Case No. 3:25-cv-00478
If Nucor Corporation notified you of a Data Incident discovered around May 13, 2025,
you may be eligible for benefits from a class action settlement.
A class action settlement has been reached in the case of Sweat v. Nucor Corporation, Case No. 3:25-cv-00478, pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The Court preliminarily approved this settlement (the “Settlement”) and, by agreement of the parties to the lawsuit (the “Parties”), certified this lawsuit to proceed as a class action for settlement purposes only.
The lawsuit arises out of a third party’s unauthorized acquisition of certain files of Nucor Corporation’s (“Nucor” or “Defendant”) that contained certain personal information discovered by Nucor around May 13, 2025 (the “Data Incident”). On approximately May 13, 2025, Nucor identified a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized third party access to certain data contained in information technology systems used by Nucor. Nucor immediately took steps to contain, assess, and remediate the incident, including activating its incident response plan, proactively taking potentially affected systems offline, restoring affected data, and implementing other containment, remediation, and recovery measures. Nucor also engaged leading external cybersecurity experts to assist with its investigation and recovery efforts and notified federal law enforcement authorities. The investigation found that between May 3, 2025 and May 13, 2025, an unauthorized third party accessed and acquired certain data stored in the Nucor environment. Nucor determined that some of the data accessed and acquired without authorization likely included personal information. Nucor then undertook a thorough and time-intensive review of that data to confirm that certain personal information was impacted. This review was completed on approximately June 16, 2025. Shortly thereafter, on or about June 24, 2025, Nucor began sending individuals who were potentially impacted by the incident written notice of the Data Incident. In the written notice, and as an added precaution, Nucor offered Plaintiff and the Settlement Class a two-year subscription to Equifax’s Complete Premier credit monitoring service at no cost. Nucor denies wrongdoing and liability in connection with the allegations in the lawsuit.
If you received notice from Nucor in or around June 2025 related to the Data Incident and your personal information, then you are a member of the Settlement Class. Excluded from the Settlement Class are all those persons who timely and validly request exclusion from the Settlement Class, as well as: (i) officers and directors of Nucor and/or the Related Entities; and (ii) the members of the judiciary who have presided or are presiding over this matter and their families and staff.
Documented out-of-pocket expense reimbursement: All Settlement Class Members are eligible for reimbursement for documented unreimbursed out-of-pocket expenses, provided they are fairly traceable to the Data Incident and do not exceed $700.00 total per Settlement Class Member.
Lost time reimbursement: Settlement Class Members are also eligible to receive reimbursement for up to three (3) hours of lost time spent remedying issues fairly traceable to the Data Incident (calculated at $25.00 per hour), but only if the Settlement Class Member attests that any claimed lost time was spent in connection with efforts to remedy issues fairly traceable to the Data Incident; and (ii) provides a written description of how the claimed lost time was spent in connection with efforts to remedy issues fairly traceable to the Data Incident (“Lost Time”). Claims made for Lost Time can be combined with reimbursement for the above-referenced Out-Of-Pocket Expenses, and are subject to the same total aggregate cap of $700.00 per Settlement Class Member.
Documented extraordinary out-of-pocket expense reimbursement: Settlement Class Members can also receive reimbursement for any documented extraordinary monetary out-of-pocket losses up to $7,500,00 per Settlement Class Member, to the extent not already covered by Out-of-Pocket Expenses if they establish that their identity was stolen as a result of the Data Incident. Settlement Class Members must provide sufficient documentary proof that their identity was stolen as a result of the Data Incident to be eligible for unreimbursed extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses.
Credit monitoring services for those who did not enroll previously: As a precaution, in June of 2025 Nucor offered all those who received notice of the Data Incident a two-year subscription to Equifax’s Complete Premier service at no cost. If you did not enroll, as part of the Settlement Nucor is once again giving you the opportunity to receive twenty-four (24) months of credit monitoring services at no cost to you upon submission of a timely, Valid Claim. You do not need to claim any monetary reimbursement as part of a Valid Claim in order to enroll in the credit monitoring.
To receive compensation for Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Extraordinary Expenses, or Lost Time, you must submit a Valid Claim, subject to the penalty of perjury, along with any necessary supporting documentation (other than an adequate written description for Lost Time) by June 9, 2026.
If you are a member of the Settlement Class, your legal rights related to this lawsuit are affected whether you act or don’t act. If you are a member of the Settlement Class, you have the following options:
| ACTION | EXPLANATION | DUE DATE |
| DO NOTHING | You will be included in the Settlement Class but receive no benefits. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and release claims against Nucor/Released Parties relating to the Data Incident. | No deadline |
| SUBMIT A CLAIM FORM | Settlement Class Members can choose to submit a claim to receive Settlement benefits. You must submit a Valid Claim to the Settlement Administrator to receive any benefits from this Settlement. You will be bound by the Court’s judgment of dismissal and release claims against Nucor/Released Parties relating to the Data Incident. |
June 9, 2026 |
| ASK TO BE EXCLUDED | If you choose to exclude yourself (i.e., opt out), you will not be included in the Settlement. You will receive no benefits and you will not release any claims you may have against Nucor/Released Parties relating to the Data Incident. Please see question 11 of the Notice of Class Action and Proposed Settlement for detail on how to exclude yourself from the settlement. | June 9, 2026 |
| OBJECT | If you wish to object to the Settlement, you must timely submit your objection to the Clerk of the Court, with copies to the attorneys for the Parties and the Settlement Administrator. If you exclude yourself from the Settlement, you cannot file an objection. Settlement Class Members who do not timely make their objections in this manner will be deemed to have waived all objections and shall not be heard or have the right to appeal approval of the Settlement. Please see question 12 of the Notice of Class Action and Proposed Settlement for the details on how to object to the settlement. | June 9, 2026 |
To understand all your options and how your rights will be affected, as well as the deadlines for action on your part, please read all of the Notice of Class Action and Proposed Settlement.
The Court has already granted preliminary approval of the Settlement. The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on July 6, 2026 at 10:00 A.M., via telephone, videoconference or in-person, in Courtroom 5A of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, located at 401 W Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202. The Final Approval Hearing may be continued to a future date without further notice. At this hearing, the Court will consider whether the settlement is fair, reasonable, and adequate. If there are objections, the Court will consider and rule on them. The Court may also decide the amount of attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses to pay Class Counsel and the amount of incentive awards to pay Class Representatives. After the hearing, the Court will decide whether to approve the Settlement.
Please visit this website for Settlement updates and for the date and time of the hearing. The hearing may be continued to a future date or time without notice.