Nuance Communications $8.5M MOVEit Data Breach Settlement

Individuals who received notice from Nuance Communications Inc. that he 2023 MOVEit Security Incident may have compromised their personal information can qualify to submit a claim for up to $10,000 from a class action settlement. The settlement class consists of an estimated 1,225,054 people.

Nuance Communications, a Microsoft company that provides clinical support to medical practices and health care organizations, agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit filed after a data breach involving the MOVEit file transfer software. The plaintiffs alleged Nuance failed to adequately protect personal and protected health information, resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive data between May 27 and May 31, 2023.

Who is eligible for a data breach payout?

Class members are individuals whose personal information files affected by the 2023 MOVEit security incident involving Nuance Communications Inc. included. Impacted individuals began receiving initial notice about the data breach on or around Sept. 15, 2025.

How much is the class action settlement payment?

Class members can submit a claim for one or more of the following benefits:

Credit monitoring and identity theft protection services: All claimants may elect to receive two years of these services, which also includes medical data monitoring.
Reimbursement for ordinary losses: Class members can claim up to $2,500 in losses, which may include out-of-pocket expenses such as lost time, bank fees, postage, gasoline for local travel, fees for credit reports or costs to freeze or unfreeze them, and identity theft insurance purchased after May 31, 2023. Class members can also claim lost time spent dealing with the data breach at $25 per hour for up to four hours for $100 total.
Reimbursement for extraordinary losses: Claimants can submit a claim to receive up to $10,000 for proven, documented monetary losses. These may include professional fees or other monetary losses related to fraud or identity theft resulting from the incident.
Alternative cash payment: Class members who do not submit ordinary losses or extraordinary losses claims can submit a claim to receive a pro rata cash payment estimated at $100. The settlement administrator will determine the final payment amount by the number of claims filed. It will be no more than $1,000.

How to claim a data breach class action rebate

To receive a settlement payment, class members must submit a claim form by Dec. 24, 2025. They can file online using the online claim form or download, print and complete the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: MOVEit Nuance Resource Settlement, P.O. Box 173041, Milwaukee, WI 53217

Required proof and claim information

To submit a claim, class members must provide the unique ID and PIN from their official settlement notice.
Ordinary and extraordinary losses claims, except for time lost claims, require supporting documentation, such as receipts, bank or credit card statements, invoices for services, police reports or other proof of identity theft and fraud.

Payout options

Digital payment: Phone number and email address required
Paper check: Mailed to the address provided

$8.5 million MOVIEit class action settlement fund

The $8,500,000 settlement fund covers payments to class members, settlement administration costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses, and service awards to class representatives. No part of the settlement fund will revert to Nuance.

Settlement administration costs: At least $550,000
Attorneys' fees: Up to $2,805,000
Attorneys' expenses: To be presented to the court for approval at a later date
Service awards to class representatives: Up to $2,500 each
Credit monitoring services: Cost determined by the number of claims filed
Payments to approved class members: Remaining settlement funds

Important dates

Deadline to opt out: Nov. 24, 2025
Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 24, 2025
Final approval hearing: March 31, 2026

When is the MOVEit Nuance settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will issue payments and credit monitoring codes to approved claimants approximately 90 days after the court grants final approval to the settlement.

Why did this class action settlement happen?

This class action lawsuit alleged cybercriminals exploited a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software Nuance Communications used, potentially exposing personal information. The plaintiffs claimed Nuance was negligent in its data security practices.

Nuance denies all allegations but agreed to settle to avoid the expense and uncertainty of continued litigation.