The settlement covers two data breaches, one in 2019 and another in 2024. You have until Nov. 18 to submit a claim and receive up to $5,000 in compensation.
Current and former AT&T subscribers are eligible for a $177 million payout from a settlement regarding two data breaches at the carrier.
In June, a US district judge in Texas gave preliminary approval to the settlement. Details about how to file a claim and how much you can get were recently finalized.
According to court documents, the settlement fund consists of $149 million to address a major data leak in 2019, which allowed cybercriminals to exploit the data for years from both former and existing subscribers. Last March, AT&T finally confirmed the breach, sparking a wave of class-action lawsuits alleging the company had failed to safeguard the data of 51 million users, including their names, Social Security numbers, and dates of birth.
The rest of the $28 million is meant to address a second incident involving a hacker breaching AT&T’s account with cloud storage provider Snowflake in April 2024. This enabled the cybercriminal to access call and text records for nearly all customers. Another round of class-action lawsuits followed, alleging corporate neglect. However, AT&T said no customer names were included in the stolen information. Law enforcement also arrested the two alleged hackers involved in the breach. How to Get Your Share of the AT&T Settlement Payouts
You’re eligible for a payout if your data was compromised in one or both of the two data breaches mentioned above. AT&T has likely notified you if you were affected, but you can also use the contact form on the settlement website or call (833) 890-4930 to double-check.
