"If you're a current or former AT&T customer, you can now file a claim to be part of a $177 million class-action settlement over two major data breaches. But the deadline to file is quickly approaching. The breaches -- one dating back to 2019 and a second in 2024 -- exposed Social Security numbers, call and text records, names, addresses, dates of birth, and more."
"AT&T created two settlement funds: a $149 million pool for customers whose personal details were leaked in the first breach () and a $28 million pool for those whose call and text logs were exposed in the Snowflake hack (). Kroll Settlement Administration, the firm managing the settlement, opened the claim process in August for affected customers so that they can be paid out from one or both funds. Here's how and when to file."
"If you file a claim, you could receive up to $5,000 from the first fund (called AT&T 1 Settlement Class) and $2,500 from the second (AT&T 2 Settlement Class) -- so dual-breach victims might get as much as $7,500. Your exact payout will depend on how many people apply, but higher payments will be reserved for those who can prove any out-of-pocket damages."
AT&T will distribute a $177 million settlement for two data breaches that exposed Social Security numbers, call and text records, names, addresses, dates of birth, and other personal information. Two settlement funds were established: $149 million for customers whose personal details were leaked in the 2019 breach and $28 million for customers whose call and text logs were exposed in the 2024 Snowflake hack. Kroll Settlement Administration opened the claims process in August. Eligible current and former customers can file claims online or by mail by November 18, 2025. Claimants may receive up to $5,000 from the first fund and $2,500 from the second, with higher payouts reserved for those who can document out-of-pocket losses; claimants without proof will share remaining funds.
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