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AT&T Opens Claims Period for $177 Million Breach Settlement

A Texas judge’s preliminary approval allocates $149 million for the 2019 hack, reserving $28 million for losses from the 2024 incident.

AT&T agrees to $177 million settlement over data breaches (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
UKRAINE – 2021/03/04: In this photo illustration the AT&T logo is seen behind a silhouette hand holding a tv remote. (Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
AT&T Data Breach Settlement
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Overview

  • A federal judge granted preliminary approval for the settlement on June 20, authorizing the claims process to begin on August 4.
  • The agreement dedicates $149 million to cover losses from the 2019 breach that exposed Social Security numbers, birth dates and account details of more than 51 million customers.
  • It reserves $28 million for the 2024 hack that saw call and text logs from nearly all AT&T users between May and October 2022 exposed.
  • Notifications to eligible customers will run from August 4 through October 17, with claim forms due by November 18 and a final approval hearing set for December 3, 2025.
  • Customers who document losses tied to the breaches may receive up to $5,000 for the 2019 incident and up to $2,500 for the 2024 hack, with payouts expected in early 2026.