Kisco Senior Living $1.8 Million Data Breach Settlement, Who Qualifies and How to Claim by January 19, 2027

If Kisco Senior Living, LLC sent you a written notice about its June 2023 data breach, you may be able to claim benefits from a $1.8 million class action settlement. Depending on your situation, those benefits include three years of free credit monitoring, reimbursement of documented losses up to $10,000, a $250 payment for people who lived in California at the time, or a residual cash payment.

The case is Gois, et al. v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC, No. 3:24-cv-00751-BJC-AHG, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. The court preliminarily approved the settlement on September 17, 2026. The deadline to opt out or object is December 18, 2026, which is 57 days from today. The deadline to file a claim is January 19, 2027, which is 89 days from today. [1][2]

Final approval is still pending, and nothing is paid until the court grants it and any appeals end.

Official links: Log in to file a claim | Read the official long-form notice | Check all deadlines

Gois v. Kisco Senior Living Settlement: Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Total settlement fund	$1,800,000
Defendant	Kisco Senior Living, LLC
Case name	Gois, et al. v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC
Case number	3:24-cv-00751-BJC-AHG
Court	U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
Data incident	Around June 1 to 6, 2023
Notification began	April 2024
Who qualifies	Individual U.S. residents to whom Kisco sent written notice of the incident
Credit monitoring	Three years, three bureaus
Ordinary losses	Up to $1,000 per person, with documentation
Extraordinary losses	Up to $10,000 per person, with documentation
Attested time	Up to 5 hours at 30perhour(150 maximum), counted within the $10,000 cap
California payment	$250 for people who were California residents June 1 to 6, 2023
Residual cash payment	Pro rata share of leftover funds; a $150 estimate appears in reported settlement materials, not guaranteed
Opt-out and objection deadline	December 18, 2026
Claim deadline	January 19, 2027
Final approval hearing	March 18, 2027, 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time
Settlement administrator	CPT Group, Inc.
Settlement status	Preliminary approval granted; final approval pending

The court-approved notice and settlement agreement control the benefits and deadlines. The amounts above are maximums or estimates, not guaranteed payments. [1][2]

What Happened in the Kisco Senior Living Data Breach?

Kisco operates senior living communities in several states. It had a network disruption on June 6, 2023, and investigated whether personal information had been accessed or acquired without authorization. The notice says the incident occurred on or around June 1 to 6, 2023.

The consolidated complaint cites June 2023 reports that the BlackByte ransomware group claimed to have targeted Kisco and posted samples of data. Those are allegations and reports, not court findings. [3]

Kisco says it confirmed on April 10, 2024, that certain personal information may have been involved, and began notifying people on or about April 17, 2024. That was roughly ten months after the incident. [1][3]

What personal information may have been exposed in the Kisco breach?

The official notice says the information may have included names and Social Security numbers. The consolidated complaint also lists dates of birth. Check your own notice letter for the categories that apply to you. [1][3]

A leaked Social Security number is hard to replace and can be used to open accounts or commit fraud. The settlement does not say every notified person suffered identity theft or loss. Its benefits are split between people who want protection and people who can document specific losses.

Why Was Kisco Senior Living Sued? The Claims in Gois v. Kisco

Paul Gois, Gayle Gois, Ronald Cox and Matthew Taylor sued for everyone affected. The complaint alleges negligence, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment and violation of the California Consumer Privacy Act. It also alleges that Kisco failed to use reasonable security and was slow to notify people.

Kisco denies the claims and denies doing anything wrong. The court has not ruled on who is right, and the settlement is not an admission of wrongdoing. [1][3]

Which Laws Apply to the Kisco Senior Living Data Breach Lawsuit?

California Consumer Privacy Act (Civil Code § 1798.150)

The CCPA gives California residents a private right to sue when certain unencrypted personal information, including a name with a Social Security number, is exposed because a business failed to maintain reasonable security. A consumer can seek statutory damages of $100 to $750 per consumer per incident, adjusted for inflation since the law was passed, or actual damages if higher, plus injunctive relief. A consumer must generally give the business written notice and 30 days to cure before suing for statutory damages. This explains why the settlement has a flat $250 California payment, which falls inside that statutory range.

California breach notification and security laws (Civil Code §§ 1798.81.5 and 1798.82)

Section 1798.81.5 requires businesses that own or license California residents’ personal information to use reasonable security. Section 1798.82 requires notice of a breach “in the most expedient time possible and without unreasonable delay.” The complaint alleges delay here. Kisco denies it, and no court has decided the point.

Negligence, implied contract and unjust enrichment

These common-law claims are standard in breach cases. They generally turn on whether the company owed a duty to protect the data, failed to meet it, and caused the plaintiffs harm. Courts often struggle with the harm element in breach cases.

