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AT&T’s $177 Million Data Breach Settlement Claims Portal Opens

Eligible customers must file claims by November 18 under a tiered payment plan ahead of a December 3 fairness hearing in Dallas.

An employee assist a customer with a smartphone at an AT&T Inc. store in Newport Beach, California, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
FILE - An AT&T sign is seen at a store in Pittsburgh, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023. 
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Overview

  • Settlement administrator Kroll began emailing notices this month and activated the online claims portal on August 13 for current and former AT&T customers.
  • The settlement sets aside $149 million for the March 2024 breach that exposed Social Security numbers and $28 million for the July 2024 cloud-platform leak of call and text logs.
  • Claimants can request up to $5,000 for documented losses from the March incident, up to $2,500 for the July breach, or a combined maximum of $7,500 for both.
  • Exact payout amounts will depend on the volume of claims, the strength of documentation and pro rata distributions, and no funds will be distributed until after court approval and any appeals.
  • U.S. District Judge Ada Brown will hold a final fairness hearing in the Northern District of Texas on December 3, 2025, to consider granting approval.