"If you're a current or former AT&T customer, the deadline to file a claim to be part of the $177 million class-action settlement over two major data breaches has been extended. 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 ( announced March 2024) and a $28 million pool for those whose call and text logs were exposed in the Snowflake hack ( July 2024). 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."
"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 pay $177 million to resolve two major data breaches from 2019 and 2024 that exposed Social Security numbers, call and text logs, names, addresses, dates of birth, and other personal data. The settlement allocates $149 million to customers affected by the 2019 leak and $28 million to those impacted by the Snowflake hack that exposed call and text records. Kroll Settlement Administration manages the claims process, which opened in August. Eligible claimants may receive up to $5,000 from the first fund and $2,500 from the second, with higher awards for documented out-of-pocket losses. Claims must be filed by Dec. 18, 2025, online or by mail.
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