A Settlement has been reached with Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc. (“Simpson Strong-Tie” or “Defendant”) in a class action lawsuit about a cyber-attack perpetrated on Simpson Strong-Tie beginning on or around October 9, 2023, and which Simpson Strong-Tie learned about on or around October 10, 2023.
The lawsuit is captioned Michael Ray v. Simpson Strong-Tie Co., Inc., Case No. CV24-01022 (the “Litigation”), pending in the Superior Court of the state of California, County of Contra Costa. Simpson Strong-Tie denies each and all of the claims and contentions alleged against it and denies all charges of wrongdoing or liability as alleged, or which could be alleged, in the Litigation. Simpson Strong-Tie has agreed to a settlement to avoid the costs and risks associated with continuing this case.
You are included in this Settlement as a Class Member as an individual residing in the United States to whom Defendant or its authorized representative sent notice of a Data Security Incident discovered on or about October 10, 2023, in which an unknown actor gained access to Simpson Strong-Tie’s systems and downloaded certain files from those systems which included the personal identifiable information of certain current and former Simpson Strong-Tie employees (the “Data Incident”).
Your rights are affected whether you act or don’t act. Please read the Notice carefully and completely.
Summary of your Legal Rights and Options in this Settlement | Deadline | |
Submit a Claim | The only way to receive benefits from this Settlement is by submitting a valid and timely Claim Form. You can submit your Claim Form either online by clicking here or downloading the Claim Form by clicking here and mailing it to the Claims Administrator. You may also call or email the Claims Administrator to receive a paper copy of the Claim Form. | February 19, 2026 |
Opt-Out of the Settlement | You can choose to opt out of the Settlement and receive no payment. This option allows you to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can elect your own legal counsel at your own expense. | January 20, 2026 |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend a Hearing | If you do not opt out of the Settlement, you may object to it by writing to the Claims Administrator about why you don’t like the Settlement. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak about your objection at the Final Approval Hearing. If you object, you may also file a claim for payment. | January 20, 2026 |
Do Nothing | Unless you opt out of the settlement, you are automatically part of the Settlement. If you do nothing, you will not get a payment from this Settlement and you will give up the right to sue, continue to sue, or be part of another lawsuit against the Defendant related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. | No Deadline |
These rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—are explained in the Notice and FAQs page.
The Court in charge of this case still has to decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Upcoming Important Dates
Notification Mailing
11/21/2025
Opt Out Deadline
1/20/2026
Objection Deadline
1/20/2026
Claim Deadline
2/19/2026
Final Approval Hearing
3/26/2026 at 9:00 a.m.