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Conduent Settles Class Action Over 2025 Data Breach for $80 Million

Conduent Settles Class Action Over 2025 Data Breach for $80 Million

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ThreatCluster •October 18, 2026 at 00:38 UTC
  • •Conduent agrees to pay $80 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a 2025 data breach.
  • •The settlement fund will cover legal costs and monitoring services for affected individuals.
  • •Conduent denies any fault and expects no significant financial impact due to cyber insurance.

On October 16, 2026, Conduent reached a Class Action Settlement Agreement to resolve a lawsuit related to a January 2025 cybersecurity incident. The company will contribute $80 million to a fund for class member recoveries, including legal costs and credit monitoring services. The settlement, which is pending court approval, releases Conduent from any claims related to the breach, which involved the exfiltration of personal information by a 'threat actor'. Conduent maintains that it has cyber insurance to cover the settlement costs and does not expect a material impact on its financial position. The company continues to deny any fault or liability regarding the incident. The breach was disclosed in April 2025, affecting clients and their end-users.

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2025-01-01
Data breach incident occurs
A cybersecurity incident leads to the exfiltration of personal information by a threat actor.
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2025-04-01
Breach disclosed
Conduent publicly discloses the data breach, revealing that sensitive client data was compromised.
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2026-10-16
Settlement agreement reached
Conduent agrees to an $80 million settlement to resolve the class action lawsuit related to the breach.
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Common questions

What was the nature of the data breach?
The breach involved the exfiltration of personal information associated with Conduent's clients and their end-users.
How will the settlement funds be used?
The $80 million will cover legal costs, credit monitoring, and medical data monitoring for affected individuals.
Will Conduent face any financial impact from this settlement?
Conduent states that it has cyber insurance to cover the settlement costs and does not expect a material impact on its financial position.