Blue Ridge Rural Water Data Breach Settlement
By the Class Action Buddy Editorial Team · Last reviewed November 3, 2026
Blue Ridge Rural Water Company was attacked in July 2024. The files reached held an unusually dangerous pair of things: Social Security numbers and direct deposit account numbers.
Most breach notices list identity data. This one includes the bank details an employer or utility uses to move money. A Social Security number enables someone to impersonate you; a direct deposit account number tells them exactly where your money lands. The two together are worth more than either alone.
Blue Ridge denies wrongdoing and the court has made no finding. The settlement exists to end the case.
The class is people whose private information was compromised in that incident, determined by the company's own records.
Then there is the calendar, which runs backwards compared with almost every other settlement. The claim deadline is January 14, 2027. The deadline to opt out or object is January 25, 2027, eleven days later. Normally you lose the right to leave before you lose the right to claim, so if you are reading this expecting the usual order, read those two dates again.
Final approval is set for February 22, 2027 in the South Carolina Court of Common Pleas for Greenville County.
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Who Is Eligible?
You may be eligible to file a claim if you:
- Your private information was compromised in the July 2024 cyberattack on Blue Ridge’s computer systems.
- What was exposed: names, Social Security numbers and direct deposit account numbers.
- Blue Ridge denies wrongdoing and the court has not decided who is right.
How Much Can You Get?
Benefits are claimed on the settlement’s form.
The pairing here is worse than most. A Social Security number lets somebody impersonate you. A direct deposit account number tells them exactly where your money arrives. Most breach notices list one kind of risk; this one lists both.
No per-person figure is published, so the amount moves with the number of valid claims.
How to File Your Claim
File with the administrator:
- Read these two dates carefully, because they run backwards compared with almost every other settlement.
- Claims close January 14, 2027.
- Opting out or objecting closes January 25, 2027 — eleven days AFTER the claim deadline. Normally the right to leave expires first, so do not assume the usual order.
- File at blueridgedatasettlement.com. Final approval is February 22, 2027. The case is Lawrence v. Blue Ridge Rural Water Company, Inc., No. 2025-CP-23-03210, South Carolina Court of Common Pleas for Greenville County.
File this one with the administrator
Class Action Buddy does not file this settlement for you — use the official claim process above. What the app does do is watch the open settlements list and tell you when a new one matches your profile.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the deadline to file a claim for the Blue Ridge Rural Water Data Breach Settlement?
The current deadline to file a claim is Jan 14, 2027. Claims sent by mail must be postmarked by this date, so allow about a week for delivery if you are not filing online.
How do I file a claim for the Blue Ridge Rural Water Data Breach Settlement?
File directly with the settlement administrator, using the official claim form linked on this page. Class Action Buddy does not support this settlement in the app, so the administrator’s own claim process is the route. You do not need a Claimant ID or PIN to file.
The claim deadline is before the opt-out deadline. Is that a mistake?
No, though it is unusual. Claims close January 14, 2027 and the window to opt out or object runs to January 25, 2027. Most settlements do it the other way round, so check both dates rather than assuming.
How bad is a direct deposit number being exposed?
It identifies the account your wages or payments land in. Paired with a Social Security number it gives someone both your identity and the destination of your money, which is a more complete picture than most breaches produce.
Primary source: official settlement administrator — blueridgedatasettlement.com. The settlement details on this page were checked against the administrator’s official website.
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