Comcast Secures Preliminary Approval for $117.5 Million Settlement Over 2023 Citrix Bleed Data Breach

Comcast has received preliminary approval from a federal judge in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for a $117.5 million settlement to resolve 24 class-action lawsuits related to a 2023 data breach. The breach, attributed to the Citrix Bleed vulnerability (CVE-2023-4966), is believed to have affected over 30 million current and former customers. The settlement addresses lawsuits filed following the exploitation of this flaw, though no additional details were provided about the exposed data or the malicious actors involved.