Standing in federal court

Because the case is in federal court, the plaintiffs had to show a concrete injury. In TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 594 U.S. 413 (2021), the Supreme Court held that a risk of future harm alone is not enough for damages unless the harm materialized or caused its own concrete harm. The Ninth Circuit has recognized that exposure of sensitive data like Social Security numbers can create standing in Krottner v. Starbucks Corp., 628 F.3d 1139 (9th Cir. 2010), and In re Zappos.com, Inc., 888 F.3d 1020 (9th Cir. 2018). Standing is one reason these cases settle with a mix of protection and documented-loss benefits.

How class settlements are approved (Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e))

The judge must find the settlement fair, reasonable and adequate before approving it, and must review attorney’s fees under Rule 23(h). Under the Class Action Fairness Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1715, the defendant must also notify federal and state officials of the settlement.

Who Qualifies for the Kisco Senior Living Settlement?

You are in the class if you are an individual U.S. resident and Kisco sent you written notice of the June 2023 data incident. Your notice contains a unique CPT ID used to identify you. [1]

The class excludes the judges and court staff and their families, certain Kisco officers, directors, members and shareholders, anyone who validly opts out, and anyone convicted of or pleading no contest to initiating or helping with the incident. The full list is in the long-form notice.

Do I need to have lost money? No. Credit monitoring, the California payment and the residual cash payment need no proof of loss. Reimbursement of losses needs documents, and attested time needs a written attestation.

Do I have to be a Kisco employee or resident? No. The class is based on receiving written notice of the incident.

What if I lost my notice? Contact CPT Group for help finding your CPT ID and passcode (details below).

What Benefits Does the Kisco Settlement Offer, and How Much Can You Get?

Benefit	What you get	Documentation
Credit monitoring	Three years of three-bureau monitoring	None
Ordinary out-of-pocket losses	Up to $1,000 per person	Yes
Extraordinary losses	Up to $10,000 per person	Yes
Attested time	Up to 5 hours at $30 per hour, minimum 1 full hour	Attestation and short description
California payment	$250	Attestation of California residency
Residual cash payment	Pro rata share of leftover funds	None

You can claim more than one benefit. [1][2]

How do I claim ordinary out-of-pocket losses under the Kisco settlement?

You can claim up to $1,000 per person for unreimbursed costs of responding to the breach notice, incurred from June 1, 2023 (or the earliest verifiable date of the incident) through the claim deadline. You need third-party documents such as receipts or bills. Self-prepared records like handwritten receipts are not enough alone, though they can support other records.

How do I claim extraordinary losses under the Kisco settlement?

You can claim up to $10,000 per person for actual, documented, unreimbursed losses from identity theft, identity fraud, falsified tax returns or other misuse of your information that are more likely than not caused by the breach. You must have made reasonable efforts to avoid or recover the loss first, including using any credit-monitoring or identity-theft insurance you have.

How does attested time work in the Kisco settlement?

You can claim up to five hours at $30 per hour, for a maximum of $150, but only if you spent at least one full hour fixing problems caused by identity theft, fraud, falsified tax returns or other misuse of your information. You describe the steps and time spent. Attested time counts within the $10,000 cap and is not extra.

Who can claim the $250 California payment from the Kisco settlement?

Anyone who was a California resident at any time from June 1 to June 6, 2023. You do not need to have lost money. Living in California now is not enough.

What is the Kisco residual cash payment?

It is a pro rata share of what is left in the fund after all other claims and costs, split equally among approved claimants. Reported settlement materials estimate $150, but the final amount depends on how many people claim and what they claim. Confirm the current figure on your claim form.

How Is the $1.8 Million Kisco Settlement Fund Divided?

The $1.8 million pays for everything, including benefits, credit monitoring, administration, fees and service awards. [1][2]

Item	Amount
Total fund	$1,800,000
Notice and administration	About $38,750
Attorneys’ fees	Up to $600,000
Litigation costs and expenses	Up to $50,000
Service awards	Up to $5,000 for each of four plaintiffs, or $20,000 total

If the court approves every maximum, about $1,091,250 would remain for credit monitoring and claims ($1,800,000 minus $38,750, $600,000, $50,000 and $20,000). That is my arithmetic, and the judge can award less.

The $600,000 fee request is one third (33.3%) of the fund. The Ninth Circuit uses 25% as a benchmark for reasonable fees in common-fund cases, as in In re Bluetooth Headset Products Liability Litigation, 654 F.3d 935 (9th Cir. 2011), and judges can go higher or lower for stated reasons. Expect scrutiny of that request.

