or government ID numbers, and some medical information. Most of those affected are Port employees, contractors, or people whose information sat in Port parking databases. Payment systems were not affected, and the Port has said it holds very little data on airport or maritime passengers.³

What You Can Recover

The $1,350,000 fund is non-reversionary, meaning any money not paid to claimants for documented losses does not go back to the Port. Valid claims can seek two things:⁵

Reimbursement of documented out-of-pocket losses tied to the breach, such as identity theft fraud losses, credit monitoring costs, and time spent dealing with the incident.
A pro rata share of whatever remains in the fund after claims, administrative costs, and attorney fees are paid.

There is no fixed per-person payout. What each claimant receives depends on how many people file and how much documented loss is submitted in total.² Class counsel plans to request $652,500 in fees and expenses, and up to $5,000 each in service awards for the six named plaintiffs; those requests come out of the fund before pro rata shares are calculated.¹

Separately, the Port agreed to implement and maintain data security enhancements valued at roughly $3 million. That money does not flow to class members.²

How to File a Claim

File online at www.PortDataSettlement.com or by mail to:

Angeion Group, LLC
1650 Arch Street, Suite 2210
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Questions can go to 1-833-699-4214 or info@PortDataSettlement.com.⁶

Keep copies of anything you use to support out-of-pocket losses: bank or card statements showing fraud, receipts for credit monitoring or freezes, and a record of hours you spent addressing the breach. If the administrator rejects a claim, it may ask for more information, and you have 30 days to respond. Disputes that cannot be resolved that way get referred to counsel for both sides for a joint determination.⁶

Because the two published deadlines conflict, treat June 23, 2026 as the operative cutoff and file before then.¹²

Opting Out or Objecting

Class members who want to sue the Port on their own, or who want to tell the court the deal is unfair, must act by May 26, 2026. Opting out preserves your right to bring a separate lawsuit. Staying in the class, whether or not you file a claim, releases all claims against the Port related to the breach once the settlement is approved.¹

Approval Status and Timing

The case, Emano, et al. v. Port of Seattle, consolidates three class actions filed after the breach notifications and is pending in King County Superior Court under lead case number 25-2-11500-3 SEA before Judge Patrick Oishi.⁵ Judge Oishi granted preliminary approval, finding “sufficient evidence to suggest that this Settlement might be fair, adequate, and reasonable.” A final fairness hearing is set for July 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM Pacific at King County Superior Court.²

No payments go out until the court grants final approval and any appeals run their course. The Port has denied all allegations of wrongdoing, liability, and harm; the settlement resolves the case without any admission.⁵¹

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Angeion Group. Port of Seattle Long Form Notice
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PortDataSettlement.com. Port of Seattle Data Breach Settlement
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Port of Seattle. Port of Seattle Providing Notice to Individuals Affected by Fall 2024 Cyberattack
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The Record. Port of Seattle Says 90,000 Impacted in 2024 Ransomware Attack
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Angeion Group. Settlement Agreement
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PortDataSettlement.com. Port Data Settlement FAQs