Customers potentially eligible for payments ranging from $177 to $7,500, as part of a $177 million data breach settlement involving AT&T.
AT&T customers who have been affected by two data breaches announced in March 2024 and July 2024 can now file a claim for compensation as part of a class-action settlement. Here's what you need to do to check your eligibility and file a claim.
Verifying Your Eligibility
First, you should confirm if your personal information was compromised in either or both of the two AT&T data breaches. The first breach affected about 7.6 million current and 65.4 million former customers, exposing sensitive data like Social Security numbers. The second breach involved call and text records of nearly all cellular customers [1][2][3][5].
To check your eligibility, visit the official settlement claim website and enter your class member ID, email address, AT&T account number, or full name [2]. If you do not have a confirmation code or notice ID, you can contact the Kroll Settlement Administration at 833-890-4930 for assistance [2].
Filing a Claim
If you are eligible, you can file a claim by submitting a valid claim form online by November 18, 2025. The claim form will prompt you to provide details about the breach affecting you, documentation proving your losses (if claiming documented losses), and other required information [1][2][3][4].
Potential Payments
For the first breach, you may claim either:
- A documented loss cash payment up to $5,000 (requires receipts).
- A tiered cash payment (Tier 1 if Social Security numbers were compromised, or Tier 2 for other data).
For the second breach, you may claim either:
- A documented loss cash payment up to $2,500 (requires receipts).
- A Tier 3 cash payment.
If you were affected by both breaches, you can file claims for each separately, but you cannot use the same receipts for documented losses on both claims [1][4].
Customers affected by the March incident can receive a cash payment of up to $5,000, while those impacted by the second breach would receive an equal share of remaining funds. A customer affected by both breaches could be eligible for up to $7,500 [1].
Important Dates
The final approval hearing for the settlement is scheduled for December 3, 2025, and any objections or exclusions must be filed by October 17, 2025 [1][5]. Settlement Class Member Benefits will begin after the settlement has obtained court approval and the time for all appeals has expired.
Claims for the March incident must include documentation of losses that happened in 2019 or later and are "fairly traceable" to the AT&T breach. Documentation is needed for losses that occurred on or after April 14, 2024, for the July breach [1].
Background
AT&T announced an investigation into a data leak on March 30, 2024. The March data breach affected data from 2019, including Social Security numbers, and impacted 73 million former and current customers. The second breach included telephone numbers of nearly all AT&T cellular customers and customers of providers that used the AT&T network between May 1 and October 31, 2022 [1].
AT&T denies allegations from the lawsuits that it was responsible for the data breaches but agreed to the settlement to avoid litigation [1]. The settlement consists of a $149 million cash fund for the first breach and a $28 million payout for the second breach [1].
In summary, to check eligibility and file your claim:
- Visit the official AT&T data breach settlement website.
- Enter required identifiers (e.g., account number, email).
- Submit the claim form with supporting documents by November 18, 2025.
- Contact Kroll Settlement Administration at 833-890-4930 if you need help [1][2][3][4][5].
Customers who have been affected by the AT&T data breaches in March 2024 and July 2024 can receive potential payments by filing a claim as part of the class-action settlement. To check eligibility, they should visit the official settlement claim website and provide their personal information, such as their AT&T account number or full name. Technology plays a crucial role in this scenario by enabling customers to access the settlement claim website and submit their claims securely online.
