Closed to new claimsData breachWawa Data Breach Settlement: Payout Status
Last updated: July 25, 2026
The Wawa data breach settlement is a consumer class action settlement worth up to $9 million in cash and Wawa gift cards that resolved claims over the 2019 payment-card breach at Wawa, the East Coast chain of convenience stores and gas stations. It is closed. The deadline to file a claim was November 29, 2021, the court granted final approval on April 20, 2022, and valid claimants received a $5 Wawa gift card, a $15 Wawa gift card, or cash up to $500 for documented losses. There is nothing to file today, and no one can submit a new Wawa claim in 2026.
The case, In re: Wawa, Inc. Data Security Litigation, No. 2:19-cv-06019, was decided in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania before Judge Gene E.K. Pratter. It followed point-of-sale malware that ran on Wawa's checkout terminals and fuel-pump card readers from about March 4 to December 12, 2019, exposing card numbers, names, and expiration dates on roughly 30 to 34 million payment cards. A later appeal disputed only the plaintiffs' attorneys' fees — the Third Circuit sent the $3.2 million fee award back for review in 2023 and then affirmed it on June 25, 2025 — so the consumer benefits themselves were never reduced.
Key facts
- Consumer fund
- Up to $9 million (cash + gift cards)
- Payout
- $5 or $15 gift card, or up to $500 cash
- Breach window
- Mar 4 – Dec 12, 2019
- Cards exposed
- ~30–34 million
- Claim deadline
- November 29, 2021 (closed)
- Final approval
- April 20, 2022
- Administrator
- KCC (wawaconsumerdatasettlement.com)
- Case
- In re Wawa Data Security Litig., 2:19-cv-06019 (E.D. Pa.)
Official settlement administrator: WawaConsumerDataSettlement.com
Who qualifies
- You are a U.S. resident who used a credit or debit card at a Wawa convenience store or fuel pump at any time between March 4 and December 12, 2019 — the period the point-of-sale malware was active.
- Tier 1: a $5 Wawa gift card was available to anyone who used a card in the window and attested they spent time monitoring their accounts, with no proof of fraud required.
- Tier 2: a $15 Wawa gift card was for people who had an actual or attempted fraudulent charge that was reversed, with proof of the transaction.
- Tier 3: cash up to $500 was for documented out-of-pocket losses tied to the breach — there was no higher $5,000 consumer tier.
- All benefits required filing a claim by the November 29, 2021 deadline, which has passed.
Wawa settlement payout status — what happens now
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The claim window closed in November 2021
The deadline to file was November 29, 2021. This was a claim-based settlement — there were no automatic payments — so if you did not submit a claim by that date, you are not entitled to a payment. There is no way to file a new Wawa claim in 2026.
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The court approved the settlement in April 2022
Judge Gene E.K. Pratter of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted final approval on April 20, 2022 in In re: Wawa, Inc. Data Security Litigation. Valid claimants then received their $5 or $15 Wawa gift card, or their cash payment of up to $500 for documented losses.
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The appeals were about attorneys' fees, not your payout
An objector challenged the $3.2 million in attorneys' fees. The Third Circuit vacated that fee award for a closer look on November 2, 2023, and after the district court re-examined it, the Third Circuit affirmed the $3.2 million fee on June 25, 2025. The consumer gift-card and cash benefits were not changed by any of the appeals.
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The consumer settlement is separate from the bank and state deals
Wawa also reached a separate financial-institution settlement of up to $28.5 million (paid to banks and credit unions for reissuing cards) and an $8 million multistate Attorney General settlement in July 2022 (paid to the states). Neither of those put money in customers' hands — only the up-to-$9 million consumer settlement did.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I still get money from the Wawa data breach settlement?
No. The Wawa consumer settlement is closed and final. The claim deadline was November 29, 2021, and the court fully resolved the case, with final approval on April 20, 2022 and the last appeal affirmed on June 25, 2025. New claims are no longer accepted — only people who filed by the 2021 deadline received a payment.
How much did people get from the Wawa settlement?
A $5 Wawa gift card if they used a card during the breach with no fraud, a $15 Wawa gift card if they had a reversed fraudulent charge, or cash up to $500 for documented out-of-pocket losses. There was no $5,000 consumer tier — the cash cap was $500.
When was the Wawa settlement claim deadline?
November 29, 2021. It has long passed, so claims are closed and no new submissions are accepted.
Who was eligible for the Wawa settlement?
Any U.S. resident who used a credit or debit card at a Wawa convenience store or fuel pump between March 4 and December 12, 2019 — the window when point-of-sale malware was capturing card data.
Were the Wawa payouts gift cards or cash?
Mostly Wawa gift cards ($5 or $15). Cash, capped at $500, was only for people who could document an actual out-of-pocket loss tied to the breach.
What happened with the Wawa settlement appeal?
An objector challenged the $3.2 million attorneys' fee award. The Third Circuit sent the fee question back for review in 2023 and, after the district court reaffirmed it, affirmed the $3.2 million fee on June 25, 2025. The consumer benefits were never affected by the appeal.
What caused the Wawa data breach?
A phishing attack led to point-of-sale malware being installed on Wawa's payment terminals and fuel dispensers. From about March to December 2019 it captured card numbers, cardholder names, and expiration dates on roughly 30 to 34 million payment cards.
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