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AT&T has settled two data breaches (from 2019 and 2022) for a combined total of $177 million.
Affected customers could receive payments up to $5,000, though smaller amounts are likely unless significant losses are proven.
Notifications will arrive between August and October, with claims due by mid-November, but payments aren’t expected until early 2026.
Last year, AT&T confirmed it was the victim of a massive data breach involving customer data, call records, texts, and other sensitive information. Roughly 109 million customer accounts were impacted, unsurprisingly leading to a class-action lawsuit against the company. A little over a year later, AT&T has reached a $177 million settlement.
This new settlement, approved by US District Judge Ada Brown, also covers an earlier breach from 2019, allocating $28 million for that incident, while the recent breach accounts for the remaining $149 million.
