- AT&T is set to pay a whopping $177 million to settle lawsuits over two major data breaches
- The violations were disclosed in 2024, but they took place in 2019 and 2024
- Claims are only open for a limited time, so if you were affected, act fast
AT&T has suffered several major data breaches in the past few years, two of which resulted in a class action lawsuit that has now resulted in a $177 million settlement. The telecom giant has agreed to pay the sum instead of going to court.
The settlement covers incidents disclosed in 2024 that affected tens of thousands of current and former AT&T customers across the United States. Under the terms of the agreement, you may be able to claim up to $7,500.
However, you can only submit your claim for a short time. So here’s how to find out if you’re eligible for the payout from AT&T’s $177 million settlement and how to file a claim.
What are the data breaches covered by the settlement?
As outlined by Kroll, the risk and financial advisory firm acting as settlement administrator in this case, the class action lawsuit covers two separate data breaches.
The first breach occurred in 2019, but was not reported by AT&T until 2024 when the data was sold on the dark web. This breach involved the personal data of over 70 million AT&T customers, both current and former, including social security numbers, legal names and dates of birth. As a result of this breach, AT&T had to enforce account password resets for millions of customers.
The second breach hit AT&T shortly after 2019 was finally reported. Hackers were able to access phone records stored in Snowflake, AT&T’s cloud-based data warehouse. This breach, which occurred in April 2024, reportedly affected all of AT&T’s customers—about 109 million.
What are the details of the AT&T settlement?
Separate lawsuits were filed for both data breaches, but they were later consolidated into a single case. All parties have agreed to a settlement in March 2025.
The official settlement website states that “the parties have settled the actions in their entirety without any admission of liability or wrongdoing.”
Although the settlement is now consolidated, the settlement is still divided into two tiers: AT&T 1 Settlement Class and AT&T 2 Settlement Class. The first class covers the 2019 data breach, which also included SSNs, and will be eligible for a total payout of $149 million; the second class (the 2024 quarry) will receive the remaining $28 million.
How do you find out if you qualify for the AT&T settlement?
The Kroll Settlement Administration will send you an email if you qualify for the settlement, so keep checking your mailbox. Also, be sure to check the spam folder.
If you think you should qualify for both parts of the settlement but have not yet received your email, please contact us first.
To do so, call either (833) 890-4930 or send an inquiry to the following address:
AT&T Data Incident Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
PO Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
How much money can you get from the settlement?
If you were affected by the data breach in 2019 and can prove a documented financial loss as a result, you are eligible for up to $5,000. Those affected by the 2024 breach may qualify for up to $2,500.
It’s technically possible you could qualify for both, but you’ll most likely need to present Kroll with proof of two separate incidents.
If you can’t prove that the data breaches led to financial loss but still qualify for the payout, you’ll receive a prorated share of the remaining money, so it will depend on the number of claimants.
How to file a claim?
You can file a claim in the AT&T data breach settlement directly on the Kroll website or via email.
In either case, you will need your own Class Member ID to file a claim, which you will receive when Kroll contacts you by email or otherwise.
If you prefer not to submit your claim online, you can print out the claim and send it to the address we shared above. Here are the forms you will need depending on which claim you were affected by.
The claim must be submitted or postmarked no later than 18 December 2025.
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