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AT&T's $177 Million Privacy Settlement: How You Can Claim Your Share

Affected customers can claim up to $7,500 in a $177 million settlement after two 2024 breaches exposed personal data, including Social Security numbers, on the dark web.

  • After hearings in San Francisco, US District Judge Ada E. Brown preliminarily approved a $177 million settlement against AT&T over two 2024 data incidents.
  • The lawsuit arose from two data breaches revealed in 2024, including a 2019 incident AT&T only acknowledged in March 2024.
  • Evidence reveals extensive leaks of personal data, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and billing information, leaked to the dark web, affecting nearly 200 million people.
  • Kroll Settlement Administration set deadlines: file claims online at telecomdatasettlement.com by Nov. 18, 2025, or opt out by Oct. 17, 2025, with impacted customers potentially receiving up to $7,500.
  • Parties must file objections by Oct. 17, 2025, ahead of the Dec. 3, 2025 fairness hearing for final approval.
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AT&T to settle class action data breach suit for $177 million. File your claim now

Eligible customers must file by the Nov. 17 deadline to possibly get a piece of AT&T's $177 million settlement.

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