United States District Court for the District of Montana
In re: Snowflake, Inc. Data Security Breach Litigation
Case No.: 2:24-md-03126-BMM-JTJ (D. Mont.)
*This Settlement relates only to Advance Auto Stores Company, Incorporated.*
Update 2/5/2026: All submitted claims have been reviewed, and payments for approved claims were issued on February 5, 2026. Please deposit or cash your check promptly, as any uncashed checks will become void after May 6, 2026.
The Zoom link for the October 23, 2025 Final Approval Hearing is as follows: BMM Court is inviting you to a scheduled ZoomGov meeting. Topic: BMM Court's Personal Meeting RoomJoin ZoomGov Meetinghttps://mtd.zoomgov.com/j/16084709930?pwd=Vb5CJylz38sDUbvOUfZ50hpu9OzTYh.1
Meeting ID: 160 8470 9930
Meeting Passcode: 929383
If you are a person in the United States who was sent notification from Advance Stores Company, Incorporated (“Advance Auto”) that your Private Information was potentially compromised as a result of the Data Incident, you are eligible to receive a Settlement Class Member Benefit from a class action Settlement
The Court authorized this Notice to those that are eligible to receive Settlement Class Member Benefits from a proposed class action Settlement. The Action is titled In re: Snowflake, Inc. Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No.: 2:24-cv-03126-BMM-JTJ, and is pending in the United States District Court for the District of Montana. The persons who filed the class action lawsuit are called Plaintiffs or Class Representatives. Two of the companies they sued are Advance Auto Parts, Inc. and Advance Stores Company, Incorporated (collectively “Defendant”). Defendant denies any wrongdoing whatsoever. No court has ever found that Defendant has any liability for the Data Incident.
Who is a Settlement Class Member?
All persons in the United States whose Private Information was potentially compromised as a result of the Data Incident experienced by Advance Auto.
Excluded from the Settlement Class are (a) all persons who are governing board members of Defendant; (b) governmental entities; (c) the Court, the Court’s immediate family, and Court staff; and (d) any Settlement Class Member who timely and validly requests to opt-out from the Settlement.
Settlement Class Members under the Agreement will be eligible to receive:
Documented Losses Cash Payment; Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for a Cash Payment for up to $5,000 per Settlement Cass Member upon presentment of documented losses related to the Data Incident. You must submit reasonable documentation supporting the losses.
CCPA Cash Payment: If you are a California resident, you can make a Claim for a payment of an estimated $100 in recognition of your claims under the California Consumer Privacy Act (subject to pro rata increase or decrease).
Either two years of Credit and Identity Monitoring, OR an Alternative Cash Payment:
Credit and Identity Monitoring: Settlement Class Members can submit a Claim for two years of Kroll Essential Monitoring credit and identity monitoring services.
Alternative Cash Payment: Settlement Class Members may submit a Claim for an estimated $100 cash payment (subject to pro rata increase or decrease).
To submit a Claim or obtain more information read this website or call (833) 420-3832 to request a Claim Form no later than October 8, 2025.
Please read this Notice carefully. Your legal rights will be affected, and you have a choice to make at this time.
Summary of Legal Rights | Deadline(s) | |
Submit a Claim Form | The only way to receive a Settlement Class Member Benefit from the Settlement. | Submitted or postmarked on or before October 8, 2025. |
Exclude Yourself by Opting Out of the Class | Receive no benefit from the Settlement. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to bring any other lawsuit against Defendant relating to the Data Incident. | Mailed and postmarked on or before September 23, 2025. Alternatively, you may complete an electronic opt-out request at here |
Object to the Settlement and/or Attend the Final Approval Hearing
| You can write the Settlement Administrator about why you agree or disagree with the Settlement or the Application for Attorneys’ Fees, Costs, and Service Awards. The Court cannot order a different settlement. You can also ask to speak at the Fiinal Approval Hearing will now be remote, and the dial-in information to attend will be "The Zoom link for the October 23, 2025 Motion Hearing is as follows: BMM Court is inviting you to a scheduled ZoomGov meeting.Topic: BMM Court's Personal Meeting RoomJoin ZoomGov Meetinghttps://mtd.zoomgov.com/j/16084709930?pwd=Vb5CJylz38sDUbvOUfZ50hpu9OzTYh.1Meeting ID: 160 8470 9930Passcode: 929383 about the fairness of the Settlement, with or without your own attorney. | Mailed and postmarked on or before September 23, 2025. Alternatively, objections and the required contents can be submitted electronically at here |
Do Nothing
| You will be a Settlement Class member but you will not receive any Settlement Class Member Benefit from this class action Settlement. | N/A |
Your rights and options as a Settlement Class Member – and the deadlines to exercise your rights – are explained in this Notice.
The Court still will have to decide whether to approve the Settlement. Benefits to Settlement Class Members will be made only if the Court approves the Settlement and after any possible appeals are resolved.
This website is authorized by the Court, supervised by counsel to the Parties, and controlled by the Settlement Administrator approved by the Court. This is the only authorized website for this case.
For more information, please use the Contact Us page, or call (833) 420-3832.
Advance Auto Data Incident Action
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391