"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. 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 established a $177 million settlement covering two breaches: a $149 million fund for personal-detail exposures from the 2019 incident and a $28 million fund for call and text logs from the 2024 Snowflake hack. Kroll Settlement Administration opened the claims process in August and set a filing deadline of Dec. 18, 2025, with claims accepted online or by mail. Eligible claimants may receive up to $5,000 from the first fund and $2,500 from the second, with dual-breach claimants eligible for up to $7,500. Higher payouts require fairly traceable documentation of out-of-pocket damages; remaining funds will be shared among other claimants.
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