YES Communities Data Breach Settlement, Check If You Qualify — O’Leary v. YES Communities, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-692

There’s up to $2,500 waiting for you if the December 2024 YES Communities ransomware attack exposed your Social Security number, ID documents, or financial accounts — and unlike most breach settlements, there’s no shared pot that shrinks as more people file. YES Communities agreed to pay every valid claim directly. You have until November 5, 2026 to submit yours.

YES Communities Data Breach Settlement — Key Facts

Field	Detail
Settlement Amount	UNVERIFIED — no aggregate fund total disclosed; this is an uncapped claims-made settlement where YES Communities pays each valid claim directly
Claim Deadline	November 5, 2026
Who Qualifies	U.S. residents who were sent notice that their private information was impacted in the December 2024 data incident
Estimated Payout	Up to $2,500 (documented losses), up to $80 (lost time, $20/hour for 4 hours), or a flat $50 no-proof payment — plus 3 years of credit monitoring
Proof Required	Yes, for the $2,500 tier. No, for the $50 flat payment
Settlement Status	Preliminarily approved; final approval hearing pending
Court & Case Number	U.S. District Court, District of Colorado, No. 1:25-cv-692
Law Alleged	Negligence, negligence per se, invasion of privacy, breach of contract, breach of implied contract, unjust enrichment
Administrator	Analytics Consulting LLC
Official Claim Site	olearyyescommunities.claims-administrator.com
Last Updated	August 29, 2026

Who Is YES Communities and Why Are They Being Sued Over This Breach?

YES Communities owns and operates manufactured home communities across 23 states, which means the company sits on exactly the kind of identity paperwork a landlord collects at move-in — Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, passports, and in some cases visa or work-eligibility documents. On December 11, 2024, the company discovered that ransomware attackers had already been inside its network for two days, walking off with files that weren’t encrypted and therefore fully readable to whoever took them.

What Did YES Communities Do to Affected Individuals in December 2024?

Between December 9 and 11, 2024, hackers broke into YES Communities’ network and stole unencrypted files belonging to 10,675 people. This wasn’t a typical breach involving just names and email addresses. The stolen data included Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passports, state ID cards, financial and credit or debit account information, visa and work-eligibility documentation, tax ID numbers, and non-U.S. national identification numbers — nearly every document a person uses to prove who they are.

YES Communities didn’t start notifying people until February 24, 2025 — more than two months after discovering the breach. Five separate lawsuits followed, starting March 4, 2025, and a Colorado federal court consolidated them into one case in April 2025. Plaintiffs argued the company was negligent, meaning it failed to take reasonable steps to protect data it had a legal duty to secure.

If your data included similar identity documents, it’s worth comparing how other cases have handled it. The Krispy Kreme $1.6 million data breach settlement involved a similarly employee-heavy breach with driver’s license and Social Security data, and the Norton Healthcare $11 million settlement shows what a larger fund with both patients and employees looks like.

Here’s the honest math: passports and national ID numbers are about as sensitive as personal data gets, yet the documented-loss cap here tops out at $2,500 — lower than some settlements involving far less severe exposures. That’s not unusual for a smaller class, but it’s worth knowing before you decide how much time to spend gathering proof.

Who Qualifies for the YES Communities Data Breach Settlement?

Here’s exactly how to know if this case includes you.

• Anyone who received a notice letter from YES Communities stating their private information was involved in the December 2024 data incident
• Current and former tenants, applicants, or employees whose identity documents were on file with YES Communities before the breach
• Those who spent time dealing with the aftermath — freezing credit, replacing IDs, monitoring accounts
• People who suffered documented, out-of-pocket losses tied to identity theft or fraud after the breach

You do not qualify if you’re a current director or officer of YES Communities, a government entity, or a judge assigned to the case, their immediate family, or court staff.

YES Communities Individuals Outside Colorado — Are You Still Covered?

Yes. The case is filed in federal court in Colorado, but the Settlement Class isn’t limited to that state. Any living individual in the United States or its territories who received a notice about the data incident qualifies, regardless of where they live now.

If a notice letter arrived at your address in early 2025, you’re already part of this settlement whether or not you remember reading it closely.

Not sure if you qualify for the YES Communities data breach settlement? A free consultation with a data privacy attorney can help before the November 5, 2026 deadline.

How Much Can YES Communities Settlement Class Members Get?

YES Communities Payout With Proof — Up to $2,500

If you have real, documented losses tied to fraud or identity theft from this breach, you can file for up to $2,500. You’ll need documentation — bank statements, IRS letters, police reports — not just a personal statement describing what happened.

YES Communities Payout for Lost Time — Up to $80

Spent time on the phone with your bank or freezing your credit? You can claim $20 an hour for up to four hours, for a maximum of $80. You just have to attest to the hours; no receipts required.

YES Communities Payout Without Proof — $50 Flat

Don’t want to gather documentation? Take the flat $50 cash payment instead. No proof needed, but you can’t combine it with the documented-loss or lost-time claims.

