AT&T's data breach settlement could pay customers up to $7,500. Check if you're eligible.

"If you were one of the tens of millions of AT&T customers whose personal data was leaked online in recent years, you could be eligible for up to $7,500 as part of a settlement. The telecommunications company revealed in March 2024 that information belonging to millions of current and past customers had been leaked on the dark web. Four months later, AT&T said additional customer data had been illegally downloaded from a company workspace on a third-party cloud platform back in 2022."

"Both incidents spurred lawsuits against AT&T, which has denied any wrongdoing. Affected customers filed a consolidated class-action suit against the company in May. Two months later, AT&T agreed to establish two settlement funds totaling $177 million: a $149 million all-cash fund for customers affected by the first data breach and a $28 million all-cash payment for customers affected by the second data incident."

"While we deny the allegations in these lawsuits that we were responsible for these criminal acts, we have agreed to this settlement to avoid the expense and uncertainty of protracted litigation, an AT&T spokesperson told Business Insider. We remain committed to protecting our customers' data and ensuring their continued trust in us. The deadline for eligible customers to submit a claim and receive settlement money is fast approaching. Here's what affected AT&T customers need to know."

Multiple data breaches exposed personal information belonging to millions of current and past AT&T customers, including a March 2024 leak on the dark web and a 2022 download from a third-party cloud workspace. Those incidents prompted consolidated class-action litigation and led AT&T to create two all-cash settlement funds totaling $177 million: $149 million for the first breach and $28 million for the second. Kroll is managing the claims process and has defined two settlement classes. Eligible customers can receive up to $7,500 by submitting a claim before the December 17 deadline. AT&T denies wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid protracted litigation costs.

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