Comcast Offering up to $10,000 Payouts in Settlement: 4 Things to Know

Not every Comcast customer is eligible as part of the $117.5 million settlement.

A person walks past a signage of Comcast and NBC Universal in the lobby of the corporate headquarters of Comcast in Philadelphia, Pa., on Nov. 20, 2024. Bastiaan Slabbers/Reuters

Multiple deadlines are approaching in a $117.5 million Comcast settlement stemming from a cybersecurity breach several years ago that exposed the personal information of millions of Xfinity customers.

Some current and former Comcast customers who are eligible have a July 1 deadline to submit objections or to opt out of the agreement. A final hearing on the settlement will be held on Aug. 5.

Not Everyone Is Eligible

Only some Comcast customers are automatically eligible to file a claim to receive money.