Krispy Kreme Could Pay You $3,500: How to Check If You're Eligible

Earlier this week Krispy Kreme announced it reached a financial settlement following the company's data breach in 2024.

"A $1,616,760 Settlement has been reached in a Class Action lawsuit against Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation regarding a Data Incident discovered on November 29, 2024, involving Defendant and resulting in the unauthorized access to or acquisition of Settlement Class Members' Private Information," a statement read.

The information leaked in the data breach included names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and financial account access information.

Krispy Kreme Customers, Employees Can Be Paid $3,500

As part of a class action lawsuit, the company could pay eligible victims up to $3,500 and a deadline to submit a claim is fast-approaching. The deadline to submit a claim is June 22, 2026

Those with documentation of losses are eligible for up to $3,500.

"You may submit a Claim Form with reasonable documentation for losses related to fraud and/or identity theft as a result of the Data Incident for up to $3,500 per Settlement Class Member. Examples of reasonable documentation include (but are not limited to): telephone records, correspondence including emails, or receipts," the settlement said.

Those without proper documentation can still apply for an estimated cash payment of around $75.

Eligible claimants are also entitled to one year of complimentary credit monitoring and identity theft protection services.

Approximately 161,000 current and former employees were affected by the data breach, according to the Maine Attorney General's website. Those eligible for the settlement were sent a notice about the breach that warned them their personal information may have been compromised.

Anyone with questions about whether they were included can contact the Settlement Administrator at this website or by calling 877-239-1879.

Those looking to file a claim can find the necessary information here.

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This story was originally published May 25, 2026 at 9:52 PM.