HopSkipDrive Data Breach Settlement: Eligibility, Claims, and Dates

The HopSkipDrive data breach settlement is a $1,985,000 class action resolution in Benavides v. HopSkipDrive, Inc. (Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV31729) that compensated more than 155,000 current and prospective drivers whose personal information was stolen in a mid-2023 cyberattack on the children’s ride-hailing company. The court entered an amended order granting final approval on June 1, 2026, and the deadline to file a claim was April 14, 2026.¹²

Who Was Covered

The settlement class included every person whose private information may have been compromised in the breach and who was notified by HopSkipDrive or an affiliate on or around November 14, 2023.³ Membership was tied to that notice letter, not to whether someone was still driving on the platform. The class was nationwide, though certain benefits were reserved for people who lived in California at any point between May 31, 2023, and April 14, 2026.²

The breach itself affected driver-side data. HopSkipDrive said no employee, student, or parent information was accessed, so families who used the service to transport their children were not part of the class.⁴

What Class Members Could Claim

Eligible claimants could mix and match five benefits from the fund.⁵

Reimbursement of up to $5,000 for documented out-of-pocket losses traceable to the breach, including unreimbursed charges, credit-related costs, and fraud losses incurred on or after May 31, 2023. Bank statements, invoices, or receipts were required as proof.
Up to $125 for lost time (five hours at $25 per hour) spent dealing with the breach, supported by a brief written description and attestation.
A flat $100 cash payment with no documentation required, subject to pro rata adjustment based on claim volume.
An additional $250 for California residents, also subject to pro rata adjustment, verified by a sworn attestation of residency.
Two years of three-bureau credit monitoring, up to $1 million in identity theft insurance, and access to a dedicated fraud specialist. Class members who had already enrolled in HopSkipDrive’s original post-breach monitoring offer received an additional two years on top of that coverage.³

The monitoring benefit required only a valid email address and the unique ID number printed on the breach notice.³

Key Dates

The claim filing deadline was April 14, 2026, and the deadlines to exclude yourself from the class or file an objection both fell on March 16, 2026.²⁶¹ The claim window is closed. Class members who missed the April 14, 2026, deadline are no longer eligible to file, but the release of claims in the settlement still applies to anyone who did not opt out by March 16, 2026.

What the Breach Exposed

An unauthorized party accessed certain third-party applications used by HopSkipDrive between May 31 and June 10, 2023, and stole personal data belonging to 155,394 current and prospective drivers. HopSkipDrive discovered the intrusion on June 12, 2023, after spotting suspicious activity and receiving an email from an unknown threat actor.⁷

Publicly, the company described the stolen data as names, email addresses, mailing addresses, and driver’s license numbers.⁷ The settlement agreement defined the compromised “Private Information” more broadly, adding Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and medical information.⁵ Notification letters went out on or around November 14, 2023, and initially came with credit monitoring through Cyberscout and Identity Force, a TransUnion company.⁸

How the Case Got Here

Plaintiff Tara McIntosh filed the first complaint on February 29, 2024, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.⁹ The litigation later consolidated in Los Angeles Superior Court, and a consolidated complaint filed on May 31, 2024, added five more class representatives and brought claims for negligence, breach of third-party beneficiary contract, unjust enrichment, and violations of the California Consumer Privacy Act and California’s Unfair Competition Law.¹⁰ The parties reached the $1.985 million agreement through mediation before retired Judge Wayne Andersen of JAMS on October 29, 2024.⁵

Where to Get Answers About a Filed Claim

The settlement administrator is Angeion Group, LLC. Class members with questions about a claim already submitted can reach the administrator at 1-844-981-4185 or by email at info@HopSkipDriveDataSettlement.com.¹¹ If any funds remain 120 days after the initial distribution and the average per-person amount would be at least $3.00, a second distribution goes out to class members; anything left after that is directed to the Electronic Privacy Information Center or another court-approved recipient.⁵

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HopSkipDrive Data Settlement. Important Documents
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