If approved claims for ordinary losses, extraordinary losses, attested time and California payments exceed the money available, those payments are reduced proportionally. If money remains after all claims, it goes out as residual cash payments. Anything left after checks expire is distributed as the court directs, possibly to charity. None returns to Kisco. No per-person estimate is certain.

How to File a Kisco Senior Living Settlement Claim by January 19, 2027

1. Find your CPT ID and passcode on your mailed notice.
2. Open the claim portal and log in.
3. Select your benefits: credit monitoring, ordinary or extraordinary losses and attested time, the $250 California payment, and/or the residual cash payment.
4. Upload your documents for any loss claim: receipts, statements, identity-theft records and correspondence with banks.
5. Submit by January 19, 2027. Or mail a paper form, postmarked by that date, to:

Gois v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC c/o CPT Group, Inc. PO Box 19504 Irvine, CA 92623

6. Use the tear-off form if it fits. If you only want credit monitoring, attested time, the California payment or a residual cash payment, you can use the prepaid tear-off form attached to your mailed notice.
7. Keep your contact details current. The administrator decides whether each claim is complete and valid and can ask for more information. If you do not respond on time, the claim will not be paid.

You can also call 1-888-261-1545 to request a paper form. Review all documents on the official documents page.

What Are Your Options in the Kisco Settlement: Claim, Opt Out, Object or Do Nothing?

Option	What it means	Deadline
File a claim	The way to get paid. You stay in the class and give up the released claims.	January 19, 2027
Opt out	No payment, but you keep the right to sue Kisco separately.	December 18, 2026
Object	You tell the court why you disagree. You must stay in the class, and you still have to file a claim to get money.	December 18, 2026
Do nothing	No payment, and you give up the right to sue over the breach if the settlement is approved.	None

How do I opt out of the Kisco settlement?

Sign a written request that clearly says you want to be excluded and mail it to the administrator at the PO Box above, postmarked by December 18, 2026. Requests sent to anyone else, including class counsel or Kisco’s lawyers, do not count. You can opt out only for yourself, and mass opt-outs are not allowed. Opting out does not guarantee a separate lawsuit would succeed, and other deadlines may apply. [1]

How do I object to the Kisco settlement?

File your objection electronically, or mail it first-class to the Clerk of the Court, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California, 333 West Broadway, Suite 420, San Diego, CA 92101, postmarked by December 18, 2026. Serve copies on class counsel and Kisco’s attorney. The objection must include the case name, your contact details, proof you are a class member, all your grounds and any legal support, your lawyers’ names if any, whether you will appear at the hearing, any class settlements you have objected to in the past five years, and your signature. See Question 22 of the long-form notice. You cannot both opt out and object.

What Do You Give Up if You Stay in the Kisco Settlement?

If you do not opt out, you release Kisco and the other released parties from all claims, or potential claims, arising from or related to the data incident. That is true whether or not you file a claim. The release terms are in the settlement agreement. [1][2]

When Will Kisco Settlement Payments Be Sent?

The final fairness hearing is set for March 18, 2027, at 10:30 a.m. Pacific Time, in Courtroom 3A, 333 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101. The judge will decide whether the settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate and will rule on objections, fees, costs and service awards. The court can reschedule without notice, so check the dates page. [1]

If the court approves and no appeal is filed, payments are expected within the later of 60 days after the Effective Date or 30 days after all disputed claims are resolved. An appeal could delay payment. No payment date has been fixed.

Who Represents the Class in Gois v. Kisco Senior Living?

The court appointed three class counsel, paid from the fund if the judge approves their request:

• Patrick A. Barthle II, Morgan & Morgan, Tampa, FL
• Ryan D. Maxey, Maxey Law Firm, P.A., Tampa, FL
• John J. Nelson, Milberg, PLLC, Beverly Hills, CA

Kisco is represented by Marcus McCutcheon of Baker & Hostetler LLP in Costa Mesa, CA.

How Does the Kisco Settlement Compare With Other Data Breach Settlements?

Data breach settlements differ in who qualifies, what they pay and what proof they need:

• Educational Computer Systems Data Breach Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Hood, et al. v. Educational Computer Systems, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00666-CCW has its own claim process and deadline.
• Conduent $80 Million Proposed Data Breach Settlement, Who Qualifies, What Benefits Are Offered and What Happens Next involves a different company and incident.
• ARcare $3.9 Million Data Breach Class Action Settlement, Claim Up to $5,000 or an Estimated $100 by January 7, 2027 has different compensation limits and documentation rules.

Eligibility in one settlement does not carry over to another.

What Should People Affected by the Kisco Data Breach Do Now?

