Inotiv data breach settlement
Doyal v. Inotiv Inc.
The lawsuit was about an August 2025 cyberattack on Inotiv that exposed data such as SSNs and birth dates.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You could get
- $45 cash Up to $4,000 for identity theft losses.
Source
“one-time $45.00 cash payment”
From the administrator site: Official online claim form login page. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- You need
- No receipt needed Needs the code from your notice LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online) Some paperwork: describes the claim form only
Source
“You must briefly describe in writing how you spent this time and sign an attestation that the time claimed was reasonably related to responding to the effects of the Data Breach.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Who can file
- Sent an Inotiv notice about its August 2025 data breach
Source
“The court has defined the Class this way: “All persons in the United States who were sent a notice by Defendant informing them that their Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach.” ... Excluded from the Class are: (1) the Judge in this case, and the Judge’s family and staff; (2) Inotiv and its officers, directors, and related companies; and (3) anyone who validly excludes themselves from the Settlement.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“All persons in the United States who were sent a notice by Defendant informing them that their Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach.”
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host). Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
- Time to file
- About 4 minutes
Source
Our estimate of how long the official claim form takes. The notice does not say.
From the official site: inotivdatabreachsettlement.com. Last compared Nov 7, 2026.
Free. The official site never charges.
Quick answers
How much is the Inotiv data breach settlement payout?
$45 cash. Up to $4,000 for identity theft losses.
Where is the Inotiv data breach settlement claim form?
On the official site, inotivdatabreachsettlement.com. Filing is free. The last day to file is Dec 2, 2026.
When will the Inotiv data breach settlement pay?
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 3, 2026.
Is the Inotiv data breach settlement legit?
The settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) is Simpluris, and the official site is inotivdatabreachsettlement.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.
Compare yourself to the official class definition
You may be included if you live in the U.S. and Inotiv sent you a notice that your data was compromised in its August 2025 breach.
You are not included if you are an Inotiv officer or director, or the judge in the case or the judge's family or staff.
Check each condition yourself. The boxes are only for you; nothing is sent or stored.
All persons in the United States who were sent a notice by Defendant informing them that their Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
This checklist is for guidance only and can be wrong. Only the court's definition decides. Read the official wording before you file.
Official payout table
The amounts the settlement itself sets. We do not work out a personal amount.
| Option and condition | Amount |
|---|---|
| Losses from identity theft or fraud (documented)The most one claim can get | Up to $4,000 |
| Ordinary out-of-pocket expenses (documented)The most one claim can get | Up to $500 |
| Lost time (up to four hours at $20 an hour)The most one claim can get | Up to $80 |
| Alternative cash payment (instead of all other payments)Set amount | $45 |
Choose the flat payment, or one or more of the other options. Loss claims need proof such as receipts; losses must fall between Aug 5, 2025 and Sep 10, 2026.
Ordinary Losses (out-of-pocket expenses). If you incurred actual, documented out-of-pocket expenses due to the Data Breach, you can get back up to $500.00. The losses must have occurred between August 5, 2025, and September 10, 2026. ... Extraordinary Losses (losses from identity theft or fraud). If you lost money because of identity theft or fraud, you can get back up to $4,000.00. ... Lost Time. Class Members who spent time responding to the Data Breach may claim up to four hours, at $20.00 per hour, for a maximum of $80.00. ... Alternative Cash Payment. Instead of any other payments, you may claim a one-time $45.00 cash payment. You do not have to provide any proof or explanation to claim this payment.
From the administrator site: Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host)
Estimates can change with the number of valid claims and court deductions. Guidance only.
How to file
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Find the code from your notice
- LoginID and PIN from your notice (to file online)
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Gather what you need
No proof of purchase is required.
- For loss claims: proof such as receipts
- For lost time: a short description of how you spent the time
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File online, or by mail
At inotivdatabreachsettlement.com, by Dec 2, 2026. Filing is free.
Or mail a paper claim form to:Inotiv Data Breach Settlement, c/o Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 25226, Santa Ana, CA 92799
The deadline note says: “By mail, the notice and claim page say postmarked no later than December 2, 2026, but the paper claim form says received by that day, so mail early.” -
Save your confirmation
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again.
Confirm with the administrator before you act.
After you file
Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval and any appeals are over.
The final approval hearing is set for Dec 3, 2026.
For context: First payments were issued 52 to 875 days after final approval, based on 15 settlements. Half were paid within 119 days. 1 of the 15 waited on appeals after approval.
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Case details
- Case
- Doyal v. Inotiv Inc.
- Court
- Superior Court for Marion County, Indiana
- Case number
- 49D01-2604-CE-020713
- Administrator
- Simpluris
- Official site
- inotivdatabreachsettlement.com
- Full payout terms
- $45 cash, or up to $4,000 fraud, $500 costs, $80 timeA one-time $45.00 cash payment with no proof needed, instead of any other payment. Or claim one or more of: up to $500.00 for documented ordinary out-of-pocket expenses, up to $4,000.00 for documented losses from identity theft or fraud (both for losses between August 5, 2025 and September 10, 2026), and up to $80.00 for lost time (up to four hours at $20.00 an hour, with a short written description). Two years of CyEx Medical Shield Complete monitoring may also be claimed.
- Effort
- Easy, about 4 minutes
Other dates
- Opt-out (exclusion) deadline
- (passed) source document
- Objection deadline
- (passed) source document
- Final approval hearing
- (ahead) source document
The court’s exact words
All persons in the United States who were sent a notice by Defendant informing them that their Private Information was compromised in the Data Breach.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: The settlement concerns a cyberattack on Inotiv Inc.'s computer systems in August 2025, in which files that may have held Social Security numbers, dates of birth and financial information may have been compromised. Per the notice, the class is all persons in the United States whom Inotiv sent a notice saying their information was compromised in the breach. Excluded: the judge and the judge's family and staff, Inotiv and its officers, directors and related companies, and people who opt out. Read the notice for the full definition.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- Official long-form notice (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official online claim form login page administrator site
- Official claim form (PDF on official site's document host) administrator site
- Official settlement website home page administrator site
What changedLast change Oct 26, 2026
- Page created. Claims open until December 2, 2026. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
Keep your confirmation number or email. You do not need to file again. Payment can only happen after the court gives final approval; once it does, the payment status page shows what is known.