AT&T Customers May Get Up to $7.5K Over Breaches

AT&T has agreed to a combined $177 million settlement related to two major data breaches that occurred in 2024—and affected customers could lay claim to as much as $7,500 each, reports USA Today.

• First breach: A dataset with personal info—including Social Security numbers and birthdates—of roughly 73 million current and former customers surfaced on the dark web in March 2024, per CBS News. $149 million is allotted for the breach.
• Second breach: Call and text record data from nearly all AT&T cellular users was illicitly extracted from a cloud system, a breach that became public in July 2024. $28 million is allotted for this breach.

• Claims: Eligible customers are being notified by email and regular mail. The official settlement website is here with more information. The deadline to file is November 18 of this year.
• Money: Offers run up to $5,000 for damage claims tied to the March breach and $2,500 for the July breach. Customers affected by both could get the full $7,500.