What “No Fund Cap” Means for Your YES Communities Check

Most data breach settlements pull cash payments from one shared pool, so the more people who file, the smaller everyone’s check gets. This one’s different. YES Communities pays every valid claim directly, with no fund ceiling mentioned anywhere in the settlement agreement. That means your payout depends on what you claim and can document — not on how many other people also filed.

Everyone can also add three years of one-bureau credit monitoring through IDX on top of whatever cash payment they choose. Payment goes out after final approval and the appeal period closes. Payments over $600 may appear on a 1099 — check with a tax professional.

Class Counsel is capped at $217,000 in combined fees and costs — noticeably smaller than in larger breach cases, which tracks with a class of just 10,675 people.

How to File Your YES Communities Data Breach Settlement Claim — Step by Step

1. Go to olearyyescommunities.claims-administrator.com and open the online Claim Form
2. Enter your name, address, and the Claim Number and PIN from your notice, if you have them
3. Choose credit monitoring, Cash Payment A (documented losses), Cash Payment B (lost time), or Cash Payment C (flat $50) — you can combine credit monitoring with any cash option, but not the cash options with each other except A and B together
4. Upload supporting documentation if you’re claiming documented losses
5. Select your payment method — PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, a prepaid card, or a physical check
6. Sign under penalty of perjury and submit

Takes about 10 minutes online. You have until November 5, 2026 to file — mark it now so it doesn’t slip by.

Should YES Communities Class Members Opt Out or Object Before October 21, 2026?

What Opting Out of the YES Communities Settlement Actually Means

Opting out means giving up any cash payment or credit monitoring, but keeping the right to sue YES Communities on your own. Most people shouldn’t opt out without legal advice first. The deadline to exclude yourself is October 21, 2026.

How to Object to the YES Communities Settlement

Objecting means staying in the class while telling the court, in writing, why you disagree with the deal or the $217,000 fee request. Objections must be filed with the U.S. District Court, Alfred A. Arraj Courthouse, 901 19th Street, Denver, CO 80294, and mailed to Class Counsel, defense counsel, and the administrator, all by October 21, 2026.

Talk to a class action lawsuit attorney before October 21, 2026 if you’re weighing either option.

YES Communities Data Breach Settlement — Key Dates, 2026

Milestone	Date
Data Incident	December 9–11, 2024
Notification Letters Sent	February 24, 2025
Lawsuits Filed (5, later consolidated)	Beginning March 4, 2025
Cases Consolidated	April 22, 2025
Mediation	October 23, 2025
Exclusion Deadline	October 21, 2026
Objection Deadline	October 21, 2026
Claim Filing Deadline	November 5, 2026
Final Approval Hearing	November 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Denver

YES Communities Data Breach — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 1:25-cv-692

Do I need a lawyer to file a YES Communities settlement claim?

 No. The claim form at olearyyescommunities.claims-administrator.com is built to be filed on your own. Class Counsel — five firms including Kopelowitz Ostrow and Strauss Borrelli — already represents the class for free.

Is the YES Communities data breach settlement legitimate? 

Yes. It’s overseen in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, Case No. 1:25-cv-692, and administered by Analytics Consulting LLC. Only file through the official claims-administrator.com site.

When will YES Communities settlement payments be sent?

 Payments go out within 60 days of the settlement’s effective date, which follows the November 20, 2026 final approval hearing and any appeal period.

What if I missed the YES Communities claim deadline? 

Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by November 5, 2026. There’s no stated grace period, so file as early as you can rather than waiting.

Will my YES Communities settlement payment go on a 1099?

 Possibly. Payments over $600 may be reported on a 1099. Talk to a tax professional about how a settlement payment affects your filing.

What information was exposed in the YES Communities data breach?

 Names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passports, state ID cards, financial and credit or debit account information, visa or work-eligibility documents, tax ID numbers, and non-U.S. national identification numbers.

How much did YES Communities agree to pay in this settlement? 

There’s no disclosed total fund. Instead, YES Communities pays every valid claim directly — up to $2,500 for documented losses, up to $80 for lost time, or $50 flat — plus three years of credit monitoring, with no cap that reduces payouts as more people file.

Can I still object or opt out of the YES Communities settlement? 

Yes, but only through October 21, 2026. After that, both options close and you’ll be bound by whatever the court decides at the November 20, 2026 final approval hearing.

Sources Used in This YES Communities Article

• Official Long Form Notice, O’Leary v. YES Communities, LLC, No. 1:25-cv-692: https://yescommunitiesdataincident.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/YesCommunities_Notice_v1.pdf
• Official Settlement Agreement with Exhibits: https://yescommunitiesdataincident.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/YES-Communities-Settlement-Agreement-Fully-Ex-with-Exs.pdf
• Official Settlement Website — Frequently Asked Questions: https://yescommunitiesdataincident.com/frequently-asked-questions/
• Official Claim Portal: https://olearyyescommunities.claims-administrator.com/

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. All facts verified against the official Long Form Notice and Settlement Agreement on August 29, 2026. Last Updated: August 29, 2026.

This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by state and individual circumstances differ. For advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.