A Settlement has been reached with Manitou Equipment America, LLC and Manitou North America, LLC ("Manitou" or "Defendants") in a class action lawsuit. This case is about the targeted cyberattack on Manitou's computer systems that occurred in or around December 2023 (the "Security Incident"). Certain files that contained private information were accessed. These files may have contained personal information such as full names; dates of birth; Social Security numbers; credit and/or debit card numbers; medical history (including condition; treatment; diagnosis; patient name; patient address; medical record number; prescription information; diagnosis; treatment; condition; dates of service); health benefits and enrollment information; financial account numbers with passwords or routing numbers; and Internal Revenue Service tax identification numbers.
The lawsuit is called Ernster et al. v. Manitou Equipment America, LLC and Manitou North America, LLC, Case No. 3:24cv462. It is pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (the "Litigation"). Manitou denies that it did anything wrong, and the Court has not decided who is right. The parties have agreed to settle the lawsuit (the "Settlement") to avoid the costs and risks, disruptions, and uncertainties of continuing the Litigation.
If you received the Notice, then Manitou's records indicate that you are a Class Member and entitled to benefits under the Settlement. You may have received a previous notice directly from Manitou.
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 | |
Do Nothing | If you do nothing, you will automatically get a Settlement cash payment. Doing nothing means that you will stay in the Class, and 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 |
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 Defendants related to the legal claims resolved by this Settlement. You can hire your own lawyer at your own expense. | February 4, 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 Court 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 will still receive a Settlement cash payment. | February 4, 2026 |
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
12/5/2025
Objection Deadline
2/4/2026
Opt Out Deadline
2/4/2026
Final Approval Hearing
3/5/2026 at 11:30 a.m. CST