• Check your credit reports for accounts or inquiries you do not recognize.
• Consider a credit freeze or fraud alert.
• Watch for calls and messages asking for your Social Security number, account logins or payment.
• Report suspected identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov and contact the affected bank.
• Save receipts, reports and a log of time spent if you may claim losses or attested time.

A breach notice does not mean someone has used your information. General information only, not legal advice.

Kisco Senior Living Settlement Timeline

Date	Event
June 6, 2023	Kisco has a network disruption; its investigation finds files may have been acquired around then
June 16, 2023	Per the complaint, reports circulate that BlackByte claimed to have targeted Kisco
April 10, 2024	Kisco says it confirmed personal information may have been involved
April 17, 2024	Kisco begins notifying affected people
April 26, 2024	Paul and Gayle Gois file the original class action
May 13, 2024	Ronald Cox files a separate action, later consolidated
June 21, 2024	Plaintiffs file a consolidated complaint
August 25, 2026	Parties date the settlement agreement
September 3, 2026	Settlement agreement filed in federal court
September 17, 2026	Court grants preliminary approval
December 18, 2026	Opt-out and objection deadline
January 19, 2027	Claim deadline
March 18, 2027	Final fairness hearing, 10:30 a.m. PT

Frequently Asked Questions About the Kisco Senior Living $1.8 Million Settlement

Is the Kisco Senior Living $1.8 million settlement real?

Yes. The official website and the September 17, 2026 preliminary approval order confirm a proposed $1.8 million settlement in Gois, et al. v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC, No. 3:24-cv-00751-BJC-AHG. Final approval is pending.

Who qualifies for the Kisco data breach settlement?

Individual U.S. residents to whom Kisco sent written notice of the June 2023 incident, subject to exclusions.

What is the Kisco settlement claim deadline?

January 19, 2027, online or postmarked. The opt-out and objection deadline is December 18, 2026.

How much can I get from the Kisco settlement?

Up to $1,000 for ordinary documented losses, up to $10,000 for extraordinary documented losses, attested time at $30 per hour for up to five hours, three years of credit monitoring, $250 if you were a California resident, and a residual cash payment. Payments for losses and California claims can be reduced if claims exceed the money available.

Can I get the $250 Kisco payment if I live in California now?

Only if you were a California resident at some point from June 1 to 6, 2023, and meet the claim requirements.

Do I need proof of loss to claim from the Kisco settlement?

Not for credit monitoring, the California payment or the residual cash payment. Loss reimbursement needs documents, and attested time needs an attestation.

Can I claim more than one Kisco settlement benefit?

Yes. The notice says class members can receive one or more benefits.

Is the Kisco residual cash payment guaranteed to be $150?

No. Reported materials use $150 as an estimate. The actual amount depends on approved claims and what remains in the fund.

What if I never got a Kisco notice letter?

The class is limited to people Kisco sent written notice to. If you think you should have received one, contact CPT Group at 1-888-261-1545.

Is the Kisco settlement final?

No. Preliminary approval was granted September 17, 2026. The final hearing is March 18, 2027, and could change.

What happens if I do nothing in the Kisco settlement?

You get no payment, and unless you opt out you generally give up the released claims once the settlement is final.

How do I contact the Kisco settlement administrator?

CPT Group, Inc.: 1-888-261-1545, [email protected], or Gois v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC, c/o CPT Group, Inc., P.O. Box 19504, Irvine, CA 92623. Do not contact the court.

Related Reading

• Educational Computer Systems Data Breach Settlement, Check If You Qualify — Hood, et al. v. Educational Computer Systems, Inc., No. 2:24-cv-00666-CCW
• Conduent $80 Million Proposed Data Breach Settlement, Who Qualifies, What Benefits Are Offered and What Happens Next
• ARcare $3.9 Million Data Breach Class Action Settlement, Claim Up to $5,000 or an Estimated $100 by January 7, 2027

Sources

1. Official settlement website, KiscoSettlement.com, including the Long Form Notice, Important Dates and Claim Form.
2. Settlement Agreement and Preliminary Approval Order, Case No. 3:24-cv-00751-BJC-AHG, S.D. Cal.
3. Consolidated Complaint, Gois, et al. v. Kisco Senior Living, LLC.
4. Cal. Civil Code §§ 1798.81.5, 1798.82 and 1798.150 and Fed. R. Civ. P. 23.

Disclaimer: General information only, not legal advice. AllAboutLawyer.com is not a law firm. The settlement is subject to final court approval, and the settlement documents control.

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the official Notice, claim form, settlement agreement, preliminary approval order and settlement website run by the administrator (kiscosettlement.com), and the California and federal authorities cited above, as of October 22, 2026. Last Updated: October 22, 2026.